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LilElf70

(1,595 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:26 AM Friday

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

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/families-share-pics-of-paltry-meals-from-soldiers-aboard-us-warships/

Don't ya know, if the Trump admin is behind this, it's most certainly bound to be fucked up.

Send em, but don't feed em. Unbelievable

Oops.... Another oversight.

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

I hope these images go viral. sop Friday #1

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

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

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

Sad, but . . . Scubamatt Friday #4

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

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

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

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

Replenishment at Sea NavyDem Friday #29

There's a budget for food that's based Deminpenn Friday #30

Why are they dependent on care packages for food? Sounds like prison. cbabe Friday #6

They aren't dependent on packages from home for food. The families mail them packages to supplement their meals. Ray Bruns Friday #19

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

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

Don't be dising Spam. I ate plenty of it fried for breakfast as a kid. I grew up to be a very large dude. flashman13 Friday #15

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

What is that pile of slop just below the carrots ? It looks like mashed potatoes.... magicarpet Friday #27

Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims Norrrm Friday #8

This Administration is so disorganized. Baitball Blogger Friday #9

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

No one in LilElf70 Friday #31

We need to make a HUGE deal about this. And if Dems organized a food drive for Scrivener7 Friday #10

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

Wasn't there recently a scandal about millions spent on expensive furniture and Lobster at the Pentagon? ChicagoTeamster Friday #13

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

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

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

Well, that ain't lobster progressoid Friday #24

What the heck is that thing on the carrot plate that looks the insole of an old shoe? Vinca Friday #25

It looks like a dirty old foam Dr. Scholl's pad you slip inside a shoe for additional comfort for your feet.. magicarpet Friday #28

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