Richard Arnold
speaker
3,583 appearances
59 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 3d ago
Richard Arnold’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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That's right, because the families of some of the crew on the aircraft carrier are slamming the Trump team for calling them liars over those claims of bad conditions on board that ship at sea off Iran.
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Its crew has not been on land for nearly nine months, and so the head of the U.S.
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Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, has made a flying visit with these complaints.
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He told the sailors their deployment has been one of the most intense of the modern military era, and then to the delight of many on board.
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announced that they will be going home at some point soon as part of a rotation with another carrier, the USS George Washington.
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Still, many are upset at the way President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth have been swatting away their concerns.
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Hegseth claimed the bad conditions on board had been, quote, completely misrepresented, and Trump denied that there have been any significant concerns coming from crew members' families.
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Not long enough.
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Some families are angry about that, says the mother of one of the crew members.
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A former head of the Joint Chiefs, retired Admiral Mike Mullen, says the poor conditions on board for those 5,000-plus folks has been addressed.
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Democrat Ruben Gallego says, though, he's been told very recently that the troubles are ongoing.
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Several Navy families are speaking out.
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They talk of insufficient food, which has led to some losing up to 14 Ks in weight and looking, quote, emaciated.
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So this is insane, says one family member.
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They did not deserve this, says Jeffrey Kelly, whose son is on board.
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They should not be deployed on board.
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this long.
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These are old ships.
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It's not like they're even
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The sister of another crewman says some of the ship's water supply also is tainted.
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