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In reply to the discussion: US troops going hungry? [View all]

LisaL

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5. Well now the mail doesn't work.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:44 PM
23 hrs ago

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

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US troops going hungry? [View all] amerikat 23 hrs ago OP
You can post up to four paragraphs. niyad 23 hrs ago #1
Meanwhile Hegseth is gorging on lobster. jls4561 23 hrs ago #3
two paragraphs amerikat 23 hrs ago #2
This was how it was for some units in the Iraq war Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #4
Well now the mail doesn't work. LisaL 23 hrs ago #5
Yes I read that which makes this worse Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #6
Hegseth doesn't give a shit vapor2 23 hrs ago #7
He probably (likely) tells them "MAN UP!" durablend 15 hrs ago #20
So, our troops are sent to war and starve when.......... sheshe2 23 hrs ago #8
It's the military that is not getting packages through Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #9
I take issue with this article Lifeafter70 22 hrs ago #10
Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims Norrrm 22 hrs ago #11
The 22 million for fancy food was just part of the story questionseverything 21 hrs ago #16
They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like Ilsa 21 hrs ago #17
Starve the troops, starve the civilians (by reducing EBT) and give the billionaires more money. Fil1957 21 hrs ago #12
His hero, Putin, treats his troops like sht Hassler 21 hrs ago #13
Trump is destroying our country Billsdaughter 20 hrs ago #19
Makes me sick. summer_in_TX 21 hrs ago #14
I just emailed my congressman, of course a Republican, tavernier 21 hrs ago #15
What is that dark grey rectangular food item? Ilsa 21 hrs ago #18
Hope they like mutinies. Crowman2009 15 hrs ago #21
Hegseth and trump are incompetent and are too stupid to supply our military with food LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #22
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