MS NOW’s Priya Sridhar and Lindsey Pipia spoke exclusively with the wife of a sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln after struggling with his mental health. His wife shared his final text messages before he went overboard and says his concerns were repeatedly brushed off as families and lawmakers demand answers about conditions aboard the ship. A Navy spokesperson said in a statement, “We take every service member’s well-being seriously and have medical and mental health professionals available to assess and address concerns as they arise." If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live at 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for…
In an exclusive interview with MS NOW, the wife of a USS Lincoln sailor who jumped overboard says her husband told leadership he was struggling but it was brushed off. This comes amid reports of disturbing conditions on the aircraft vessel. A Navy spokesperson told MS NOW they have not observed an increase in suicidal ideations on the ship. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar shares more details. Former Rep. Max Rose and former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Julie Roland, who has lived on the Lincoln, joins Katy Tur to weigh in.
AI:The harrowing reality of the USS Abraham Lincoln crisis deepens as a sailor's wife reveals that her husband’s desperate cries for help were systematically ignored by his chain of command before he went overboard. While MSNBC attempts to frame this through individual tragedy, it is clearly part of a catastrophic breakdown in leadership and morale currently plaguing the vessel. Despite families reporting extreme distress and warnings from service members about their mental state being brushed off, the Navy continues its predictable pattern of gaslighting, with spokespeople issuing scripted denials regarding an increase in suicidal ideations. This disconnect between the lived experience of sailors on the front lines and the sanitized…Open
