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Shipwack

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11. I agree... everyone is missing the point.

Reply to carpetbagger (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:00 AM

21 hrs ago

I’m sure there is plenty of food. It’s just not getting to the ships because of gross incompetence. The bombing by the Iranians probably took out some infrastructure, especially in Bahrain, the main port of the locally assigned ships (the 5th Fleet). Normally this would be a small hiccup, but under Kegseth’s mismanagement and gross incompetence the supply chain is failing. Why? I wish I knew. There’s a story, somewhere…

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We need a Go Fund Me for our hungry sailors who are being fed like jail inmates instead of heroes [View all] YorkRd 23 hrs ago OP

And how? Mail is not going through. usonian 23 hrs ago #1

I am sure embarrassing press conference will force Trump and Hegseth to do something YorkRd 23 hrs ago #3

They can't be embarrassed. They have no shame. usonian 22 hrs ago #8

Ah they will never see it ene their care packages and mail Historic NY 23 hrs ago #2

I bet that sailors somewhere could use some good food, cafeteria pictures looked dreadful YorkRd 22 hrs ago #10

that's useless, dry goods only and they are getting better than that, they do underway replenishment Shellback Squid 23 hrs ago #4

Hogsbreath spent Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #5

The DOD has MORE THAN ENOUGH money. What they don't have is enough shits or fucks. RockRaven 23 hrs ago #6

No. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #7

Logistics have taken a dive. carpetbagger 22 hrs ago #9

I agree... everyone is missing the point. Shipwack 21 hrs ago #11

I would say we already had a huge Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #12

No we don't. We pay taxes to fund that already JI7 20 hrs ago #13