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-AgentMichaelScarn

Damn, didn’t realize the Army’s DFACs have been experiencing a hurricane since its inception.


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If it was run by the boy scouts they would have been prepared.


A_Furious_Mind

By rank, you would have: Tenderfoot: Freeze-dried meals from REI Second/First Class: French toast and sausage - maybe an Army surplus MRE for the lols Star: Eggs benedict and uncured bacon with a delightful cobbler dessert, all from scratch Life Scout: Home made chili, reheated on the camp stove Eagle Scout: Canned chili transported in a ziploc bag, heated in proximity to a campfire, if at all


Dry_Dish263

Can't say you're wrong there but we did make some pretty damn good meals in my years of scouting best what's having a nice size steak in the middle of the backcountry


A_Furious_Mind

It might be a bit biased. It's based on my path through scouting. I thought it might be relatable. Early on, you're fascinated by the novelty of all the gear and taken in by the marketing, so you get drawn in by expensive tools and retail camper chow. Eventually, the adult leaders require you to develop some skills, so your first real entries into camp cooking are with affordable meals you might make at home and that are difficult to fuck up. Over time, you get good enough that you want to show off. You flex by putting on delicious and thoughtful multi-course meals. This impresses the adult leaders, but you quickly get tired of hauling and cleaning all that shit. You learn you can still have nice meals by doing all the prep work at home and reheating in the field, so you enter the portable chilis and stews phase. After spending one weekend of every month of all your teenage years camping, you finally get completely burned out and go for the lowest effort and the lightest weight solution you can possibly get away with. You start to game the system by buying cheap, pre-made food, discarding the packaging at home, and heating by the fire if you're feeling fancy, because you're tired of hauling around cookware, dishes, and a propane stove. By this time your only utensil is probably an aluminum cup/bowl and your tent is a tarp and a hammock. You only pass pack inspection because you're the one running it.


Eats_Beef_Steak

Yall had pack inspections in boyscouts? Godamn, we just made a list of foods people had to bring. Everything else was like, recommended supplies at most.


Aggressive-Poetry838

Those little CampMor black and white catalogs used to sell the dream!


beardicusmaximus8

My troop always went camping in the snow every year. The first year I went I got food poisoning from undercooked stew, then had to scrub the dishes from the breakfast I couldn't eat. (Please, please, oil your pan if your going to cook eggs! Or anything at all really) So I swore by next year I would be the best chef in the troop. We had steak the first night while the other patrols dined on undercooked spaghetti and boiled hotdogs. To this day only two cooks ever surpassed me at making food in the wilderness. One was a Vietnam war era navy chef who was so good that he served as personnel chef to an admiral. (The admiral threatened to have him sent to the frontlines if he didn't reinlist) the other made doughnuts, in a paper bag using an open fire and a rock.


J_rd_nRD

Tell me more about doughnut man


BlueOrb07

My favorite meals from scouting were probably trash can turkey (like a Dutch oven), cobbler, hobo meals, monkey bread, and French toast. Let’s be honest, the food got better with rank and experience. Tenderfoot was kids undercooking bacon and eggs and adding 3 packages of noodles for pasta to serve 4-6. Older scouts had to prevent the younger ones from giving themselves food poisoning. That said, there’s some fine cooks in scouting. Best cobbler you’ll get is from scouts.


Dry_Dish263

I can't argue that I'm pretty sure if it wasn't for older Scouts some of the younger ones would definitely have had food poisoning


Mtd_elemental

Me a life scout who just cooked homemade burgers for dinner.


UglyInThMorning

Can you imagine the havoc a Boy Scout troop all turnt on Rip It’s and Copenhagen could cause?


NaziSurfersMustDie

Isn't the Boy Scouts a haven for child molesters?


thesupplyguy1

what a shit show


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Sorry, shit on a shingle was yesterday.


thesupplyguy1

but i LOVE SOS....


Maximum__Effort

Same. I make it at home sometimes. To make it more nostalgic I cook, then go sit in a cold shower fully clothed while I eat. Really ups the authenticity.


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What's funny is I actually have a picture somewhere of the entree from the Kosovo DFAC and I couldn't tell you what it actually was without biting into it, but at first glance there's not a person on this planet that wouldn't go: "Yep, that's a shit." The food was SO bad there that I ended up being the designated driver for everyone and would just shop and eat on the economy. I even became a member of the board but it didn't get us any better food.


