Posted on Apr 2, 2023
9th Navy sailor assigned to coastal Virginia dies by suicide in little over a year
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A Navy sailor assigned to a submarine in Newport News, Va., died by suicide earlier this week, the ninth such death in the service in a little over a year, according to the region’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Electronics Technician Navigation 3rd Class Devon Faehnrich, assigned to the USS Montana, was found Monday on the pier next to the submarine at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of the Huntington Ingalls Industries, and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Electronics Technician Navigation 3rd Class Devon Faehnrich, assigned to the USS Montana, was found Monday on the pier next to the submarine at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of the Huntington Ingalls Industries, and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
9th Navy sailor assigned to coastal Virginia dies by suicide in little over a year
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Last year there was a string of seven deaths, with at least four ruled as suicides, among sailors assigned to the USS George Washington — including three deaths within a week of each other in April — as the ship was undergoing its mid-life refueling and overhaul.
And in November, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., held a two-day suicide prevention stand-down after three sailors all assigned to the center died in the span of less than a month. A fourth sailor was found dead 10 days after the standdown ended.
Another sailor stationed on the George Washington died by suicide in a residence in January.
The deaths have brought new public scrutiny on the living conditions of sailors stuck aboard ships for months at a time and limitations within the military’s mental health system.
A report focused on such quality-of-life issues is expected later this year.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill."
..."Last year there was a string of seven deaths, with at least four ruled as suicides, among sailors assigned to the USS George Washington — including three deaths within a week of each other in April — as the ship was undergoing its mid-life refueling and overhaul.
And in November, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., held a two-day suicide prevention stand-down after three sailors all assigned to the center died in the span of less than a month. A fourth sailor was found dead 10 days after the standdown ended.
Another sailor stationed on the George Washington died by suicide in a residence in January.
The deaths have brought new public scrutiny on the living conditions of sailors stuck aboard ships for months at a time and limitations within the military’s mental health system.
A report focused on such quality-of-life issues is expected later this year.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill."
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