Modern advances have made it so many of life’s creature comforts can be found at even far-flung military outposts.
For submariners plying the ocean depths, austere conditions remain the name of the game, however.
But two British submarine crewmen reportedly asked UK Prime Minister Theresa May to help them get some relief.
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Modern advances have made it so many of life’s creature comforts can be found at even far-flung military outposts.
For submariners plying the ocean depths, austere conditions remain the name of the game, however.
But two British submarine crewmen reportedly asked UK Prime Minister Theresa May to help them get some relief.
According to The Times of London, the two sailors encountered May at a reception for LGBT community members held at the garden of the prime minister’s office on Downing Street. (May was criticized for holding the event after making a deal with the conservative hardliner Democratic Unionist Party.)
May reportedly spoke with the submariners about improving day-to-day life while at sea. They raised the issue of poor internet bandwidth. May replied that it was something “we can certainly look into improving.”
Read the whole story from Business Insider.
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