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This is what active military serving near Iran get to eat. Is he having door dash granny deliver it?
If confirmed, neglect is how to set up for a mutiny.
And we've been reading some news much of the budget is directed towards DOD while gutting out anything else in the name of, uh, reducing taxes, but exactly where? Bombs and guns, sure... but for all I know Shitget could be having a secret account for which he's probably stealing.
The best ways to turn military against you is a) don't pay them, b) don't feed them, and c) don't give a damn about the survival of the soldiers.
I'm not so sure - the Republicans tend to treat veterans like absolute shit and yet, the military seems to have its share of conservatives that cannot stop humping the legs of Republicans.
That's because most people don't realize that only 18% of veterans get the full benefits they're entitled to.
Even the ones that realize that are dense enough to think they will be one of the 18%
Its the same reason conservatives are often class traitors. They think they will get lucky and be a billionaire someday.
serving aboard the USS Tripoli, USA Today reported. The image showed a lunch tray that was largely empty with only a small portion of shredded meat and a folded tortilla.
USS Tripoli was one of the last ships to leave for theater. While OP image is not the meal described, I was very worried about which side could the tortilla.
Meanwhile the Pentagon is spending millions a month ordering lobster and steak.
“The US has the greatest military logistics in the world!”
US military logistics:
When the military are the ones calling the shots, they can.
When an orange pedophile and a drunk heretic are in charge, they don't.
It really is that simple. It took like 6 months to build up the forces for OIF. It took a total of like a week to move things in place for Epstein Fury.
I think it's best to say they used to be able to, but not anymore.
Trump has also gutted the military command structure and filled it with his goons. The equipment is still there, but those that know how to effectively use it are gone.
Hey think of the upside. If this shit end results in a civil war and violent breakup none of these dipshits will know how to use the equipment properly, let alone once internal US logistics collapses.
No they absolutely still have the capability to drop a Wendys somewhere within 12 hours. But responding to a crisis and planning a full scale war are entirely different metrics to compare to.
One is a MEU, or an airborne unit going and doing a limited mission. The other is literally a theater wide conflict.
Desert Storm took almost 6 months of build-up to get going. Operation Iraqi Freedom took 12+ months to prepare and build up forces for.
trump was lead by the sack by Bibi, and the military professionals behind the scenes had about 2 weeks to get everything moving. It's literally impossible to go to war on such a short notice, as you've seen by this conflict.
Not disagreeing that firing a bunch of competent people and putting in yes-men is not a fucking stupid move.
Their capability to drop off a Wendy's (or a McDonald's in Trump's case) is not (yet) in question.
Their capability to keep it supplied is.
(Specifically their capability to make sure the money intended for that purpose is sufficient and ends up fulfilling that purpose, instead of lining some parasite's pockets.)
I wouldn't be surprised if that is caused by Russian levels of corruption in either the US army or the US administration, or both.
DEFINITELY both.
The Pentagon was failing every single audit even BEFORE Kegseth was appointed Bootlicker in Chief, and you can't spell "Trump Kakistocracy" without "porky scam" or "miscarry stock"
We all know Trump failed at The Art of the Deal, now he fails at The Art of War; specifically speaking how Commanders must ensure their forces are well fed and satiated as layed out by Sun Tzu
I mean, this is horrific, I can really only identify the carrots as actual food, but what do US military personnel think their government thinks of them when they treat their veterans like they do? Their veterans get treated like scum. Their current Secretary of Defense literally ran multiple veteran support scam companies. How can active soldiers not see that thats how they will be treated when they become veterans? The fact that the military isn't marching on Washington to arrest the executive and the complicit portion of the legislative branch tells me they are not enlisting their best and brightest.
The thing in the lower right is a overcooked hamburger patty. But the grey thing... that's what's stumping me.
I thought it was fish at first, but it's the wrong texture for that. Then maybe re-fried beans... but why/how would they be shaped like that? About the only thing I can think of given the shape/texture is some sort of polenta?
From the article, emphasis mine
boiled carrots, a dry meat patty and a processed meat slab
shudder
I guessed a slice of eggplant 😅
shudder
Chicken nuggets are processed meat. Spam is. Lunch meat is. Most ham is.
It's gonna be marginal quality because of how military contracts go, but processed meat is not the problem.
Terribly cooked donair meat? The slice shape and texture reminded me of that but the colour yeesh.
Undocumented Immigrant Meat.
When the Fyre festival has better food options than your "warriors", you suck ass at planning.
If a good meal means they're going into battle, surely this means they're pulling out for good.
Something something marches on their stomach something something.
Oh I'm sure it can't be that big of a deal that it was even mentioned once or twice in history from possibly known leaders or incidents. Sure it'll be fine, just fine.
Let a bunch of people 18-22 be hungry on boat, what could go wrong?
I'm not pro American but I do think that people serving regardless of country should be fed an amount that they don't want to have fight clubs for the last jello pudding. To be fair I think countries should be able to feed everyone to that level regardless what is thought of them, they are people and eating is way up there in our need category as humans.
Interesting strategy from the alcoholic and dementia dude who belongs in either the asylum or nursing home....sure there's overlap there but think it gets the point across.
They never think one step ahead, logistics was the backbone of US action but even troops aren't served enough food? Damn. Good luck even with a bunker if that keeps up.
Logistics has ALWAYS been the US backbone since WWII. We've always prided our army's ability to put damn near anything damn near anywhere within 48 hours. This is FAR more alarming than a lot of people seem to get.
/s
Imagine fighting for this bottomfeeding troglodyte
Anyone who fights for Trump in particular and US imperialism in general is a sucker who deserves anything bad coming their way. No /s.
Where are the MRE rations when you need them?
No sympathy, stop bombing other countries, hope they starve.
I am somewhat liberal and so I personally do not support state sponsored death penalties; however, I do wish the nation I am a citizen of would be more progressive, less war prone, and yes stop bombing other countries.
Especially death penalties for people with little to no agency.
Time for a mutiny
What is that grey thing? Looks like fish skin, but weirder... eeek.
a "processed meat slab" according to the article, which is clearly off and beginning to rot. Never eat meat that looks like an oil slick, it's a telltale sign... god I'd hate to be on bathroom duty there.
THAT THING IS MEAT?!
I'm sure Kegsbreath will spend some amount of time trying to find out who leaked this.