Behind Hegseth’s “warrior ethos”: sailors in crisis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military should stop “walking on eggshells.” But new reporting documents eight suicide attempts tied to the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group during a record-setting deployment.

One sailor, 21-year-old Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimie Bethea, died by suicide on the USS Fort Lauderdale after telling her family the deployment was taking a toll. The Navy told MS NOW it mourns her loss and extends condolences to her loved ones.

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