“He’s struggling,” Kelly said, recounting his conversation with the soldier’s grandmother. “It’s depressing, and it’s a very difficult situation.”

Kelly also criticized what he described as dismissive responses from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to concerns about conditions aboard the Lincoln.

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    For at least a few years there, joining the military meant sitting around on base and doing exercise. Anyone who joined before Trump 2.0 couldn’t have known they’d actually need to fight someone.

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      Sorry, I grew up in the military. Joined the military , was OSI. Anyone that signed up after Trumps first term is a moron. The top brass has been melted down and reshaped by that point. Just because they can’t read doesn’t excuse them from following the same paths history has already paved