The investigation began last year after seven service members assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington died over a 12-month period ending April.
The deaths brought to light pervasive problems and poor living conditions, particularly among young enlisted sailors doing long-term ship maintenance at that base and others around the United States
The inquiry concluded that several suicides at the Newport News shipyard last year were not connected. But the deaths underscored pervasive problems,, particularly among young enlisted sailors doing long-term ship maintenance.
A series of suicides at a Virginia shipyard has triggered a review of the Navy’s poor living conditions. The report is recommending the need for widespread improvement.