The Navy's bringing home the big shiny carrier, the USS Lincoln, and that's supposed to be the feel-good story. Conveniently forgotten are the three destroyers and their 1,000 sailors who spent nine months protecting that very carrier, facing the same brutal conditions, supply shortages, and broken plumbing. They were promised they'd come home together as a "composite unit." Now, the carrier leaves, and these ships, whose *only job* was to protect it, are left twisting in the wind, with "abysmal" morale and no word from command. So, the brass gets their carrier home for the headlines, but the folks doing the grunt work are an afterthought. That's not just a logistical screw-up; it's a leadership failure that leaves a thousand service members feeling abandoned, with families worried sick about their mental health. It’s a pretty clear receipt of who gets prioritized when the cameras aren't rolling. ms.now/news/destroyers-uss-l…
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Another report. Soooo winning…
7 US Navy ships have broken down or run short on basic supplies during Trump’s Iran war. This is what “peace through strength” actually looks like: ⚓ USS Higgins — lost power/propulsion, May 2026 ⚓ USS Benfold — 4 days with NO power, toilets, AC, or food, South China Sea ⚓ USS Abraham Lincoln — 208+ days at sea, food shortages, mold, sailors attempting to go overboard ⚓ USS Tripoli — sailors rationing food, no fresh produce, broken toilets, moldy showers, no soap/toothpaste ⚓ USS George H.W. Bush — food shortages, hygiene shortages, water system failures ⚓ USS Gerald R. Ford — sewage issues + a laundry room fire, deployment extended twice ⚓ USS Boxer — hygiene product shortages reported by Marines’ families Every single time, the Navy’s response has been the same: deny, deny, deny. Hegseth personally claimed the ships had “30+ days of supplies.” The CNO said reports were “false.” Then the photos kept leaking anyway. This is what happens when your strategy is bomb first, and figure the rest out later — no funding plan, no exit strategy, no logistics to back up the bravado. It’s the sailors and Marines who pay for that improvisation, stuck on ships with no toilets, no food, and no end date. But hey, there’s testosterone shots for more bravado!

Aug 19, 2026 · 7:50 AM UTC

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Could you at least get the type of ship correct in your picture. ?
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Yes, we are winning. There is a reason you don't have a seat at the table.
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