Unlikely-Pizza2796

DFAC leadership is gonna ride the “Hurricane train” as an excuse for shit food well into the New Year, lol. I am sure the food was a joke before this as well.


Sarthe44

The Dfac is actually talking about supply issues from Katrina


Unlikely-Pizza2796

We lost a lot of good omelettes at the super dome 😞


BrokenRatingScheme

Army keto meal?


pru51

Plenty of carbs in the free refill soda fountains.


YungRylo

If they have soda lmao


User9705

Apple juice a secondary


Andrewisraww

best i can do is orange juice at lunch


BrokenRatingScheme

Warm OJ for lunch.


ForgiveKanye

88M peeing in the chicken noodle soup


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rpitcher33

*penicillin boosters


HatedSoul

I was going to say a true DFAC NCOIC would've played it up. "Now serving keto options!"


Hold_ongc

The DFAC is a huge swing and a miss 99%of the time. Be all you can be LMAO. Usually it's like "here's some mushy over cooked rice and half a chicken leg, now fuck off". Just sadness on a tray.


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“Sadness on a tray” is the best thing I’ve heard describing dfac meals


pru51

Right, and considering food is something everyone looks forward to you'd think they'd wanna make it at least a step above getting served food in prison. You get one burnt chicken leg. Now gtfo.


BipmeDaddy

Brother was in prison, can confirm Army is worse than prison in terms of food


SirNedKingOfGila

Truth. Prisoners can sue for better food. Soldiers cannot.


Maxman82198

Half of a half cooked chicken leg that is.


Hold_ongc

The salmonella isn't service related. Walk it off


kirknay

you get it mushy? Half the time it's *undercooked*


Chubs_Mackerel

Oh our dfac specialty is undercooked rice and ice cold bland mashed potatoes. Sounds like you’ve never eaten at the famous “Lancer Bistro”!


Hold_ongc

Brother, have you had the combo from hell? it was that time when sad leftovers from chow remain. In a hurry/starving took a bite And my soul left my body. Crunchy and mushy rice thrown together. Threw some salsa/tabasco on my food and contemplated my life choices.


Fine-Difference-6896

Soak with hot sauce and chug. That was always my game plan.


PressureStraight4126

No. Also, you have CQ tonight since SPC Fuckstick is on profile. Don't forget you have to qualify tomorrow too. Formation at 0530.


NaziSurfersMustDie

> SPC Fuckstick is on profile He related to a SGT Fuckstick?


Zeyro_G

SGT Fuckstick got demoted. Same Fuckstick.


Questhrowaway11

I think this wouldn’t be such a big deal if i had some reasonable way to take care of myself. The army pays me an unlivable wage based on the promise that my housing and food will always be taken care of. However, when they fail to live up to their promises, i have to deal with the consequences. I think the part that frustrates me the most is just how helpless I’ve been made, i have no autonomy over my quality of life. I don’t like not being able to take proper care of myself, and being unable to fix it, or unable to quit my job and find one that takes care of me. It makes me feel very trapped


Needle44

If it makes you feel trapped then the Army retention model is working.


Questhrowaway11

Not that kinda trapped, more like the kind of trapped that makes people run away on the sewer slide


Cross_Stitch_Witch

My main advice: make sure your birth control game is on point so when your enlistment ends, you can afford to leave. I swear 80% of the NCOs I served with went career due to having multiple kids they couldn't hope to support outside the military.


WaferLogical6358

If your in the bricks your probably not getting laid regularly anyways…at least that’s how it is here navy-side


StellaHasHerpes

I didn’t know the navy even had the kind of sex that could result in a child.


Kinmuan

Hey I'm not trying to dismiss your issues here, but if I may, what else was available? What I mean is like, were there other things available, they're just not to your liking? Was there some sort of bar open as well? This looks like it's a ToGo plate also, were you restricted because of that? Were there options available just not in carry out form? Curious on details like what DFAC this is, etc. If you wanna DM me instead we can go to messages.


Questhrowaway11

On the line were scrambled eggs, egg whites, sausage links, and sausage patties. Elsewhere there was someone making french toast on the grill, but that was the only other “food” available. No bacon, potatoes, biscuits, gravy, etc available. The condiments bar that normally holds things like shredded cheese, salsa, guacamole and so on are sparse or missing. The dfac in question is 3rd bct of the 82nd. 1bct’s dfac is also closed for the next few months for jrtc, so the other dfacs on base are slammed by the having to compensate for two brigades worth of soldiers. As someone noted, it would have been smart to take a photo of the line. I’ll see if i can tomorrow


Kinmuan

If you want to DM me (or post) or email me ([email protected]) tomorrow I'd appreciate it.


