"Even with Families Sending Food, Marine's Own Meal Tray Photo Reveals the Reality"

"Fresh Produce Has Run Out and the Coffee Machine Is Broken"

With Postal Deliveries Suspended, Soldiers Cannot Receive Food Packages

There have been revelations that US military soldiers deployed to the Iran war are being supplied with seriously inadequate meals.

On April 17 (local time), The Telegraph, a British daily, released photos of meals being served aboard the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed to the Middle East, according to Yonhap News. The published photos show a meal tray containing only a precooked piece of gray processed meat, some boiled carrots, and a dry patty. Even more strikingly, three out of the five compartments on the tray are completely empty, with no food at all.

The media outlet criticized the situation, calling it a "horrific sight." According to USA Today, the photos were reportedly sent by a soldier stationed on the Lincoln to their family.

Meals provided to US military soldiers revealed by USA Today.
Screenshot from X

The situation appears to be no different for the US amphibious assault ship Tripoli, which was deployed to the Middle East after being stationed in Japan. In a photo sent by a Marine currently serving aboard the Tripoli to their family, the meal tray contained only a handful of shredded meat and a single tortilla, and again, three out of the five compartments were empty. The Marine told their family, "The coffee machine is broken, and fresh vegetables and fruit have been gone for a long time."

Families, concerned about the hunger of the deployed soldiers, have been sending care packages to the region, but even these are not being delivered properly. Since postal delivery services for soldiers stationed in the Middle East have been suspended after the war, thousands of food packages remain stacked in warehouses, undelivered.

A soldier serving aboard the Tripoli stated last month, "Supplies will soon run out," and added, "There are no ports to call at until the mission is over, which will seriously undermine the morale of the troops."

The Telegraph pointed out, "Before the outbreak of the Iran war, US soldiers were served steak and lobster—now the difference is night and day." Lavish meals for the US military, featuring dishes like lobster, steak, and apple pie, have previously made headlines on social networking services (SNS) in the past.

Previously, a US government watchdog organization revealed that the Department of Defense had spent all of its budget by the end of the fiscal year, having expended 9.3 billion dollars as of September last year. Of this, 15.1 million dollars was used for steak purchases, while 6.9 million dollars was spent on lobster tails.

Iran has also started mocking the United States. The Iranian Embassy in Tunisia posted on X (formerly Twitter), "Unbelievable," sarcastically adding, "This is what Trump is feeding his soldiers to keep the Strait of Hormuz open."

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