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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/navy-families-denounce-trump-hegseth

Iranian missiles have already destroyed significant capacity for the US military's paper thin logistics network in the middle east, leading to severe food and sanitation shortages throughout the Navy. Sailors are losing their minds, posting borderline mutinous language on social media, and self harming. Some have lost 20-30 lbs due to their meagre diet.

peekaboo GO HOME GI

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[-] Biggay@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago

Its also a grueling fucking job, you're often doing a full 16 hour days during combat operations for 6-7 days a week. Doing that without enough food for so fucking long will destroy you. Let alone youre also in the middle of the indian ocean around heavy machinery and salt water spray.

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