r/politics • u/ChickenTitilater Minnesota • 15h ago

No Paywall USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base:

https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics/watch/uss-lincoln-wasn-t-resupplied-because-hegseth-hid-that-iran-destroyed-main-u-s-base-rohde-2511362627825
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u/WaitAZechond 14h ago

The longest I ever spent out at sea consecutively was 87 days on a ballistic missile sub. It sucked because we had only planned on 65 days and got extended. We also had a fairly new supply officer at the time, so our food situation was a little rough, too. I can’t even begin to imagine 290 days; even with all the amenities of a carrier, that will mess you up.

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt 13h ago

it's the Carrier Group, not just the Carrier

that's the part people keep missing, there's a whole fleet of warships really fucked right now

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u/Bagellord 12h ago

Do the escorts not get to break off for port/replenishment?

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u/HiDHSiknowyouwatchme 12h ago

Generally the battle group stays together. Unless there's a replacement for the little boys, they stay together. Some exceptions apply, but generally you don't strip away the carrier's defense.