Tom Bowman

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88 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 23 Aug

Tom Bowman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 3 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 2.

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Up First from NPR · A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections · 23 Aug 2026 podcast

I was talking to one retired admiral who said, You know what the problem is they didn't plan this.

Up First from NPR · Retail Sales Drop, U.S. Warships in Distress, Accurately Polling the Electorate · 15 Aug 2026 podcast

You know, the military may be going to some states and seizing ballot boxes. voice-verified

I know that sounds outlandish, but there is that concern. voice-verified

Well, there's a lot of concern, Ada, over conditions. voice-verified

It's been out to sea for more than two hundred and fifty days with five thousand sailors on board. voice-verified

And with logistics hubs under the threat in the Gulf because of the war, critical supplies are hampered, reaching sailors, everything from, you know, fresh food to mail to care packages. voice-verified

And Ada, this isn't the first time NPR first broke the story on sanitation problems on the USS Ford, another carrier. voice-verified

Get this, a number of toilets were out of commission. voice-verified

Not what you want to hear when you're aboard a ship. voice-verified

And MS Now and others have been reporting that sailors have attempted to jump from the carrier, Lincoln, which NPR has not independently confirmed. voice-verified

No no matter what, both Hegzath and Navy officials deny those reports. voice-verified

And here's the other thing. voice-verified

I'm hearing uh similar concerns about lack of food, soap, clean water on the US voice-verified

SS Boxer, which is also in the region. voice-verified

So again, a lot of concerns from sailors, from their families about these conditions. voice-verified

Well, you know, what the Pentagon is saying is d delays are due to resupply issues. voice-verified

It could be operational demand, supply chain concerns. voice-verified

And then also in a war, fuel and munitions take precedent over, let's say, packages from home or some of these other issues. voice-verified

They say, you know, there is food aboard. voice-verified

It's not maybe the best food, maybe, you know, energy bars or corn dogs rather than a decent hot meal. voice-verified

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