The US Navy has denied reports of food shortages on board two major vessels participating in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Yesterday USA Today reported crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli were not getting enough to eat.

One photo taken by a Marine showed a mostly empty lunch tray with a single scoop of shredded meat and one tortilla.

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    11 days ago

    There are two photos that have been going around. One is a tray that has just a lump of minced meat and a couple tortillas, the other has a gray slab, minced meat, and boiled carrots.

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      And both are in the article for the small minority that manages to click the link

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        10 days ago

        It looks like a whetstone. At this rate, the sailors will need to sharpen their implements and start hunting each other for sustenance…

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      11 days ago

      One folded tortilla; apparently the grey thing is “gyro meat,” that’s not been shredded and reheated on a flat grill.