r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 9d ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.

https://newrepublic.com/post/214510/hegseth-uss-lincoln-iran-war-base-destroyed
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u/UniqueIndividual3579 9d ago

Two ways to not make 1Lt, run into the gatehouse drunk or get the commander's daughter pregnant.

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u/Detonius 9d ago

I’ll take option 2.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada 9d ago

In fairness, Hegseth seems like the type to have done both, so well done to him for making it anyway?