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How the Navy is working to address the mental health of sailors
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Mental health continues to be a huge struggle in our country. In the armed forces, it’s worse.
One year ago this month three sailors aboard the same US Navy carrier died by suicide in the same week. The tragedy did not sit well with the Four-star Adm. Daryl Caudle, The US Navy’s Fleet Forces commander.
“To lose a shipmate to suicide is one of the most devastating and horrible things that can ever happen,” Caudle said. “So we take this extremely seriously.”
On a recent all-hands call, Caudle asked sailors how many knew someone within the armed forces that had died by suicide, and most of them raised their hand.
“That to me is unacceptable,” Caudle said.