{"id":5661,"date":"2026-04-18T02:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T02:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2026-04-18T02:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T02:12:04","slug":"navy-denies-poor-quality-food-on-warships-deployed-to-middle-east-after-viral-photos-of-rationed-slop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5661","title":{"rendered":"Navy denies &#8216;poor quality&#8217; food on warships deployed to Middle East after viral photos of &#8216;rationed slop&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The US Navy denied a report Friday that warships deployed to the Middle East were short on food and sailors were purportedly being served what some on social media described as \u201crationed slop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecent reports alleging food shortages and poor quality aboard our deployed ships are false,\u201d read a statement released by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, run by Adm. Daryl Caudle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli have sufficient food onboard to serve their crews with healthy options,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThe health and wellbeing of our Sailors and Marines are my top priority, and every crew member continues to receive fully portioned, nutritionally balanced meals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Caudle\u2019s denial follows a USA Today report which included shocking images of the mostly empty lunch trays allegedly being served on the two warships.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Navy and War Secretary Pete Hegseth deny allegations that ships in the Middle East are short on food. <span class=\"credit\">sentdefender\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One image the outlet said was provided by the father of an anonymous Marine aboard the Tripoli showed two trays with nothing more than a small scoop of shredded meat and a single tortilla.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Another image shared by the family of an anonymous service member showed a mid-April dinner served on the Lincoln that consisted of \u201ca small handful of boiled carrots, a dry meat patty and a gray slab of processed meat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe food is tasteless and there\u2019s not nearly enough and they\u2019re hungry all the time,\u201d Karen Erskine-Valentine, a West Virginia pastor told the outlet of what she heard from the family of a service member aboard the aircraft carrier.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A social media user described the \u201cgray slab\u201d of mystery meat in one of the images as resembling the \u201cinsole of a shoe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others said the purported meals looked like something \u201cyou wouldn\u2019t give to dogs\u201d and \u201cfamine rations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Images of meals purportedly being served aboard the two ships went viral on social media. <span class=\"credit\">sentdefender\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hegseth was adamant US   service members receive \u201cthe best.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Caudle\u2019s statement did not directly address the images in the USA Today story. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe [Navy] is correct. More FAKE NEWS from the Pharisee Press,\u201d War Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team confirmed the logistics stats for the Lincoln &amp; Tripoli. Both have 30+ days of Class I supplies (food) on board. NavCent monitors this everyday, for every ship,\u201d Hegseth continued. \u201cOur sailors deserve \u2014 and receive \u2014 the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>USA Today also reported that care packages weren\u2019t getting to troops in the Middle East due to an indefinite suspension on mail deliveries to military ZIP codes in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations indicated that suspension has now been lifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding mail and personal packages, a temporary hold on sending mail into theater, due to combat operations, has been lifted,\u201d Caudle said. \u201cOur logistical network is highly adaptable, and we remain committed to supporting our warfighters as they execute Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe [Navy] possesses an unmatched logistics capability to sustain operations at sea, and routine menu adjustments are simply how we optimize our endurance to keep our warships in the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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