Going to war hungry? The U.S. aircraft carrier is running out of food
U.S. sailors burning the laundry room on the "Ford"? Sailors aboard the "Lincoln" can't even get enough to eat?
On the 16th, U.S. media outlet "USA Today" cited statements from military family members serving aboard the USS "Lincoln," reporting that their loved ones—sailors and Marines—are currently facing a shortage of food supplies.
The report states that multiple family members have received photos taken by their children showing meals consisting of just a small spoonful of shredded meat and corn tortillas, or fragments of meat and processed foods, with plates nearly two-thirds empty, and the food described as extremely unappetizing.
As a result, these family members are deeply concerned about their children's living conditions aboard the "Lincoln" and have attempted to send food parcels via military mail—but since April, military postal delivery services across various locations in the Middle East have been indefinitely suspended, with no clear timeline for resumption, leaving U.S. service members aboard the "Lincoln" unable to receive any packages.
From the photos of meal trays shared by U.S. sailors, it’s clear this reflects a depletion of shipboard supplies—the "Lincoln" has been continuously deployed in the Middle Eastern waters for approximately 93 days since receiving orders from the Pentagon, without any port calls for resupply or extended rest periods. Under such an intense operational tempo, the exhaustion of supplies was virtually inevitable.
In fact, the challenges faced by sailors aboard the "Lincoln" extend far beyond food shortages. According to U.S. media reports, sailors also lack essential personal items such as socks, toothpaste, and similar necessities.
If this issue of supply shortages remains unresolved, it will only be a matter of time before sailors aboard the "Lincoln" follow in the footsteps of their counterparts on the "Ford" by setting fire to the laundry room.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862714470520841/
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