One of the largest bases for the U.S. Army has reportedly had trouble providing food for its stationed troops over the past few months. A lack of cooks has made it difficult for Fort Cavazos, previously known as Fort Hood, to continue providing food services.
While the majority of the base’s cooks are on deployments, missions, serving field training, and other events, leading officials there have reportedly struggled to juggle logistics, according to Military.com.
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Military.com reports that some young enlisted have some options for meals due to the situation at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
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For the majority of the summer, the base only had two of its ten main dining establishments open every day, and the other three were merely occasionally available. Several soldiers were compelled by the closures to travel great distances across the base, maybe an hour-long round-trip for meals.
However, not all of the reserve’s young soldiers have cars, and there aren’t any dining facilities there, so the base simply offers a limited shuttle service. Some service members questioned by Military.com were unaware that the service also existed because it is so minimal.
One noncommissioned officer who spoke to Military.com under the condition of anonymity because they were not permitted to speak to the press said,” For months, one dining facility was opened and was more than 30 minutes drive for my soldiers.” ” Every soldier was heading to that one.” During the workday, it is difficult.
The base occasionally posted contradictory schedules or unclear instructions on what meals were served at which dining establishments. One facility’s door displayed a sign that read” closed for dinner ,” but it made no mention of the specific days it was closed or the days when other meals weren’t served.
The U.S. Army recently failed to meet its recruiting objectives, which is why the report was released.
However, when you take into account woke generals, COVID-19 jab mandataries, and dangerous foreign policy, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
According to the Heritage Foundation:
Army, Navy, and Air Force leaders all obediently stated at a new House Armed Services Committee hearing that they anticipated losing thousands of recruits this year. This is the most recent indication that the military recruiting crisis— the worst since the all-volutory force was established in 1973 — is still present.
The military services have made significant efforts, such as providing sizable enlistment bonuses of up to$ 50,000 and the option to select your first duty station, but the number of recruits has not increased. The Navy’s ships are understaffed, and the Army is considering reducing the size of its Brigade Combat Teams, which has somber effects on the armed forces.
You can hear 100 reasons why recruiting is problematic if you gather 100 experts and veterans in one room. Others will blame the lack of qualified recruits, who were disqualified due to obesity or lower test scores, while at least one will mention lower unemployment and the cutthroat job market. The youth’s ignorance of military life and its benefits, fear of dying or being hurt, lack of patriotism, worries about” wokeness ,” and fallout from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal will all be mentioned further. Others will point out the differences between Generation Z’s young people — the ideal age for recruiting — and earlier generations.
Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood) has been struggling to maintain its food service due to a lack of cooks.
Military.com reports top officials at the base have struggled to “juggle logistical issues while most of their cooks are deployed, on missions or serving in field training and other events.”
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Military.com reports that “the situation at Fort Cavazos in Texas has left junior enlisted members with few options for food.”
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Military.com:
During the summer months, only two of the base’s 10 dining options were open every day. Three others were only open for a limited time. The closures forced soldiers to travel across the base for their meals, sometimes up to an hour each way.
The base offers a limited shuttle system, but no dining facilities. The service is so limited, some service members interviewed by Military.com did not even know that it existed.
“For months one [dining facility] had been open, and it was a drive of more than 30 minutes for my soldiers,” said a noncommissioned officer who spoke with Military.com under the condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized by the press to speak. “All the soldiers went to that one.” It’s impossible to manage during the working day.”
In some cases, the base posted confusing schedules or contradictory information about what meals are being served at which dining facilities. One facility posted a sign at the door saying that it was “closed to dinner” but did not specify which days were closed or when other meals weren’t available.
The report comes after the U.S. Army fell short of its recruitment goals.
It’s not surprising when you consider COVID-19 jab orders, woke generals and destructive foreign policy.
The Heritage Foundation writes
During a recent hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, leaders from the Army Navy and Air Force reported, as expected, that they would miss their annual recruitment goal by thousands this year. This is the latest sign of the continuing military recruitment crisis, the worst since 1973 when the all-volunteer forces were established.
Despite the efforts of the military services to improve recruitment, such as the offering of hefty bonuses up to $50,000, and the option to choose your first duty location, the numbers have not improved. The impact on the armed services is sobering. Navy ships are undermanned and the Army may reduce the number of Brigade Combat Teams.
If you gather 100 experts and veterans together, you will hear 100 different reasons why recruiting is a problem. One will blame low unemployment and a competitive job market, while others will blame a lack of qualified recruits who are disqualified due to obesity or low test scores. Many will also mention that youth are unaware of the benefits of military service and the life it offers. They may also be afraid of injury or death, lack patriotism and lack of knowledge about military life. Others will mention the differences between Generation Z, which is the current prime age for recruitment, and previous generations.
