Key thing in this article is that the US military is failing to feed naval crews adequately. Meals look like this now
Very different from how enlisted sailors are usually fed, and an indicator that the US is likely unable to adequately support any kind of war
At least everything in the Fyre Festival sandwich was identifiable.
I was on the Lincoln in the 90s during some operations in the Persian Gulf that prevented us from docking anywhere nearby for over 2 months.
Yeah, we ran low on some of the fresh veggies and milk, but we never came close to this level. We did underway replenishment several times from supply ships. We even got mail. Aren’t they doing UNREPs?
What I think is odd is that AFAIK, only the carriers and subs have nuclear power; the smaller ships that are part of the battle group - that are responsible for protecting the carrier - are diesel, and require refueling. Resupplying things like food, toiletries, and other consumables happens at the same time, from the same ship that provides fuel. They’re obviously refueling, so why aren’t they getting other supplies?
Whatever the fuck is going on here is a major supply failure, and the public and Congress need to know about it. WTF.
Imagine spending trillions on your war machine for decades and when you actually go to war the basics like food logistics aren’t there. That’s just sad…
I mean, an unknown quantity of that money has just gone to well connected middlemen who got a suspiciously good supply contract with the military. Essentially laundering taxpayer money into billionaire pockets.
most of the defense budget goes to contractors, not surprising
I am kind of baffled by the absence of food in the US military, especially the US Navy. That’s like the third item on the logistics checklist with ammunition and fuel being first and second.
This also gives some credence to rumors the fire was deliberately started on Gerald due to moral issues.
the toilets were not working PROPERly.
My friend in Greece sent me a couple pictures of Gerald asking if I knew which one it was. Took me a moment because I was shocked with how bad of a condition she is in, and this was before the fire! Everything about that ship screams fraud, waste ,and abuse of public trust.
Gotta keep your human meat shie-I MEAN, soldiers, malnourished and begging for scraps to stave off a radical revolution!
Wait, did I say “stave off”? I meant “encourage”.
Just getting them used to how they’ll be treated as veterans by the government, I guess.
I’m baffled. I thought they would limit the corruption to skim off a few bucks here or there, but seems like they are fully cashing in now.
I see they put Sysco in charge of the rations now.
Say what you want about Sysco, Their food is still recognizably food most days and still recognizably edible on bad ones.
This? Is that shoe leather next to a rubber gasket?
Sysco is not good food lmao.
Agreed.
You’ll notice I didn’t say ‘good’ food. just… recognizable as food. usually.
The article failed to identify the gray fruit roll up
looks more like gray spam meat that went bad.
I’ve eaten military and maritime cuisine and I genuinely have no idea what that is, or is supposed to be. I see carrots, cat puke, and… it’s like what you’d get if you pureed meat, then extruded and preserved it. It’s like when you see fictional scifi space meals, that aren’t food, just nutrients.
Think that extruded think is a sheet of rubber gasket material.
Could be wrong.
Probably just as chewy, though
I think it’s what’s left after putting a Jolly Rancher under the insole of a midshipman’s shoe for a couple days
jolly rancher would be too bougie.
I think they ran a can of spam through the potato peeler.
or let age like meat would in the sun.
Looks like gyro meat. Like lamb/beef strips
its probably from low quality meat from animal.
Historically, has military mail required civilian airspace to be open? I really don’t think that excuse works.
I don’t care. Nobody forced them to participate in this war of aggression
Imagine a US resistance capable of feeding seamen, and what an organization capable of that could achieve.
Speed running their way to a military coup I see.
Hahaha, this is fucking hilarious!
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