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Pentagon Report: Marines See Highest Suicide Rate Since 2011, Navy Since 2019

Pentagon Report: Marines See Highest Suicide Rate Since 2011, Navy Since 2019

Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object debris walk-down at dusk on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in 2009. US Navy Photo

The Marine Corps experienced its highest suicide rate in more than 10 years, while the Navy had its highest in four years, according to the Department of Defense’s Annual Suicide Report, released Thursday. Read More

New Barges, Budgeting Tweaks Set to Ease Crew’s Life During Ship Repair, Maintenance

New Barges, Budgeting Tweaks Set to Ease Crew’s Life During Ship Repair, Maintenance

Sailors and civilian contractors watch as the non-self-propelled barracks ship (APL-65), used during the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), is transported off the pier on Sept. 6, 2023. US Navy Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — For the first time in more than 20 years, sailors moved off their ship going into major repairs are getting better digs with new berthing barges. Read More