Aircraft carrier has been participating in strikes on Iran, after previously taking part in the operation to seize Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro
A fire onboard the USS Gerald R Ford, injuring sailors and destroying 100 beds, is the latest mishap to plague the world’s largest aircraft carrier on a marathon deployment some argue has sapped crew morale.
At sea for almost nine months, and currently stationed in the Red Sea to support the war on Iran, the carrier will reportedly set sail for Crete for repairs.
The length of the deployment has raised questions about morale of the sailors on board and the readiness of the warship.
I don’t know how he had support to begin with. He clearly hates them. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him say a positive thing about servicemen.
And yet, recruits are lining up in big numbers again.
are they? do you have any evidence to support this? or are you just making baseless assertions, again?
https://www.usamm.com/blogs/news/military-recruitment-numbers-over-the-years “While military recruitment has shown resilience in the face of challenges, the overall trend points to significant pressures. For most branches, recruitment has generally been down since 2020.”
https://usafacts.org/articles/is-military-enlistment-down/ “Every military branch has fewer active-duty personnel than it did in the latter half of the 20th century. Total enlistment peaked in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War. The Army had its most members — more than 1.5 million — in 1968. In 2024, it had about 450,000; 29% of the 1968 high.”