Report: Three Sailors Assigned to USS George Washington Commit Suicide in 7 Days

A Virginia medical examiner has determined a sailor aboard the USS George Washington died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 15, marking the third suicide by a sailor assigned to the vessel in a week’s time, according to reports. The Navy said Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Junter Mitchell-Sandor was discovered unresponsive aboard the George Washington on April 15, WSNI reported. The vessel’s medical team treated the sailor, who subsequently died after being transported to Riverside Regional Medical Center, the Navy said. Local Virginia newspaper the Daily Press noted that he enlisted in August.-- More...