After the news, the congresswoman sent a sent a letter to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday demanding answers about the conditions onboard the aircraft carrier. In the letter, she stated that this many deaths under a single command are concerning.
the broader s&p down nearly 9% this month 13% this year. hanging over the market, the federal reserve expected to raise interest rates by another half poin next week as it tries to tame skyrocketing inflation. many analysts fear a recession could be near the war in ukraine is slowing the global economy and the supply chain crisis in china shows little sign of improving. lester a lot of moving parts. tom, thanks. the navy says it s making urgent change to better support sailors on the u.s.s. george washington. after a string of recent suicides. kate snow spoke with a former sailor on the aircraft carrier who says toxic management and poor working conditions took a heavy toll. reporter: the crew of the u.s.s. george washington is in the midst of a crisis. five suicides in the past year. three in the span of a week this month. sharp and then huffman and then hunter sandor my higher ups
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.