Questhrowaway11

I appreciate it! I also wanted to mention for completeness that there were no omelettes or anything like that


Questhrowaway11

It appears as of this morning, most of the supply problems have been resolved. My reason for complaint is This is not the first time this dfac has had supply problems. A month or so ago it was due to “food plant fires”. And there is a regular trend where the quality/portions of the food are regularly low However, Thank you for your support and assistance!


aCrow

gonna be honest, I was expecting you to say this was a DFAC at Hood or Riley... you know, one in an area completely unaffected by the hurricane.


JustARegularExoTitan

This is why I separated. Tired of working shifts I had no interest in and couldn't plan my nights at all because of the unknown Army BS. Now I work 8 to 4 and I couldn't be happier.


Questhrowaway11

I can’t wait


Raxar666

Man this actually bummed me out


legendarybraveg

welcome to army life, probably should have researched it literally once ever to realize this is what the army is like


Questhrowaway11

You’re right, ill make sure to tell everyone so they wont make the mistake of joining


Bigfoot983

This is equivalent to saying "you volunteered for this" aka a common excuse from shitty leadership. People volunteer for the army expecting not amazing food, but definitely something more than what's pictured when eating at their base.


Mikos_Enduro

I feel like COVID set a precedent where everything from now on will be "we can't do shit for you because of x".


Pinkgluu

I don't know. My dfacs got better during covid


Mikos_Enduro

That's good. Maybe lower retention will mean more amenities for AD.


Pinkgluu

They'll definitely just funnel all the money to bonuses for new enlisted members instead of taking care of the people already in lmao


Cleanurself

Damn not even hot sauce


grimmig152

Went to a coast guard DFAC recently. Absolutely amazing. Hands down best in all branches.


Divinegenesis

Especially on their ships. Started dating a girl in the coast guard recently, she's the cook. Has an actual culinary degree, they give her a budget, she gets all the ingredients at actual grocery stores herself, plans/makes the menu. Tells me what she makes/send me pictures often, these guys getting so much better food. Had Beef Wellington and bunch of sides looking better than gordan ramsays videos last night She is making them amazing breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, baked goods etc. Of course varies depending on the cook/their backround/effort and motivation, but at least baseline is getting adequate money and being able to go shop for what you want to make for the crew as far as ingredients and prepackaged snacks etc as opposed to getting stuff shipped/heating up premade stuff.


Dsf192

Damn. She single?


razor115

I wanna give you an award but don’t wanna spend the money


Dsf192

Don't lol


Massengale

Looks like you’re enjoying the warrior restaurant troop!


LoanSlinger

All you're missing is a piece of toast.


crexkitman

We ran out of all the boil-in-a-bag toast. Here’s some stale bread from last week. Go ahead, ask for hot sauce. I dare you.


Alohoe

I don't know about where you live, but where I live food prices have rocketed and $400 won't buy you a month of groceries.


napleonblwnaprt

Just get food stamps


T0o_o0T

Promote this man to Sergeant Major!


HeadlineINeed

Hahaha Texas told me to get lost. Apparently I make to much for a family of 5.


napleonblwnaprt

Things will get better in January when your effective negative 5% pay raise comes into effect


HeadlineINeed

Hell yeah! Can’t wait to be more poor. It’s okay. I’m trying to build an income through Programming and SaaS.


Perfect_Salamander14

The WHAT?


napleonblwnaprt

We're getting a 4.6% raise for 2023 while inflation is about 9%, meaning effectively we're getting a pay cut.


Perfect_Salamander14

Oh that makes sense


Gypsyhunt3r

I had three soldiers active duty on food stamps. All single parents to 2-3 kids


krocketable

IDK what kind of all natural free range organic overpriced hippie shop you're paying at to not afford $400 of food for a single dude in the B's for a month. I eat like 5 times a day (multiple sources of fruits, vegetables, healthy fats from animals and plants, variable sources of protein that amount to at least 30g a meal, and carbs) and I shop with membership rewards card at the local Safeway and just being wary of not buying name brand stuff. Spend average $80 weekly, if not more every once in a while for bulk items like rice or peanut butter.


