Hopefully smearing government military contractors will come a little less easy for you.
What are you talking about? Rust on a ship is a maintenance issue. Hopefully it will be addressed while in port now.
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So I quickly dug into this.
Rust is common with all steel ships. Mea Culpa
But lead does only a little to slow the rust. The article is a naval hit piece trying to make too much of a claim about lead stopping rust.
It is a poor article by a blogger.
Lead in 1978 was removed from use on naval ships.
The linked article doesn’t talk about lead paint. Its focus is the changes due to paint solvents.
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“On the appearance side, you have to be ready, you have to look like you mean business,” said the Vice Admiral Peter Daly of USNI. “Now that COVID has eased off and port calls are less restrictive, is there time to lay to and paint?” The question comes after many photos of rust-worn American naval ships have hit the internet…
In an interview with top marine coatings experts gCaptain learned that environmental restrictions have forced suppliers to remove some of the nasty chemicals contained in marine paint, nasty substances that prevent rust. That’s a good thing. The problem is that the commercial world has compensated for the lack of nasty chemicals with new technology and paint application systems which have been quickly adopted by the commercial world but are stuck in the quagmire of the Navy’s cumbersome acquisition process…
Boert’s book could help the Navy because the problems it faces are not linear in nature. A perfect storm has descended on the world’s premier Navy and rust is just one symptom of larger systemic problems. From manning issues to overextended deployments, from budget issues to not enough ships being built, with no national maritime strategy, the US Navy is suffering from a cacophony of problems after playing second fiddle for nearly two decades to a land-focused war on terror.
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Rust is rust, but then there’s food.
Military.com’s interviews with eight soldiers and review of photos from Fort Carson facilities found recurring problems. Food runs out quickly, and portions often fall short of the macronutrient requirements needed to sustain soldiers’ demanding physical regimens, likely running afoul of service regulations on feeding requirements for troops. Some soldiers reported and shared photos of food that was undercooked or stored at dangerous temperatures.
…When kiosk shelves are stocked, they’re often filled with chips, sugary snacks and other items that soldiers say fall short of the nutritional standards required to maintain physical fitness as demanded by their jobs. Frustration over food issues has prompted some unit leaders to instruct troops to document the issue, capturing photos of the low-quality food or barren shelves to escalate concerns to higher-level leadership, though it’s unclear what official complaints have been filed.
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Ft Carson is contiguous to Colorado Springs.
Two Costcos, Whole Foods, multiple Natural Grocers, Sprouts, Safeway, King Soopers, Walmarts in the area.
University CO - CO Springs has a big campus.
Lots of retirees n such in the area rely on Ft Carson services.
It’s a significant US military installation.
US Forest Service has a major hub here.
With no other information, I’m skeptical of this “military.com” article.
Mis/dis information?
ralph
Is the food service run by the army, or has it been “privatized”? Many of these complaints are similar to the complaints when Michigan prisons made an ideology driven switch to a for-profit food service company.
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Easy to fix. Require the corp execs to exclusively be fed the same meals served at the locations they service–from those food prep areas. Things will suddenly change when the execs are essentially fed gruel for any meal.
The are lots of junior troops who don’t live off base. They rely on mess halls (now called dining facilities, DF) along with government supplied housing, electricity, etc.
Either way, it is up to the military to spend the money and make sure it is adequate.
Here’s another report, from last year, from Fort Calazos (Fort Hood) Texas – the second or third largest base in the world, over 300 square miles (50% larger than Chicago).
One of the Army’s largest bases has been barely able to keep its food services up and running for months, according to soldiers stationed there and dining facility schedules reviewed by Military.com.
The situation at Fort Cavazos, Texas – previously known as Fort Hood – has left some junior enlisted with few options for meals, as top officials on base struggle to juggle logistics while most of its cooks are on deployments, missions or serving field training and other events.
The base had only two of its 10 major dining options open every day for much of the summer with three others open only during limited times. The closures forced many soldiers to drive long distances across base, sometimes an hour round trip for their meals.
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