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

received late-night messages filled with dread, from sailors who confessed they were afraid to wake up, afraid to speak out, afraid their exhaustion would cost them their careers.

In Washington, leaders insist everything is under control: clean water, working air conditioning, healthy meals, counselors on call. But photographs of gray meat and stories continue reading …