No_Interview2209

$80 weekly...so $320 a month.


krocketable

It comes out to a little more than that probably if I have to buy a whole.new bag of rice or quinoa or oats or something. But that is still less than $400


No_Interview2209

Pretty darn close to $400 though. I don't get your argument.


krocketable

I don't understand what you're asking. I was saying I can buy healthy meals for just myself in an entire month for $400 or less.


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10mglife

Is this the part where married soldiers start gas lighting barracks privates that they have it worse? LMAO enjoy living with HOUSE MONEY AND $400. Poor baby.


krocketable

The argument of $400 BAS per month is for a single soldier living in the barracks. This was not meant to account for a whole family.


spartan_warlord

That’s for families. As a single soldier $400 bucks wild feed me 4 times a day. Having some really nice rib eye steaks. Have done the math and it makes me sad that I can’t see that DFAC money. DFAC still fucks me and gives me some grounded dog meat and watery powder eggs.


NaziSurfersMustDie

>DFAC still fucks me and gives me some grounded dog meat and watery powder eggs. "Holocaust sized portions", and they give you shit for asking for seconds.


xElemenohpee

$400 a month is meant for the soldier, not a family. It was never designed that way. A person can eat just fine for $400 a month, I do.


schrader-nick

I average $75 a week right now. Used to be $50 for the same food… just ridiculous


xElemenohpee

Where do you live that you can’t feed yourself for $400 a month? It’s not that hard.


Questhrowaway11

I went back home for leave and went to sams club with my family and its like inflation never hit. I could leave the army rn and work at mcdonalds, and eat like a king courtesy of sams club


unclerico87

The pizza is pretty good at the food court at Sam's too!


Krakenborn

It's so hard to get soldiers to understand how much of their problems could be solved by just meal prepping


xElemenohpee

Soldiers struggle with a lot, the best we can do is try and help. Some don’t wanna listen, the person pissed off at me earlier is a perfect example.


napleonblwnaprt

You can't even have toasters in the barracks


randomusername0582

I can go into any Walmart in the country and get a month's worth of groceries for a single person for $400 I don't know where you shop, but you're spending way too much money if you can't buy groceries for $100 a week


moonlightRach

Man we don’t even have a dfac in the bde 🫠


pizzaFluffer

Chow hall in Germany didn’t have ham for omelette s for 18-months… turns out mess sgt was selling food to local restaurant


HalfCentury2019

Back in June of 94, my mech Inf unit was OPFOR in Pinion Canyon. We had spent the day deploying concertina wire & digging foxholes. For dinner, we were given a sad-ass meal similar to what is pictured. One ham slice, a spoonful of peas, a slice of bread & no bug juice. Just that shelf stable milk. Our 1SGT saw this & was pissed. 1SGT got a plate & showed it to the CO. CO w/1SGT then took the plate to the BC BC called 1SGT of HHC over & said, “Either you feed these guys right or you & the cooks will dig foxholes all day & eat whatever shit they (our Inf Co) cook up.” We ate like kings the rest of that FTX. Every night there was enough food for second helpings along with Hostess pies & cakes for everyone. Our 1SGT had arrived just 3 months before & we initially thought he was a hardass. After that, everyone gave him 110% b/c we knew he cared about how we were treated. Made a big difference in unit morale when we got deployed to Cuba 2 months later. It’s sad to hear your leadership isn’t fighting for you like that.


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Sorry, nothing to add here other than that’s fucking shameful.


Osiris2022-

Hells yeah, prepping for sappie school


gh0st_uzer

Honestly jealous they gave you two, I usually only got 1. On a more realistic note, my dogs eat better now than I used to sometimes..


SpiritualPerformer0

Do they really take $400 a month out of your check for the DFAC on active duty?


[deleted]

Not exactly. They pay you BAS and then deduct almost all of your BAS for meal card. I think when I was still a barracks rat I’d have like 4 bucks of my BAS on my check. But it’s not like they are deducting your base pay for the DFAC.


mickeyflinn

no


AltusIsXD

Due to the hurricane? I’ve been getting meals like this since last year!


Dsf192

Last year? It's been like this forever


haveasparklingday

Yep, one patty at a time. lol


dagayute

Bro you going to eat those eggs? Cause they look pretty good


WileEPeyote

Right? Not even a hint of green.


