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[Herald Economy] Reports have emerged that U.S. service members deployed amid tensions with Iran are being served deeply inadequate meals.<\/p>\nTranslation result [Herald Economy] Reports have emerged that U.S. service members deployed amid tensions with Iran are being served deeply inadequate meals.<\/p>\n
The U.K. Telegraph published photos on the 17th (local time) showing meals aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln and described the images as a \u201chorrific sight.\u201d<\/p>\n
USA Today reported the photos were sent to a sailor\u2019s family by a sailor assigned to the Lincoln.<\/p>\n
One tray in the images contained a single slice of precooked gray-processed meat, boiled carrots and a dry patty.<\/p>\n
The tray\u2019s compartments were largely empty \u2014 three of five sections held nothing.<\/p>\n
Meals aboard the amphibious assault ship Tripoli, redeployed from Japan to the Middle East, appeared similarly sparse.<\/p>\n
A Marine on the Tripoli sent his family a photo showing a small handful of shredded meat and a single tortilla.<\/p>\n
That Marine told his family the ship\u2019s coffee machine was broken and that fresh vegetables and fruit had been exhausted long ago.<\/p>\n
The Telegraph highlighted the stark contrast with meals served to U.S. forces before the current Iran crisis, when service members were reportedly receiving steak and lobster.<\/p>\n
Earlier, a U.S. government watchdog found the Pentagon had spent $93 billion as of last September, depleting portions of its budget before the fiscal year ended; according to the report, $15.1 million went toward steak purchases and $6.9 million toward lobster tails.<\/p>\n
Families worried about their deployed loved ones have been sending care packages, but delivery has been inconsistent.<\/p>\n
After the outbreak of hostilities, postal service to troops stationed in the Middle East was suspended, leaving thousands of food parcels sitting in warehouses.<\/p>\n
A Sailor aboard the Tripoli warned in March that supplies were close to running out and, with no scheduled port calls before the mission ends, troop morale risked deteriorating sharply.<\/p>\n
Iran seized on the reports to mock the United States.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s embassy in Tunisia posted on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cUnbelievable,\u201d and taunted, \u201cThis is what Trump feeds his troops to open the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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