Amphibious ships have fallen below a readiness rate of 50% due to maintenance and procurement backlogs.
Sailors and Marines deployed with the group spent nearly nine months deployed before coming home this week.
The main goal is to preserve not only the nutrition of the produce but also its taste.
The Marines have a regular drumbeat of MEUs ready to deploy. Lacking ready amphib ships, though, they're turning to other means of getting to sea.
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