The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao divulged the number in response to questions from a Democratic senator. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August.S1

• Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao divulged the number in response to questions from a Democratic senator.S2

• Hung Cao, acting US navy secretary, answered questions from US senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a letterEight US navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group have attempted suicide since the start of their lengthy deployment as part of...S3

• In a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the crew had adequate mental health support during the long deployment.S4

• The Navy has stated in a letter that eight people attempted suicide across the U.S.S. Lincoln strike group. The information was released after a lawmaker inquired into the numbers following a particularly difficult deployment for the strike group.S5