The US Navy s top enlisted officer Master Chief Petty Officer Russel Smith told sailors aboard troubled USS George Washington that beating suicide is like beating cancer .
Hannah Crisostomo was 17 when she went aboard the USS George Washington, claiming the abuse she suffered on the ship pushed her to swallow 196 pain relievers last May.
A string of recent suicides among sailors assigned to the same U.S. aircraft carrier has sparked concern, prompting questions about mental health issues in
Mika il Sharp and Natasha Huffman, who were both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, died by suicide a day apart, Navy officials said Wednesday.