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A Navy investigation prompted by a spate of suicides is recommending widespread improvements in housing, food, parking and internet for sailors as well as changes to mental health and other personnel programs. The much-anticipated report lays out a sweeping condemnation of living and working conditions at naval shipyards that had languished for years but were brought to light by the deaths. The inquiry concluded that several suicides at the Newport News shipyard in Virginia last year were not co

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.

An investigation determined that the working environment for sailors assigned to the George Washington was poor.