“He’s told me there was a time where he was only eating half a cup of rice and two tortillas.” But you didn’t do that for 9 straight months,” said Navy veteran Brett Snow, who’s the father of another sailor on the carrier. The shortages are happening as USS Lincoln has set a naval record of the most continuous days at sea. “I think we should be able to resupply,” York said, whose son is also aboard USS Lincoln. “ I think we should be able to switch out our troops so that they at least get a break."