Navy airman recounts USS Lincoln leap: 'If I was supposed to die then I would have just been dead'

Politics The Hill By Ellen Mitchell 30 Oct 2026 18:12 1 min read
Navy airman recounts USS Lincoln leap: 'If I was supposed to die then I would have just been dead'

One of the eight sailors who attempted suicide by jumping overboard during the grueling deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group is speaking out after he was effectively punished for the incident.   Navy airman Nicholas McKelvey, 19, jumped overboard on Aug. 3, 255 days into the ship’s deployment, The New York Times...

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