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'More like a snack for a toddler than a meal for an adult': How our National Guard troops are being fed at the Capitol
Washington Examiner ^ | 25 Jan, 2021 | Timothy P. Carney

Posted on 01/27/2021 3:52:03 AM PST by MtnClimber

National Guard troops stationed at the Capitol famously have had to nap on the building’s marble floors, but that’s not the worst thing about their working conditions. The food is. The reason: The National Guard Bureau hired a food contractor to feed the troops, but the contractor simply messed up.

Here’s a picture of today’s “breakfast” as passed along to me.

Some of the troops didn’t get this filling breakfast of an apple (at least it looks like a good apple!) and a gross chocolate chocolate-chip muffin in a brown bag until after 10 a.m.

Here’s another meal, supposed to get a soldier through the day until dinner.


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KEYWORDS: bidensfault; communism
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To: MtnClimber

The annual peaceful proliferation March is days away the NG might be staying in DC because Democrats are afraid of these HS students.


21 posted on 01/27/2021 5:16:36 AM PST by cnsmom
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To: Leaning Right

I’m sure it was awarded to some Minority owned, politically connected DC company that is making fat profits on the contract.


22 posted on 01/27/2021 5:16:53 AM PST by Kozak (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: MtnClimber

Not to worry. Dr. Jill will be along soon with some cookies.


23 posted on 01/27/2021 5:21:30 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: MtnClimber

Welcome to Cubamerica.


24 posted on 01/27/2021 5:37:47 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: MtnClimber

Welcome to Cubamerica.


25 posted on 01/27/2021 5:37:47 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: bray

So what are the illegals supplied with?I bet the get a hellmof lot more than an apple and a Costco protein bar


26 posted on 01/27/2021 5:42:39 AM PST by shadeaud (We have to discover the real truth and who did all the funding. This is American ....Defend it)
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To: chalkfarmer

The Granola bar should have some protein in it.


27 posted on 01/27/2021 5:45:42 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: shadeaud

Can we send all the illegals to Hollywierd to live?


28 posted on 01/27/2021 5:52:35 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: MtnClimber

Many politicians have never served and do not know anyone who’s served. Ask yourself, how many current or former sergeants does Mitt Romney know. The only military these guys know are 3 stars and above.


29 posted on 01/27/2021 6:05:04 AM PST by wrcase
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To: KC_Lion

Surprised they are not eating from pallets of MREs.


30 posted on 01/27/2021 6:13:31 AM PST by zek157
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To: freedomlver

$75 per diem for 3 meals and cost of less than $25 delivered?


31 posted on 01/27/2021 6:16:35 AM PST by zek157
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To: zek157

Those probably weren’t included in the this year’s budget.


32 posted on 01/27/2021 6:17:32 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Not to worry. Dr. Jill will be along soon with some cookies.
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Don’t call her doctor. Call her PhD Ed. Jill.


33 posted on 01/27/2021 7:02:32 AM PST by amihow ( nded with all the necessity )
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To: MtnClimber

That’s not food, that’s an intentional insult.


34 posted on 01/27/2021 7:41:24 AM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: MtnClimber

Why would give someone with guns a sugar rush saaay it may work out after all.


35 posted on 01/27/2021 9:14:50 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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