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17. USN veteran here. You're absolutely right.

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:45 AM

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Families Share Pics of Paltry Meals From Soldiers Aboard US Warships [View all] LilElf70 Yesterday OP

I hope these images go viral. sop Yesterday #1

But I thought Republicans love and support the troops? Chasstev365 Yesterday #2

Only when they come back in flag draped coffins. Ray Bruns Yesterday #20

New recruitment ads will feature "slimming" restricted diets. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #3

Sad, but . . . Scubamatt Yesterday #4

You can bet the Wardroom and Chief's quarters Submariner Yesterday #5

CPO quarters and wardroom buy their food. bluescribbler Yesterday #16

USN veteran here. You're absolutely right. Ray Bruns Yesterday #17

There is a set money allocation per sailor Deminpenn Yesterday #26

Replenishment at Sea NavyDem Yesterday #29

There's a budget for food that's based Deminpenn 20 hrs ago #30

What the hell is that long gray thing on the plate with the carrots? greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #7

Looks like some version of that gourmet food "Spam". llmart Yesterday #12

On a military forum in reddit they are saying it's gyro meat. chowder66 Yesterday #18

This Administration is so disorganized. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #9

They are even worse than the W Bush administration mountain grammy Yesterday #14

No one in LilElf70 20 hrs ago #31

But the US taxpayer can pay $110 million thus far Grim Chieftain Yesterday #11

I get a sense that they don't give Figarosmom Yesterday #21

Maybe a couple of these war games players can tell us what's going on here. Kingofalldems Yesterday #22

Jeez, ground troops in WW2 in Europe had better food than that. dugog55 Yesterday #23

Well, that ain't lobster progressoid Yesterday #24