Helping Those on the USS George Washington
The United States Navy is investigating a string of suicides on the USS George Washington, a Naval aircraft carrier that is currently docked in Newport News, Virginia. Navy officials are looking at working conditions aboard the GW, searching both for answers and solutions. CBN News Medical Reporter Lorie Johnson reported on this story for us this week, focusing in on how officials are trying to rectify substandard and dangerous working and living conditions, as well as how military chaplains and Christian sailors are helping sailors and other service members deal with life aboard the carrier.
About The Author
Caitlin
Burke
Caitlin Burke serves as National Security Correspondent and a general assignment reporter for CBN News. She has also hosted the CBN News original podcast, The Daily Rundown. Some of Caitlin’s recent stories have focused on the national security threat posed by China, America’s military strength, and vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid. She joined CBN News in July 2010, and over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to cover stories both domestically and abroad. Caitlin began her news career working as a production assistant in Richmond, Virginia, for the NBC affiliate WWBT
