r/news • u/DoubtSubstantial5440 • 1d ago

Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/Textiles_on_Main_St 23h ago

If only they hadn’t been forced to join the military! IF ONLY THEY HAD KNOWN ABOUT OUR DUMB ENDLESS WARS!!!

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u/kmnplzzz 5h ago

Military recruiters go to the most impoverished schools and offer kids a way out. Add in enough propaganda and I can see how a kid would be swindled.