Fat and Furious

Yo! Our soldiers are well fed. Good news is rare and it’s good to hear our 150,000 troops are happy with their cafeteria in Iraq.

“A lot of people turn to food for comfort, and the opportunity is there.” [military.com]

mess hall desertsBarbecue ribs, fried chicken, rib-eye steak, lobster tails, crab legs, roast turkey, stir-fry, cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, egg rolls, breaded shrimp, buffalo wings, chili, crepes, pancakes, omelets, waffles, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, quiches, bacon, polish sausages, pulled pork, corned beef hash, milk shakes and smoothies.

And that’s just for starters.

You name it, and American soldiers are eating and drinking it, except alcohol.

…a pasta bar, a salad bar and a sandwich and wrap bar.

…corn & potato chips, pretzels, jerky, cookies and bean or onion dip.

…mini Burger King, Pizza Hut, Subway and Taco Bell.

And for desert?
…apples, pears and other fruit.

…carrot cake, triple chocolate cake, strawberry cheesecake, black forest chocolate cake, devil chocolate cake, banana nut cake, apple pie, cherry pie, chocolate and vanilla pudding, three types of cookies, three types of ice cream bars, cones and popsicles, ice cream with all the fixings, including caramel and chocolate syrup, crushed nuts, whipped cream, and blueberry and strawberry toppings.