Posted on May 30, 2023
Sailors Sent to a Maintenance Center Died of Suicide. The Navy Says It Wasn't Prepared to Help...
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The Navy's investigation into a cluster of four suicides in the span of a month at one East Coast maintenance center found the command was not well suited to managing the sailors, who were all evaluated for medical issues.
The latest investigation, which was released alongside a report on USS George Washington carrier suicides, noted that all of the deaths at the maintenance center were among first tour sailors who were at various stages of the disability evaluation process and "suffering from a confluence of external stressors."
The latest investigation, which was released alongside a report on USS George Washington carrier suicides, noted that all of the deaths at the maintenance center were among first tour sailors who were at various stages of the disability evaluation process and "suffering from a confluence of external stressors."
Sailors Sent to a Maintenance Center Died of Suicide. The Navy Says It Wasn't Prepared to Help...
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Twice the article talks about access to firearms an also the one report regarding wanting to raise the age to 25 for military members to purchase firearms at a base exchange. These same individuals can purchase a firearm legally off-base.
The biggest take from this and another article I read this morning is the poor mental health and suicide prevention efforts and care in the US military.
The biggest take from this and another article I read this morning is the poor mental health and suicide prevention efforts and care in the US military.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
There are so many ways to treat depression and right now it feels like the military isn't using any of them. They are just putting people into what is essentially "casual status" awaiting decisions about discharge and expecting things to go well.
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Today's young are not ready for military life. Retake a test you fail, everyone gets a trophy, don't keep score, anytime you do something wrong-just apologize, restorative justice, etc. It really must be frustrating to be recruiter now days.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
It is very difficult to be a recruiter. That said, people are a precious resource and once we get them, we are not doing a very good job of taking care of them
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