The U.
S. Navy is forcefully disputing viral claims that American sailors deployed to the Middle East are going hungry, releasing new images of what it describes as fresh meals aboard two frontline warships.
According to Fox News, the Navy on Saturday published photos from the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli showing sailors with full plates and storerooms stacked with supplies, directly countering social media posts that had circulated images of sparse rations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Those allegations have been dismissed at the highest levels of the Pentagon, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth denouncing them as fake news.
Fresh meals. Full service. Mission ready. Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli continue to receive regularly prepared meals at sea no interruptions, no shortages, the Navy wrote on X, underscoring that the fleet remains fully provisioned despite the intensity of current operations. One photograph showed boxes of food piled to the ceiling, a visual rebuke to narratives suggesting neglect of deployed personnel.
Recent reports alleging food shortages and poor quality aboard our deployed ships are false, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said Friday, stressing that the welfare of service members is not being sacrificed amid heightened regional tensions. Both USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli have sufficient food onboard to serve their crews with healthy options. The health and wellbeing of our Sailors and Marines are my top priority, and every crew member continues to receive fully portioned, nutritionally balanced meals, he added.
The U.S. Navy is correct. More FAKE NEWS from the Pharisee Press, Hegseth declared, aligning with long-standing conservative criticism of a media establishment often eager to portray U.S. power in the worst possible light. My team confirmed the logistics stats for the Lincoln & Tripoli. Both have 30+ days of Class I supplies (food) on board. NavCent monitors this everyday, for every ship, Hegseth said. Our sailors deserve and receive the best.
U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper likewise rejected the narrative of neglect, calling the reports blatantly false and emphasizing that Americas warfighters are not being shortchanged while carrying out dangerous missions. Our service members are absolutely being fed across the region. This is an absolute priority, Cooper told reporters, reinforcing a message that, despite media-driven controversy, the U.S. military remains committed to properly supporting those on the front lines.
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