The USS Abraham Lincoln has now been at sea for nine months, and families are increasingly voicing concerns about what life is like aboard the aircraft carrier. But among the biggest sources of frustration is the food, with disturbing photos shared by sailors and their loved ones appearing to show the meals being served to the crew

For the families left waiting on shore, each new report from the USS Abraham Lincoln feels like another crack in the promise their loved ones would be cared for. They mailed comfort in cardboard boxes—snacks, soap, clean socks—only to learn those packages never arrived, stranded by suspended mail routes and war-closed skies. Instead of relief, they continue reading …