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Ilsa

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17. They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 01:12 AM

18 hrs ago

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.

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US troops going hungry? [View all] amerikat 20 hrs ago OP

You can post up to four paragraphs. niyad 20 hrs ago #1

Meanwhile Hegseth is gorging on lobster. jls4561 20 hrs ago #3

two paragraphs amerikat 20 hrs ago #2

This was how it was for some units in the Iraq war Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #4

Well now the mail doesn't work. LisaL 20 hrs ago #5

Yes I read that which makes this worse Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #6

Hegseth doesn't give a shit vapor2 20 hrs ago #7

He probably (likely) tells them "MAN UP!" durablend 12 hrs ago #20

So, our troops are sent to war and starve when.......... sheshe2 20 hrs ago #8

It's the military that is not getting packages through Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #9

I take issue with this article Lifeafter70 19 hrs ago #10

Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims Norrrm 19 hrs ago #11

The 22 million for fancy food was just part of the story questionseverything 18 hrs ago #16

They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like Ilsa 18 hrs ago #17

Starve the troops, starve the civilians (by reducing EBT) and give the billionaires more money. Fil1957 18 hrs ago #12

His hero, Putin, treats his troops like sht Hassler 18 hrs ago #13

Trump is destroying our country Billsdaughter 17 hrs ago #19

Makes me sick. summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #14

I just emailed my congressman, of course a Republican, tavernier 18 hrs ago #15

What is that dark grey rectangular food item? Ilsa 17 hrs ago #18

Hope they like mutinies. Crowman2009 12 hrs ago #21