Friday, April 24, 2026

More Photos Emerge of Meals on Navy Ships

More images purporting to show poorquality meals served to U.S. service members deployed amid the war with Iran have been sent by a serving officer on board the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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... Gerald D. Givens Jr. is a retired member of the U.S. Air Force and the founder and CEO of Raleigh Boots On The Ground, a nonprofit that supports military families. Givens has been vocal about his disapproval of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In the past week, he received the pictures from a friend of his, whose son is currently serving on board the ship in the Middle East.

"[My friend] told me her son has lost 17 pounds," Givens told Newsweek. "Her husband, also a close friend and a retired veteran, shared that a care package they sent in December still has not arrived." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-24 01:13 PM

Lincoln is 38 years old. If sailors want real food, they need to transfer to USS Photo Prop, where all the Navy PR folk hang out. They even have an emotional support dog on board.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-24 01:20 PM

I was offered a "cruise" on the Coral Sea (and a bonus) to reenlist in the Marines.

I turned it all down. I'd have much rather have gone on a "*poop cruise" thank you very much. At least I'd not get shot at and I'd get fully reimbursed for it after.

*(The "poop cruise" refers to the infamous 2013 Carnival Triumph incident where an engine room fire caused a total power loss, crippling the ship. Without power, plumbing failed, leading to raw sewage backing up into passenger decks. Over 4,000 passengers spent days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico without air conditioning, limited food, and in unsanitary conditions.)

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-24 01:40 PM

At least I'd not get shot at...

No one aboard Photo Prop is going to get shot at either.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-24 01:44 PM

Re 4

True Dat!

Sadly. They did not offer that particular "cruise" back then.

That was BT.

Before Trumpy.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-24 01:53 PM

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