Top Navy leaders visit aircraft carrier following recent suicides among crew
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The Navy's top leaders visited the USS George Washington following a number of recent suicides among crew members as the Navy continues to investigate the deaths.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro held group discussions with sailors of different ranks, while Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, toured the ship to meet with the crew and observe the living conditions. Over the past 12 months, seven members of the crew have died, including four by suicide, prompting the Navy to open an investigation into the command climate and culture on board the Nimitz-class carrier.
Former and current crew members who spoke with CNN earlier this month described "awful" conditions, including frequent power outages and unbearable temperatures. "This is the very bottom," one sailor currently assigned to the carrier told CNN.
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