A wave of suicides among sailors has brought the tides of change to the Navy. The service is undertaking a massive effort to change the way it treats sailors experiencing mental health crises.
Part of Caudle's broader message is that Navy enlisted leaders, especially chief petty officers and leading first-class petty officers, are deeply involved in their sailors' lives.
"You know there's a historical stigma trying to get help for something you're under mentally that you're dealing with, and we're working very hard to lower that threshold," said Admiral Caudle