One of the ship's crew told CBS News that "it feels like Big Navy has left us out to dry. Nobody cares." The seven sailors have died by suicide since 2019.
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.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith told the crew of an aircraft carrier that has seen three suicides in the past two weeks to temper expectations of their environment during their prolonged maintenance stay at a Virginia shipyard.
Congresswoman Elaine Luria sent a letter demanding answers about the conditions onboard the USS George Washington after three Sailors died by suicide. In the letter, she stated that this many deaths under a single command is concerning.