US troops going hungry?

[amerikat]

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-military-families-food-shortages-mail-disruptions-1792178

[niyad]

1. You can post up to four paragraphs.

[jls4561]

3. Meanwhile Hegseth is gorging on lobster.

https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab

[amerikat]

2. two paragraphs

Families of US military personnel deployed near Iran are raising alarms over severe food rationing aboard naval warships. Photographs from vessels like the USS Tripoli reveal nearly empty dinner trays featuring small portions of shredded meat, folded tortillas, and processed food.

While relatives attempt to send supplies to the Middle East, a sudden halt in postal services has left critical care packages stranded. The ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran has put an indefinite pause on mail delivery to 27 military ZIP codes, cutting off what is essentially a vital lifeline.

[Lifeafter70]

4. This was how it was for some units in the Iraq war

Hubby and I used to send care packages in 2004 thru 2009. We would go to anysoldier.com and pick a unit, usually a marine unit.
Different units would post what they really needed. Personal supplies were always needed especially for the females in the unit. The request for food like pouched tuna, energy bars, dried fruit and powder milk were also on the lists. Art supplies and stationary were also asked for a lot.

[LisaL]

5. Well now the mail doesn't work.

So relatives can't mail the supplies. It's in the article.

[Lifeafter70]

6. Yes I read that which makes this worse

My point was the military has never been very good at taken care of our troops.

Edited to add: the postal service has never been responsible for military mail durring conflicts overseas. The military handles it themselves. The postal service only handles it stateside. All mail on the wrst cost is sent to an FPO in San Francisco and the military takes it from there. The east coast has a similar address. So it is still the military failing our troops.

[vapor2]

7. Hegseth doesn't give a shit

[durablend]

20. He probably (likely) tells them "MAN UP!"

[sheshe2]

8. So, our troops are sent to war and starve when..........

Pete Hegseth Goes on $93 Billion Pentagon Spending Spree for Lobster, Fruit Baskets and Japanese Flute: Report

The Pentagon may have been in a rush to spend the money before the government’s fiscal year ended on Sept. 30. As Open The Books notes, if the Pentagon didn’t spend the money, it would have to forfeit the unused funds and see funding reduced in the following year due to “use-it-or-lose-it” funding rules.

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The September 2025 spending spree reportedly went well beyond furniture. The military spent $2 million on Alaskan king crab; $15.1 million on ribeye steak; $1 million on salmon; $124,000 on ice cream machines; $26,000 on sushi preparation tables; and $139,224 on 272 orders of donuts, per Open The Books.



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The Pentagon also spent $98,329 on a Steinway & Sons grand piano for Air Force chief of staff's home, $26,000 on a violin and $21,750 for a custom-made flute from a luxury Japanese brand. There could also be many new footrests at the Pentagon, since the military spent $111,497 in that category.

Many of the goods purchased were made outside the U.S. The Pentagon spent a record $6.6 billion on purchases from foreign governments and foreign-owned businesses in September 2025, breaking a record set in September 2023, according to Open The Books.

https://people.com/pete-hegseth-pentagon-spending-spree-11923513

DEFUND THE PENTAGON over abuse of spending. Feed our soldiers not Pete and the elite.

[Lifeafter70]

9. It's the military that is not getting packages through

Not the post office. All packages and letters sent to troops while serving overseas in conflict or war go through the military. I have sent mail and packages to family and units since the Vietnam war. On the west coast (where I live) all mail is sent to a FPO address in San Francisco , the east coast has a different address. From there the Military handles it.

So if troops are not getting mail and care packages from home it's the militaries fault not the postal service. I haven't sent a package since 2009 but I don't think that has changed.

[Lifeafter70]

10. I take issue with this article

The postal service only handles military mail inside the US which goes to a FPO for the west coast (San Francisco) or an APO for the east coast, the military handles it from there. Security is the biggest reason for this.
It would be the military suspending mail service not the post office.
I don't doubt that food supplies are low, that is not a new thing when it comes to deployment in a war. The military has never been great at getting supplies where needed.
I take issue blaming it on the US postal service. Claiming they have stopped mail to certain zip codes. The US Postal Service does not handle Military mail.

[Norrrm]

11. Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims

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

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143630460

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pete-hegseth-s-defense-department-blew-22m-on-steak-and-lobster-in-a-single-month-watchdog-claims/ar-AA1XWiT8

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Pete Hegseth's DOD has been spending money on lobster dinners and grand pianos for military chiefs..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221099237

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/post/3mh4cuwwkw62i

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[questionseverything]

16. The 22 million for fancy food was just part of the story

Dod spent 92 billion dollars in the last 5 days of the month of use it or lose it money so why didn’t buy decent food for our troops!

[Ilsa]

17. They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like

jerky to keep in inventory. Or trail mixes or items requiring reconstituting, like backpackers meal packages. At least those overseas would have more than the soles of their boots to chew on.

[Fil1957]

12. Starve the troops, starve the civilians (by reducing EBT) and give the billionaires more money.

[Hassler]

13. His hero, Putin, treats his troops like sht

Like knows like.

[Billsdaughter]

19. Trump is destroying our country

at the behest of Vladimir Putin. That is the problem with everything right now. Trump has been installed just like Victor Yanukovich was installed in Ukraine and Orban in Hungary.

We are being eaten from the inside out.

Making things worse is AIPAC and its ilk merging with neocon evangelicals.

The issues are deep, are myriad.

[summer_in_TX]

14. Makes me sick.

I'm beyond furious and heartbroken. Heads should roll.

[tavernier]

15. I just emailed my congressman, of course a Republican,

Which means that in a month I’ll get a blabetty bla reply. At least I feel better for a moment because I was able to raise some hell with the jerk. I just hope he gets many many more. I think this issue will truly get many more people good and angry.

[Ilsa]

18. What is that dark grey rectangular food item?

https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1802495/us-sailors-poor-small-meals.webp?w=480&f=f3f75e6067f60f6aa2750592692304e9

[Crowman2009]

21. Hope they like mutinies.