I've spoken to more than one dozen service members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln and other aircraft carriers in the Middle East.
I've seen prison inmates receiving better meals than some of the food served on these ships. All the while, the President is gaslighting families.
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A slow Sunday and a little recipe planning. I have some good ones coming this week. 👀
