Pictures have surfaced of the gross food the Trump administration is serving Navy sailors who are risking their lives in the Iran war, reports USA TODAY:
Gut-turning pictures of food served to service members on two major U.S. warships fighting the Iran war, shared with USA TODAY by concerned family, prompted an outcry online and outrage among some national leaders. And family and friends of sailors and Marines remain worried that the meals served to their loved ones deployed at sea are not keeping them nourished and well fed.
The Pentagon denies any food issues on ships. But they haven’t offered an explanation for the photos and claims of family members, which have prompted at least one U.S. lawmaker to call for a congressional probe.
Some Democrats are expressing their outrage on X:
This is completely unacceptable and Congress must investigate.
— Rep. Mike Levin (@RepMikeLevin) April 17, 2026
Service members aboard the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln are rationing food and going without fresh produce.
Their families, worried that their loved ones are going hungry, are assembling care packages… https://t.co/LxB1656mSC
(Source: USA TODAY, X)