Posted on May 6, 2022
The Navy wants to boost morale after several suicides. Some sailors say it's not enough.
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The Navy’s plan for repairing morale on a historic warship after a rash of sailors assigned to the ship killed themselves includes team-building exercises like a video game competition, recreation and moving sailors off the ship.
But some sailors who spoke to NBC News think the efforts don’t go far enough.
The Navy plans to host a day of team-building activities and has asked each department to submit ideas for how crew members could interact off the ship, according to Lt. Cmdr. Robert Myers, a Navy spokesman.
“It could be anything,” Myers said.
A Super Smash Bros. video game competition and a soccer tournament are some of the suggestions that have been floated, according to one George Washington sailor, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation.
But some sailors who spoke to NBC News think the efforts don’t go far enough.
The Navy plans to host a day of team-building activities and has asked each department to submit ideas for how crew members could interact off the ship, according to Lt. Cmdr. Robert Myers, a Navy spokesman.
“It could be anything,” Myers said.
A Super Smash Bros. video game competition and a soccer tournament are some of the suggestions that have been floated, according to one George Washington sailor, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation.
The Navy wants to boost morale after several suicides. Some sailors say it's not enough.
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Morale
Aircraft Carriers
Video Games
Mental Health
Suicide
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The ship’s leaders have since made a more conscious effort of getting sailors off the ship every other week to learn more about what their original intended jobs in the Navy would entail, according to the first sailor who asked to remain anonymous.
“I’m really glad about that,” the sailor said, although he thinks the changes being implemented might be "just to save face.”
Other sailors welcomed the efforts, despite the timing.
“I think living on a ship messes with people’s mental health, so it’s a good idea that we’re moving people off the ship,” another sailor said. “It took them a while.”"
..."The ship’s leaders have since made a more conscious effort of getting sailors off the ship every other week to learn more about what their original intended jobs in the Navy would entail, according to the first sailor who asked to remain anonymous.
“I’m really glad about that,” the sailor said, although he thinks the changes being implemented might be "just to save face.”
Other sailors welcomed the efforts, despite the timing.
“I think living on a ship messes with people’s mental health, so it’s a good idea that we’re moving people off the ship,” another sailor said. “It took them a while.”"
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