It was clear from the beginning that the situation on the USS Lincoln needed to be taken seriously. Instead of being honest about it and supporting our servicemembers, Trump and Hegseth denied and minimized what was happening. Failed leadership.
8 service members assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group have attempted suicide during their extended deployment. The crew has endured severe supply shortages, lack of basic hygiene products, and poor-quality rations.

Sep 24, 2026 · 9:36 PM UTC

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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
It’s been clear since the beginning of your political career that, in fact, you’ve done nothing to support our service members or our nation, and everything to undermine the righteous mission of both. You’re a disgrace to your service and your rank. What “leadership” have you ever shown while pursuing your political dreams? The CCP doesn’t count. Get lost, loser.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
It's cl e ar that whatever dignity you had when you retired has been shot to shit. The number of attempted suicides on the Lincoln is about average for the deployed Navy and society in general. There's no real news here.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
If you are lucky you might only get life in a shithole prison. Wonder who is in the sealed indictments and what they are charged with. Maybe you should shut up rather than making it even worse for yourself.
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Stop fucking acting like this is all some new phenomenon. Back in the bush era just after 9/11 I joined and served. There were multiple suicides and attempts just at my commands. One airman put a bullet in his own head. Us other airmen were tasked with cleaning up our friends brains. Multiple people jumped of the USS Nimitz while we were deployed. You are a fucking shitbag. Instead of actually trying to do something you use this sad reality as political fodder. Fuck you and your whole life. Weak bitch.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Hey Mark, why don't you tell us something you've accomplished as a politician besides whining like a little girl all the time? Shouldn't take long to reply, N o t h i n g.
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To my knowledge, the Captain of the USS LINCOLN was not relieved of command. Nor was the supply Officer. Nor was CINCPAC! This entire narrative is complete BULLSHIT! This right here is precisely why we have a CHAIN of COMMAND. You would have encouraged the crew to MUTINY. You've done it before.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Just shut up you know you put service members through worse conditions. I served 25 years, I know what goes on.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
53 Veterans a day attempt suicide. Fuck you and your fake concerns! Leave your seat now or face the inevitable in 2028.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Mark Kelly for COURT MARSHALL MILITARY PRISON AND RIP THOSE METALS OFF HIS TREASONOUS CHEST
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
You spent years in the Senate voting against pay raises, readiness bills, and shipyard funding while lecturing everyone else about “supporting the troops.” Now you’re suddenly an expert because eight attempts happened on a 280-day combat deployment. Spare us the sudden concern. You weren’t on that ship. You weren’t standing watch. You were fundraising.
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seriously? these sailors think they had it bad on this vessel? they have no idea. talk to a vietnam vet who spent months in the bush until their clothes rotted off. no shower, no bunk, no toilet. THIS is why we need Hegseth. Biden turned our military into pansy's
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Next liberals are going to complain that MRE's don't contain Beluga caviar. You don't volunteer for the military assuming conditions will always be wonderful.
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Under Biden in 2024 there were over 350 suicide attempts in the US Navy. Were BIDEN or Austin responsible for those too? Were they? Because if they were not then Trump isn't either AND of course they aren't. With 5000+ people on a ship suicide attempts are a thing. Not a good thing. But, not likely some evil result of bad management Trump and Hegseth are well loved in the military You, no I won't call you sir you don't deserve it, are a traitor and not loved by anyone who respects honor
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
This was known. Also this happens at the pier at homeport.
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Two tried to off themselves in my BCT company. Two went AWOL, one to Lawton and one comically to an ammo dump. Another started pissing his bunk, and one faked being gay. 6 people out of 150 did stupid shit, and BCT is nothing compared to a fleet deployment.
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@grok how many veterans were estimated to have committed suicide on active duty and waiting in VA lines while Obama was president?
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And while this was happening to our soldiers, Trump was busy building his ballroom, planning his arch, and heading to his golf course on weekends.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Kelly does not give a shit about the sailors, he just wants to bash Trump. He knows this is not that high a rate and the fact is, they did go to port to give them a break. I hate Democrats, they are posers and glass half full people.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
So before the Iranian conflict and the concerns about the USS Lincoln... there was 356 suicide attempts of active-duty sailors across the fleet!! That's just 1 year!!! Its funny that NOW you have a problem with suicides and the navy?????? Fucking Politicians!!!!!
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Do you have any idea, I suspect that you do, how many sailors have mental health issues, suicide attempts, etc. , on a long term deployment out of a crew of over 5,000? Those are normal numbers for every Carrier Cruise in last 80 years.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Mark your TDS always leads to Unhinged x post. Constant I’d say 😉
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
What are you doing Senator Kelly once again making our service members a political pond instead of actually doing anything to fucking help their mental health what legislation are you bringing to the table? This is a systemic problem dating back 25 years. This isn’t Donald Trump‘s fault you wave your service record around like it’s something great but what are you doing to help the service men and women get the mental healthcare that they need look at the numbers from the USO article. It’s staggering fucking staggering and you’re using this as a political fucking pawn instead of doing your fucking job as an elected official, this great nation and a former veteran yourself all you do is prove what a treasonous fucking Cunt you are and what a small little fucking infantile man you are uso.org/stories/2664-militar…
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
So Trump made them attempt suicide. Got it.
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Literally less suicide attempts on the Lincoln than on the average Navy ship underway.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Here is the truth you are not telling, these type of attempts happen every deployment. this is not unique to this deployment. You try and make this appear to be something new it is not and you know it.
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Do you have the stats for all the other carriers on every other deployment, ever? How does this compare to?
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You're posting words hoping that the frail, brittle and emotional idiots listen to you but the facts are YOU HAVE NONE!
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
This is so disingenuous and to use service member suicide as a political baton is disgusting. The tens of thousands of deployed service members will inevitably face familial, personal, job and financial related issues upon returning home from ANY rotation overseas. This could happen with any sea duty, TDY assignment to Korea or any other of our forward commands. If you are going to lump them together and claim that thier deaths are all directly related to hardships faced on a year deployment, then please provide alternatives. Is our military not capable of sustaining operation for greater than six months? 3 months? What's the magic number? Maybe never. Maybe your claim is that we are incapable of projecting power overseas entirely. What does that scenario look like for the American people and economy?
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And according to Shit-for-Brains, they weren’t stranded on there long enough!
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While deployed in 2003 in the Army, we suffered similar situations. Long deployment (15 months), lack of supplies, not a lot of food. That was typical for us. I personally saw two suicides on our camp of less than 300 people. We still performed our mission. And I didn't hear anyone trying to place blame on anyone in the administration.
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I had one of My Marines while training in Jordan tell the Lt. he wanted to k*ll himself….weak motherfuckers….shit happens
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According to Department of Defense reports, a total of 1,994 active-duty, reserve, and National Guard service members died by suicide across the years 2021 through 2024 (the full calendar years documented during the Biden administration). Where were you then? Fuck off !
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
President Trump has supported our great military from DAY ONE, unlike the despicable, moronic CommieSocialist Demon-crats. Our military KNOW who supports them and has their back and it hasn't been the Demon-crats for a LONG time now. GFY you washed up, skirt holding lame-a$$.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Go pee on yourself. This shit is so made up that it is ridiculous.
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Replying to @CaptMarkKelly
Not uncommon for long deployments across all services. Given the state of the military when Trump was elected no one is surprised.
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Whaddya talking about? The whole goddamn boat was relieved!
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