That disgusting individual in the White House likes to portray himself in some sort of delusional light of patriotism….and he is always going on about that he is doing the absolute best for our troops.
I came across this article about the food being served to our troops off Iran waiting in ships to be deployed…..
Some stellar food prep…..
Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with proclaiming that “an army marches on its stomach”.
Yet, the maxim that military success depends on well-fed soldiers seems not to have reached those in charge of American armed forces in the Gulf.
US marines deployed to the Middle East – poised to strike Iran if a fragile ceasefire collapses – are complaining of dwindling rations and inedible food.
One “meal” – photographed on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier – consists of what appears to be a pre-cooked gyros slice, a pile of an unknown brown substance and some boiled carrots.
Another picture, taken on the USS Tripoli, shows a spoonful of shredded meat and a single tortilla on tray.
The USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship with 3,500 marines and sailors onboard, has been at sea since leaving its base in Okinawa, Japan, for the Middle East more than a month ago. It is engaged in Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
One marine told her father that food was being rationed, the coffee machines were broken, and fresh vegetables and fruit had long disappeared.
Dan, 63, a veteran marine, told USA Today: “We have the strongest military in the world. You shouldn’t be running out of food, and you shouldn’t not be able to get mail on the ship.”
Postal deliveries to serving troops in the Middle East were temporarily suspended after the US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28. By April, the service was suspended indefinitely because of what the military called “airspace closures” and “logistical impacts” of the war.
The photos in the article are as disgusting as the asshole that is doing this top them.
I mean even MREs or C rats would be better than that plate of puke from Donny.
They say moral is super low among the troops and that could explain this story…..
Bill Galvin has spent much of the past month answering the phone.
“It’s been very, very busy,” he says. Galvin is the counseling director at the Center on Conscience and War, which helps run the 24-hour GI Rights Hotline, set up to inform service members of their options for military discharge.
Most callers are asking how to apply to become a conscientious objector — a difficult, invasive and rarely used process. But they’re also airing their concerns and frustrations, often anonymously, as the hotline allows them a space to do so without repercussions.
Military members are citing myriad reasons for wanting to leave, but the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has been a powerful motivator. In March alone, Galvin’s center took on more than 80 new clients — almost twice as many as it takes on in an average year. The busiest single day saw 12 new clients join, with one person saying four other members of their platoon were also interested.
https://www.alternet.org/conscientious-objector/
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5771612/military-iran-war-trump-conscientious-objector
I say good for you and go for it….if enough stop fighting maybe the old bastards will do the dying…..we could use a few less.
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
Remember that poster from way back?
“Imagine if war was declared and noone turned up?”
Of course we do not have the money to feed the troops… nevertheless, as I recall, we did not get 5 star catered food when I was out in the field either…we did get some canned greenish eggs and some half cooked fried potatoes sometimes …but on base, we did eat really well. War is hell.
This was reported on the BBC, and the official reason offered by the US in reply was ‘the unusually long extended deployment of troops and sailors’. Surely they must have known what supplies would be needed before sending them? Or more likely Trump expected Iran to surrender as soon as Tehran was bombed. But that only made them more determined.
Best wishes, Pete.