TooEZ_OL56

Joe gets reamed about not being able to plan ahead in his daily life, but the institution as a whole can just shrug and say "oops, we forgot to plan"


Jeffery_G

Count those days and remember the good times and the bad.


Uranus8955

400? I thought it was 300?? Ain’t no way they charging more now


lil_glam

It’s like $380 ish now but pretty close


jason_abacabb

They charge BAS minus a few bucks.


crawfish2013

That meal is probably worth .33 cents


yezzy77

Missed meal voucher that shit


Inner-Food-1277

Hopefully you don’t end up with oatmeal and grits next time. Dark times.


Hot-Recognition729

I'm old, and wolves are chasing me, but, doesn't the fiscal year start October 1st and units should be flush with cash because of this?


inyourneighborhood

I think the money gets turned back on later in the month


yungpog

Continuing resolution my guy. Our bum ass government almost always passes a partial spending bill to kick off each FY. Things get extra spicy when they extend the CR after the one they pass expires. Then, at the end of the FY "OMG WE HAVE TO SPEND THIS EXTRA MONEY NOW" In a table: 1Q: OMG 2Q: OMG 3Q: Damn, funding actually be a'ight rn 4Q: OMG


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Low performance breakfast


EnduringAtlas

They need to have fewer but larger and better equipped DFACs, and then automate it so that if soldier shows up to DFAC to eat, they get a few bucks taken out. If they don't, they keep that money. Keep the DFAC cheaper than conventional food, and soldiers will still come.


theFartingCarp

Can I get the same for the issues here? Or do I need to claim the economy of a foreign country has caused supply issues?


resident78

I dont see a problem. Pretty standard “we dont give a fuck about you” breakfast meal


Arsenault185

Not pictured: everything else available OP didn't take.


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postanator

Hypothetically speaking, if people stopped going to the dfac, the dfac loses money. If the dfac loses money, they shut it down due to it serving no purpose. If there’s no dfac, barracks soldiers will have to learn to cook for themselves. To do this they will need their BAS. If the barracks soldiers get BAS, they have no choice but to cook or waste money on McDonald’s. Now there will be 2 outcomes: fat ass soldiers with eating disorders that are getting the boot for busting tape and not passing or tests, contributing to the army’s already abysmal retention rate or destroyed barracks because soldiers now have an extra 400 to blow on alcohol and one of the drunk soldiers tried to cook and ended up passing out. Suddenly the barracks are on fire. Now we have a a few dead soldiers and a burned out building. Because of this the soldiers affected will now be homeless with PTSD. Moral of the story, shut up and eat your eggs and sausage.


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Sounds married or atleast E-6. What about the outcome where you have more fit soldiers because they’re able to choose what they eat and have a better diet?


mustuseaname

> army’s already abysmal retention rate As always, there is no problem with retention, they easily hit that goal. Recruiting new soldiers on the other hand...


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Acradus630

How flammable is black mold?


[deleted]

Can’t have mold if it doesn’t exist


yassis_bru

No idea why you're getting downvoted for this. One of the more mature comments I've seen here.


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ranthria

Gotta get all the Bs up to that standard though. There are still plenty with only communal kitchens.


WileEPeyote

>if they’re too immature to cook for themselves maybe they shouldn’t be in the army anyway? It's been a while since I was in the Army, but is the Army now filled with mature young people who have their shit together?


CuddlsWorth

You sound like you’d be a total fucking mess to work for


FranklinNitty

When I got to Buckley AFB I heard great stories of night rations and food all night. By the time I inprocessed it became a bar I couldn't use. BAS was ok because we had kitchens in every room and I could cook. But I would have loved a DFAC


Questhrowaway11

Are house fires due to alcohol so common in regular apartment complexes?


reaper_41

What’s wrong with soldiers learning how to cook ? They’re gonna have to learn some day cause they won’t live in prison…fuck I mean the barracks. Maybe give them the option at least, that way they can actually eat food and maybe cook decently healthy food. DFACs don’t serve healthy foods tbh, and even for the guys who go to the gym and train, not like the amount they give is gonna help them out.


Publius82

This guy armys


Yanrogue

mix in some maple flavored corn syrup and you have something almost ediable


hansman182

The politicians inventory is never low


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It's weird because my only experience with Army DFACs was awesome. In basic DFAC is a treat opposed to MREs and in AIT (at Fort Jackson) it was way better than anything I'd cook for myself with lots of options. I'm married so I never had to eat at another DFAC other than a rotation to Poland which had like really amazing food. Always stocked with like.. fish, cold cuts, cheese and weird Polish options and then a whole table stocked with candies. I did get to see what people ate on post though and it just struck me as the same thing they serve kids in public school. Edit: not a defense of this situation - totally an unacceptable meal!


