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In reply to the discussion: US troops going hungry? [View all]

Lifeafter70

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6. Yes I read that which makes this worse
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:47 PM
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My point was the military has never been very good at taken care of our troops.

Edited to add: the postal service has never been responsible for military mail durring conflicts overseas. The military handles it themselves. The postal service only handles it stateside. All mail on the wrst cost is sent to an FPO in San Francisco and the military takes it from there. The east coast has a similar address. So it is still the military failing our troops.

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US troops going hungry? [View all] amerikat Thursday OP
You can post up to four paragraphs. niyad Thursday #1
Meanwhile Hegseth is gorging on lobster. jls4561 Thursday #3
two paragraphs amerikat Thursday #2
This was how it was for some units in the Iraq war Lifeafter70 Thursday #4
Well now the mail doesn't work. LisaL Thursday #5
Yes I read that which makes this worse Lifeafter70 Thursday #6
Hegseth doesn't give a shit vapor2 Thursday #7
He probably (likely) tells them "MAN UP!" durablend Friday #20
So, our troops are sent to war and starve when.......... sheshe2 Thursday #8
It's the military that is not getting packages through Lifeafter70 Thursday #9
I take issue with this article Lifeafter70 Thursday #10
Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims Norrrm Friday #11
The 22 million for fancy food was just part of the story questionseverything Friday #16
They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like Ilsa Friday #17
Starve the troops, starve the civilians (by reducing EBT) and give the billionaires more money. Fil1957 Friday #12
His hero, Putin, treats his troops like sht Hassler Friday #13
Trump is destroying our country Billsdaughter Friday #19
Makes me sick. summer_in_TX Friday #14
I just emailed my congressman, of course a Republican, tavernier Friday #15
What is that dark grey rectangular food item? Ilsa Friday #18
Hope they like mutinies. Crowman2009 Friday #21
Hegseth and trump are incompetent and are too stupid to supply our military with food LetMyPeopleVote Friday #22
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