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Families fear U.S. sailors are going hungry aboard ships deployed to Iran

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This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arriving in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arriving in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)

U.S. mail service to the Middle East has been suspended indefinitely amid reports of food shortages on U.S. warships in the region.

Here & Now's Anthony Brooks speaks with USA Today national security reporter Cybele Mayes-Osterman.

This segment aired on April 17, 2026.

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