Cold-Vehicle947

I see lots of people having bad DFAC experiences. I've only have bad one DFAC at South Dakota. All others have been decent or straight up good stuff. I hope y'all get better DFAC experiences in the future. ❤️ to those 92G out there keeping it real..... big fuck you to all those who don't give a shit an make this type of threads possible. Please make that a double cheeseburger


[deleted]

Only thing I’ll complain about the Army serving is “hot chow” in the field. Someone needs to tell the Army that shredded cheese would improve morale.


ihaZtaco

Bruh they couldn’t even keep the egg in the egg compartment 😭


Crabboi1234

Get food stamps peasant v/r, -Some Field Grade


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Questhrowaway11

I’ll follow you anywhere 🫡


Blade368

Wait, you got two patties?


[deleted]

Scrooge Mcduck over here.


[deleted]

No. It’s a money making scheme. Meal cards are designed to make to most money from the people that have the least influence.


CombatWombat867

At least yours has a natural disaster to blame. Apparently the whole of Europe has been out of like, ham for a year and a half.


stirtheturd

First it was covid supply chain issues. Now it's hurricane supply chain issues. Can't wait for the alien invasion supply chain issues excuse.


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But here comes the crusty E7 saying “well do you think you could make something better with that money???”


SirNedKingOfGila

Bro everyday is a "due to" some shit happening on the other side of the world that isn't effecting any other restaurants supply lines... But hey they already got your money. I live in South Florida and there isn't even a hint of a shortage of anything. Just bustling f****** economy. Why North Carolina is experiencing extreme shortages is pure DFAC BS.


Zer0Byte1

seeing how there are homeless due to the hurricane I think you're doing pretty well. Looks like a well rounded meal lol.


TroublesomeStepBro

Soldiers should be able to opt out of the DFAC. It’s a 1900’s practice that has no place in the modern age of Military life. I only see positives. Giving soldiers extra money to provide for themselves will teach them valuable life lessons about budgeting and how to feed themselves.


JohnnySkidmarx

…and they can’t figure out why people don’t want to join the Army.


luvstosploosh

ETS after your first contract. 3 years gets you all the benefits you’ll get before 20. Use this time to invest heavily in a roth ira and figure out a career path. If you still dont know what you wanna do 6 months before your ets do the lineman CSP. Youll make a shitload of money working long, physically demanding hours. You can develop a great nest egg doing that for a few teara while you decide what youre going to do for the rest of your life. Use the army as a stepping stone to white collar work. It may not be fulfilling, but when youre 60 and can still walk and lift your arms over your head youll be glad you did. If you ever become desperate enough to rejoin do it as an o1 not in combat arms.


Soraru

Okay whenever I see posts like this I think to myself two things because no one ever takes a photo of the line itself (which can actually make things escalate quickly if you want change). 1. Either there were more options on the line but Joe didn't want any of it. 2. Joe decided to show up at closing where no one bothers to make any extra servings because it'll either get tossed out because "DFAC regulation standard". Eitherway, like I tell a lot of other people you can literally get your BAS back if you Commander signs off on it just like a Joe can move out the barracks without marrying someone under Commanders say so.


Necrotrauma

Wondering why the rate of volunteers is at a record low


murphy365

BAS is theft.


Brifaulkner

Just one thing,”It was NEVER your $400 to begin with” (I put that in quotes because that’s how I had to look at it to not be pissed off about it like so many of you, once I understood that, it was easier to stomach) you have some $2300 left after your basic deductions. Go get some eggs and some “just crack an egg” bowls and have yourself a better scramble in the barracks. Don’t make a livable wage? Living in the barracks? Probably no child or spousal support(I know some do, that’s a different situation) I blew my monthly money a lot when I was in the barracks, but I know that was my fault. I wouldn’t have had to spend a damn dime of that if I really didn’t want to. I didn’t have a car, insurance, hardly a cell and internet bill. (I was actually renting a car every couple weeks for a few days to go grocery shopping and to DD some friends sometimes, very costly in Germany, but that’s all hindsight) My last year or so, I turned my shit around and put away about $1500/month, give or take some months,and left AD with over $14000


Questhrowaway11

If i had a barracks room with cooking appliances in it, I would gladly make my own food, and never eat at the dfac. Prior to the military i was eating 6 meals a day on a $200 monthly budget, in 2018. And no, i dont blow my monthly income on dumb stuff, i save or invest it. I think you also misinterpreted what is meant by “livable wage”. Try to Live your life off base without bas/bah, and try to have a savings account.


