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'A floating prison' - sailors describe life on warships like USS Abraham Lincoln (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Burnell told the BBC he's been watching on the brink of tears as concern mounts about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln - which has been deployed as part of the US-Iran war since 11 December, more than double his deployment aboard the Vinson.

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

Family members of sailors onboard have expressed concern about their mental health deteriorating due to the conditions, with some sailors having reportedly attempted to jump overboard.

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[–] Waggles@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or they genuinely have few options that afford them healthcare, college, and a retirement. There's a reason poor kids end up joining the military.

They have shit for options other than crime and poverty wages outside of the military. Sure many members join because they're violent bastards, but tons of them join because the capitalist system offers them no other obvious future.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“I wanted the spoils of war, so I joined the army”

[–] skidicarus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More like they want what every other Western nation has: free healthcare, living wages, free education, etc. Only way to consistently get it is to sign up for the military.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So what they really want is to live in another country? But they can’t so they’re willing to kill to have more than the average American.

Screw them all

[–] skidicarus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not sure how you got that out of what I said. What they want (and what they're promised) is material wellbeing. Few people in the military directly kill anyone. As far as indirect killings go, the private sector isn't much better.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 2 points 1 day ago

Not concerned with whataboutism.

Indirectly killing is still killing. Mopping the floor of a ship that launches missiles makes you a killer too.

You and I don’t have to agree, but please know my opinion is firm on this.