YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln now facing DISCIPLINARY charges
A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife described as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW's Priya Sridhar. The charging documents show that the sailor has been accused of violating Article 83 for “malingering,” which is defined as a service member “intentionally faking an illness or hurting themselves to avoid work, duty or service,” and Article 86 for “absence without leave,” which means a service member failed to be at their required place of duty without proper authority. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at…