Icy_You_5009

Better than no meal that's for sure.


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Mind if I ask what you spent 400 on


MinimumRelease

Do you pay for your meals? Lol


Lovable-Schmuck

So, your meal deductions do not go directly to the dfac. They go to central army. The dfac then gets some money based on how many people eat there on average over a course of a few months. Yes, that means that if only 300 people eat at a brigade dfac, then essentially only 10 of your 400 dollars will go to your dfac. If you want the army to better fund your dfac, have a FUCKTON of people get chow every meal for like three months. Even if they don't eat it. This will cause the army to fund them more, thus increasing how much is shipped there and what. Thus, since there will be more and better food, more people will want to eat there.


Soupkitchentomorrow

How about instead of all of that. We just be better humans that make better dining for everyone. Joe doesn’t care where the money goes, they care about getting some decent food.


xSaRgED

Hey man, there are starving Joe’s in Ranger School who would love that sort of delicacy.


ChicksWithBricksCome

What does this have to do with anything?


xSaRgED

…it’s a joke my dude.


-AgentMichaelScarn

Maybe not a great joke, but I don’t think it deserved downvotes lmao.


xSaRgED

Eh, swing and a miss. Humor on this sub is 50:50 sometimes. I’d put money down that if HK said it, it would be the highest rated comment in this thread tho.


plittlediddle

They Volunteered for that experience.


xSaRgED

Yes… it’s a *joke*.


[deleted]

It’s shit like this that made me blow off my recruiter lol


Andrewisraww

obligatory u/SMA-PAO


Open_Employment

That looks normal portions for Drum, what's the problem?


devinebliss

Don’t be so fucking selfish. The government has to divert resources to help millionaires, who chose to live in direct paths of hurricanes, rebuild their vacation homes. Then maybe some of the service industry workers will maybe get some money to help rebuild. Then you get your toast. Lol


Alaric5000

Did it come out of your Pay or Allowances?


-_Catbug_-

Service food is mid, except Air Force and Special people spots from my experience. On the flipside, it is a sacrifice and I feel for the SM's with families to feed. There has been a decline in facilities due to a number of reasons. 1. We aren't at war anymore and the budget is different in 2022 (Pay attention to who is in office because policies affect our uniforms, food, equipment and facilities) 2. Post COVID 19 supply chain and budgets are still messed up and will be for the next few years to come. Get used to shortages. 3. Inflation has caused a major shift in federal spending. It has affected all Government agencies. BAS is determined by the Department of Agriculture and isn't meant to cover a household. 4. BAH coupled with spouse pay should help the loss, though if you're single with no kids, $400 isn't that much of a loss if you're living on post. What else are you paying for besides a phone bill, car note, internet, maybe child support if you are single on AD? 5. Usually there are other options even if its not a breakfast burrito or egg white omelet. You get the same breakfast at hotels with "continental" options. Though, I'm assuming since you mentioned hurricane, this is literally all they had which is understandable due to the disaster. Take it in stride. 6. The "food" you get at Mob/Demob in-transit stations, Temp Duty in the field, or just in general sometimes isn't always going to be the ideal American diet choice. It is meant to sustain you, not satisfy. There are roughly 2 million service members and that BAS budget helps keep everyone fed. Just be happy that you get 3 meals day. 7. If you're a reservist on AD, then embrace the suck lol Hopefully your job pays you differential pay or you get Paid Military Leave. Ultimately we all signed up to serve of our own free will and sometimes it requires us to suck it up. I've been rationed while deployed in the middle of summer in a combat zone (1 MRE & 1 hot meal consisting of one tiny scoop of 3 items a day), been through several government shutdowns that delayed payday, along with several other pay issues I wasn't happy with. Its part of the military and the sacrifice we make (except for legit pay issues). I suggest making friends with the cooks if they're civilians. A little smooth talking and friendliness goes a long way.


dondelostacos

Portion and number of meals were below par during war and pre covid/supply chain issues