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Here's what troops really eat in the US military

Military dining goes beyond the stereotype of mystery meat and powdered eggs. Here are the everyday foods that keep America’s ...
Military.com

Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

The government shutdown has surpassed one week and has put federal workers and military families in a financial bind, with food pantries in some portions of the country experiencing 30% upticks in ...
Task & Purpose

As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard

Thousands of military families won’t receive federal food assistance next month as the government shutdown impacts funding to fight food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that it ...
Time

Shutdown Causes ‘Unprecedented’ Spike in Military Families Using Food Pantries

A man walks near the U.S. Capitol, where a political stalemate pushes the federal government shutdown into its second week. More than 250,000 federal employees missed their scheduled paychecks this ...
NBC Washington

Furloughed fed says she's standing in Maryland food bank line after 21 years in military

Furloughed federal workers stood in a food bank line as the government shutdown continues and families try to figure out how to put food on the table. The Capital Area Food Bank began free food ...