This story came out early last week on the MIL blogs. DoD tried to claim it’s a myth, but a number of deployed troops wrote in to confirm that the hot breakfasts have stopped at a number of forward-deployed outposts.
The mess hall at Shu Lin Kou Air Station (Tri Service) in the mountains outside of Taipei in the early 60s was a real reenlistment tool. All meals, including breakfast, were worthy of a 5-star rating. Attendants came by your table, offering hot donuts. Unfortunately, I got sent back to Clark Air Base, mess hall reality.