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Deminpenn

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26. There is a set money allocation per sailor

Reply to Submariner (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:30 PM

Apr 17

This info came directly from a navy ship food service officer. The amount per sailor was more than enough to feed the personnel on smaller ships, but not enough to feed crews on larger ships like aircraft carriers that can carry between 4 and 6,000 people.

I also believe the food service officer can buy food when a ship is in port. No port calls might be part of the problem, too.

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I hope these images go viral. sop Apr 17 #1

But I thought Republicans love and support the troops? Chasstev365 Apr 17 #2

Only when they come back in flag draped coffins. Ray Bruns Apr 17 #20

New recruitment ads will feature "slimming" restricted diets. eppur_se_muova Apr 17 #3

Sad, but . . . Scubamatt Apr 17 #4

You can bet the Wardroom and Chief's quarters Submariner Apr 17 #5

CPO quarters and wardroom buy their food. bluescribbler Apr 17 #16

USN veteran here. You're absolutely right. Ray Bruns Apr 17 #17

There is a set money allocation per sailor Deminpenn Apr 17 #26

Replenishment at Sea NavyDem Apr 17 #29

There's a budget for food that's based Deminpenn Apr 17 #30

Why are they dependent on care packages for food? Sounds like prison. cbabe Apr 17 #6

They aren't dependent on packages from home for food. The families mail them packages to supplement their meals. Ray Bruns Apr 17 #19

What the hell is that long gray thing on the plate with the carrots? greatauntoftriplets Apr 17 #7

Looks like some version of that gourmet food "Spam". llmart Apr 17 #12

Don't be dising Spam. I ate plenty of it fried for breakfast as a kid. I grew up to be a very large dude. flashman13 Apr 17 #15

On a military forum in reddit they are saying it's gyro meat. chowder66 Apr 17 #18

What is that pile of slop just below the carrots ? It looks like mashed potatoes.... magicarpet Apr 17 #27

Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims Norrrm Apr 17 #8

This Administration is so disorganized. Baitball Blogger Apr 17 #9

They are even worse than the W Bush administration mountain grammy Apr 17 #14

No one in LilElf70 Apr 17 #31

We need to make a HUGE deal about this. And if Dems organized a food drive for Scrivener7 Apr 17 #10

But the US taxpayer can pay $110 million thus far Grim Chieftain Apr 17 #11

Wasn't there recently a scandal about millions spent on expensive furniture and Lobster at the Pentagon? ChicagoTeamster Apr 17 #13

I get a sense that they don't give Figarosmom Apr 17 #21

Maybe a couple of these war games players can tell us what's going on here. Kingofalldems Apr 17 #22

Jeez, ground troops in WW2 in Europe had better food than that. dugog55 Apr 17 #23

Well, that ain't lobster progressoid Apr 17 #24

What the heck is that thing on the carrot plate that looks the insole of an old shoe? Vinca Apr 17 #25

It looks like a dirty old foam Dr. Scholl's pad you slip inside a shoe for additional comfort for your feet.. magicarpet Apr 17 #28