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5 min readIn September 2024, a sailor assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln jumped off the aircraft carrier into the ocean. He was in the water for an hour before being recovered. His wife, back in San Diego, had given birth to their child on month six of what was supposed to be a six-month deployment. By month nine, he had still never seen his baby or spoken to his wife. The text messages she shared with a local newspaper documented his downward spiral over those months. That single story is a window into something broader: the U.S. Navy may be approaching a breaking point, not because of enemy fire, but because of the slow, grinding degradation of the people who crew its most expensive ships.
The Enlisted- Officer Divide That Grinds People Down
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- 1 (01:27) **Episode Kickoff & the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Crisis** - Host Dave returns and introduces the panel of Mick Mulroy, Mark Poly, and Jonathan Hackett, setting an urgent, investigative tone.
- 2 (04:07) **The Enlisted-Officer Divide: A Firsthand Account from a Navy Ship** - Jonathan Hackett uses a personal story to reveal the rigid caste system on a carrier that makes conditions far worse for the lower ranks.
- 3 (08:27) **Contrasting Military Ethos: “Leaders Eat Last” vs. “Flag Mess” Culture** - The panel contrasts the Army/Marine Corps ethos of shared hardship with the Navy’s separate, class-based traditions that breed resentment.
- 4 (12:54) **The Operational Reality: Combat Sorties and Logistical Strain** - The panel acknowledges the crew’s incredible combat performance while dissecting the logistical failures that compound their misery.
- 5 (18:57) **The Politics of Spinning a Broken System** - The conversation turns to how the White House and Pentagon have politicized the crisis, making it nearly impossible to have a honest debate.
- 6 (24:23) **The Navy Is About to Break: Strategic Consequences for the Pacific** - The panel warns that the carrier crisis is not an isolated event but a symptom of a Navy that is strategically overstretched and at a breaking point.
- 7 (27:17) **Trump’s Catapult Fantasy and the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Future** - The host brings up Trump’s proposal to revert the carrier’s new catapult system, and the panel explains why it’s a logistical and political impossibility.
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This episode breaks down the growing strain on the U.S. Navy, from conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and America’s shipbuilding problems to what that could mean in a potential Taiwan crisis. The group also covers Israel’s campaign in southern Lebanon, Israeli politics, and reports of possible CIA covert activity tied to drug trafficking around Ecuador and the Galapagos.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong
Find Mick Mulroy here:
Fogbow ⬇️
https://fogbow.com/
Lobo Institute ⬇️
https://www.loboinstitute.org/
Twitter ⬇️
https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/
Whitefish security summit ⬇️
https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com
Find Marc P here:
https://x.com/Mpolymer
Find Andy Milburn here:
Twitter ⬇️
https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023
Substack ⬇️
https://amilburn.substack.com/
Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
00:46 - Crisis Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
02:47 - What Life Is Really Like for Enlisted Sailors
08:30 - Should Sailors Just “Suck It Up” During War?
11:24 - The Navy’s Logistics and Resupply Problem
14:23 - Pentagon Response and Congressional Oversight
19:40 - Is the U.S. Navy Being Pushed to the Breaking Point?
21:07 - What Happens If China Moves on Taiwan Right Now?
21:59 - America’s Shipbuilding Crisis vs. China
22:43 - Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Steam Catapults
24:35 - The Air Force One Decoy Controversy
28:37 - Israel’s Destruction of Villages in Southern Lebanon
33:08 - Could Israel’s Election Ch
Mars Men ⬇️
https://mengotomars.com/ for 50% Off AND 3 Free Gifts when you checkout. After you purchase, they will ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you.
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse
Subscribe to our newsletter!!!!
https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join
Jack's news outlet:⬇️
https://thehighside.substack.com/
Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️
Jon's Twitter:
https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Jon's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong
Find Mick Mulroy here:
Fogbow ⬇️
https://fogbow.com/
Lobo Institute ⬇️
https://www.loboinstitute.org/
Twitter ⬇️
https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/
Whitefish security summit ⬇️
https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com
Find Marc P here:
https://x.com/Mpolymer
Find Andy Milburn here:
Twitter ⬇️
https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023
Substack ⬇️
https://amilburn.substack.com/
Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
00:46 - Crisis Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
02:47 - What Life Is Really Like for Enlisted Sailors
08:30 - Should Sailors Just “Suck It Up” During War?
11:24 - The Navy’s Logistics and Resupply Problem
14:23 - Pentagon Response and Congressional Oversight
19:40 - Is the U.S. Navy Being Pushed to the Breaking Point?
21:07 - What Happens If China Moves on Taiwan Right Now?
21:59 - America’s Shipbuilding Crisis vs. China
22:43 - Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Steam Catapults
24:35 - The Air Force One Decoy Controversy
28:37 - Israel’s Destruction of Villages in Southern Lebanon
33:08 - Could Israel’s Election Ch
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