“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.
I remember years ago, reading about how the turning point in the fall of an empire is when it stops being able to maintain it’s military.
It’s absolutely true. The first sign is not maintaining infrastructure. Check. The last sign is not maintaining the military. Looks like thats a check.