[PalmettoMason]

Recently, my wife noted how particular I am about the cleanliness and quality of the food in the local restraunts that we sometimes eat out at.

She said that knowing that I had served for 20 years in the Army, that she would imagine that I would be used to eating lousy food in a dirty environment.

I patiently explained that my time in the Army was EXACTLY WHY I have high standards for eating establishments nowadays... that those food service professionals spoiled me with high quality meals in a nearly sterile environment... even under field conditions. Most commercial restraunts don’t even come close to the pride that Army Food service Specialists take in their product.

Those guys and gals are among the unsung heroes of the military. They’re service is appreciated and unforgotten. They get a bad rap from civilians whose only knowledge of their job is old Beetle Bailey comic strips. They are SO much better than that.

God Bless them!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

My late uncle was an Army cook in the Philippines in WW II with MacArthur's returning forces. In one hitch, he made Master Sgt.

[Retired Chemist]

I patiently explained that my time in the Army was EXACTLY WHY I have high standards for eating establishments nowadays... that those food service professionals spoiled me with high quality meals in a nearly sterile environment... even under field conditions. Most commercial restraunts don’t even come close to the pride that Army Food service Specialists take in their product

It's hard to prepare high quality meals in a consolidated mess hall. A much better job can be done in company mess halls.