New Delhi, April 17 -- Amid all the news and controversy around the United States sending troops for naval blockade in Iran, a fresh controversy has erupted online over the food being served to troops. Viral posts claim and debate about the quality and portion sizes provided to personnel aboard US warships in the Middle East.

A picture of a dinner on the USS Abraham Lincoln, shared by a service member with his family - consisted of a small handful of boiled carrots, a dry meat patty and a gray slab of processed meat. As per reports, even the coffee machine on board had broken down.

"The food is tasteless and there's not nearly enough and they're hungry all the time," one told USA Today. "That kind of breaks your heart."

Now their famil...