After a nine-month deployment the U.S. Navy is bringing home the USS Lincoln, which has made headlines for its supply shortages and a mental health crisis onboard. It is unclear if the sailors on the ships that accompanied the Lincoln are also coming home. Navy officials at the Pentagon declined MS NOW's request for comment on whether the destroyers would also be coming back and declined to answer questions about conditions. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar joins Erielle Reshef to share what she is hearing from one sailor.
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…
MS NOW'S Priya Sridhar reports on two tense meetings between angry military families and Navy leadership — including acting secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao — over difficult conditions aboard the USS Lincoln as its combat mission against Iran stretches onward with no clear date to return home.
