My grandma ran a boarding house during WW2.
She had some soldiers who ran the kitchens at then Camp Campbell (later Fort Campbell)
At dinner she apologized for not setting a full dinner because she ran out of ration stamps so there was no coffee, no cake and little chicken in the dumplings.
The soldiers left and the next day returned with bags of everything she needed and more. She was horrified as much as she was surprised as she thought the soldiers stole the much scarce items they needed for the war effort.
They explained not to worry. They had orders to dispose of anything not used as they had a quota to keep up, wether it was used or toss d aside.
Needless to say they are well for the duration of the war.
I recall similar stories from my GrandMother & Mother concerning the Key West Naval Base (I'm a "Conch"). Ships throwing frozen meat over the side in order to restock and..., civilians swimming out to retrieve the food only to be charged with stealing government property. Wherever there i s a government facility the watchword is..., demonstrate your need when the new fiscal year arrives! Saw this numerous times during my career and when rejecting the "guidance" had my budget allocated elsewhere! Really no different then "Corporate Culture" where the same goes on....