Mess hall breakfast is the BEST breakfast ever!!! One thing to note about officers, we had to pay for meals. I got billed for meals at the hospital. You even get billed for MRE's in the field.
Currently in the Coast Guard and I bring my food most days. On the off day I buy my food I normally go to a restaurant nearby, and since I work in Seattle there are a lot of nice places to go.
How does it even work in Coast Guard? Do you folks even have barracks if you're enlisted and not married? Would there even be meal card holders for "DFAC"s or chow halls?
The best chow hall was right outside the post gate at a little hole in the wall mom and pop truck stop that gave extra large portions and a 20% discount to all service members
Scene - Fort Lamatine, Haiti, 1996, Special Forces ODB 1950 on the edge of Port-au-Prince. The NCOIC of our chow hall was a master chef and scrounger. He had moved his desk from his office in the back of the DFAC to the main (very small) chow hall so he could see his realm. He was a huge Elvis fan and always had "The King" on loud speaker while he surveyed the scene. He would patrol the salad bar to make sure everything was in order (to "Blue Suede Shoes") and made the rounds of the tables (to "Hound Dog") to make sure everyone was happy. Then Thursdays happened! "Surf and Turf". To this day I have NO idea how he managed steaks and fresh lobster, crab, shrimp, etc. There's an episode of M*A*S*H called "Too Many Cooks" in which an injured infantryman ends up at the 4077th after an accident. Come to find out he's a chef and turns the chow around and a dining "event". Same thing at ODB 1950. Dress in your best BDU's, shine your boots and show up early. Salute!
My favorite mess hall food was the Korean food prepared for the KATUSAs when I was in Seoul. I'm eating kimchi and bulgogi, and the KATUSAs are trying hotdogs and fries. That's cultural exchange!
I remember being a meal card holder when I ate at the chow hall and have eaten out a few times when I have the desire to. Those were the days. I think dinner chow serves the best food for the main line and have changed it up a few times by eating out for lunch.
If you go to airborne school, and maybe RASP, on the weekends you get to hit up the OCS DEFAC. If you get the chance, DO IT! As for my experience with my units DEFAC let's just say the other Brigade's DEFAC is much better and they switch up what they serve. The two things our DEFAC does best, that isn't a holiday, is breakfast and ribs
After dealing with the trainwreck that are DFACs at Ft Sill and currently dealing with the unending bullshit of Ft Drum's DFACs I typically make my own food. I may be a single soldier in the barracks but I budget my money very hard to be able to maintain a good diet of foods I like that I cook in my barracks room. I'm permitted to have an air fryer, hotplate, etc. so I frequently cook for myself and some other guys in my platoon will even come to my room at breakfast or lunch times and I will cook for them too. DFACs at drum are not only SUPER inconsistent with portioning, but for the most part the foods here are plagued by being so salty and greasy most days it's almost uncomfortable after more than 2 consecutive trips to the DFAC. They're actively trying to fix this and many conduct problems among DFAC staff but until then, I'll keep cooking my own meals and managing my health on my own terms.
US Army vet, 1980-1983. For my last two years I was on BAS, so the only time I went to the mess hall was for breakfast. Breakfast was the best meal. I always got SOS.
I was at Ft Riley from may 68 to nov 69. I was single and lived in the barracks. Breakfast and lunch were at the chow hall, really no other option. Dinner was the chow hall or you could go in to town but to get a decent restaurant you had to go to Manhatten which was 20 mi away. Another problem was that you were not allowed off post in fatigues. you had to wear class As or civies
When I was at Benning. My friends and I would visit every chow hall for fun. Best ones were by the sniper school and 30 AG. Got kicked out of the 30AG. Drill sgts did not like us perm party hanging out at their chow hall and pool.
I was in 1984-87. I loved the food for the most part. In Germany, the breakfast was so good. I was an MP so we had separate rations. I think the breakfast cost 80 cents. It was by far my favorite. Lunch and dinner cost $1.50 (I think) They were usually very good as well. In addition, I certainly had my share of the AAFES burgers in the PX Snack shop.
The best food I ever had was eating at an Air Force chow hall,civilians worked there. DANG good food !!! LOL. The greatest food I ever had was at the chow hall in QATAR !!! IT was MAGNIFICENT !!! No other restaurants compare !!! NONE. I was there in 2005 on a 3 day pass while serving in Iraq,Camp TQ. Got an extra day tho,because my flight that day cancelled because our fob was getting hit HARD that particular day.
Just like what Christopher said around 10:19, the chow hall food was good, there was a good variety, and you had plenty of choices, but everyone just got sick of it and spent their own money on food. Our options were Anthony's Pizza, Robin Hood sandwiches, Frank's Franks, or a greaseburger at the bowling alley (my favorite), or Burger King (yuck). Or in Germany there were Imbiss Stands outside of the Kaserne where you could get a Frickadelle sandwich or a Brawurst mit Brotchen... Dang it! Now I'm hungry!
Good day Sir. When I was in (1988-1992) as a cook we had two serving line for every meal that we served in the messhall. Short order was line 2 while line 1 was the main line. Short order had Hamburgers, Hot dogs, pizza and more for lunch and dinner. Breakfast for line 2 was the omelet line. Long hours and hard work but, I loved it. Other cook on the other hand ah, I could leave them behind. No mess staff that I work with, worked well together. We all had our friends who we would help while doing harm to the cooks we did not like. We did not work as a team. That sucked.
hello mr.edwards! I was a 94b cook! from alaska to europe 80's! I had 11b's tell me they would never want my job!!!! I miss it though and supply and the mess sec.we had a bond!!!
I spent 20 years on active duty and have nothing but praise for our cooks! Damn! Breakfast seemed to unending, lunch and dinner was always great and even the coffee was fantastic! How in the hell anyone can complain about Army chow is beyond me! Thank you gentlemen!
@@oldreliable40 I had the 11b like my cooking too in Germany. I also was with tankers at Fort Benning (2/69 Arm) heck I had people coming from one end of Kelley Hill to the other end for my pizza. Mess Sgt. Started with 50 orders and by the time I left I was doing 100 orders. At that time one cook did all of 1 line. I did short order.
@@thomasedwards2754 outstanding! mr.edwards! it was hard putting out chow in the field at ft.rich ak!! my first unit. 17 days at 40 below I miss s.o.s.!! lol! and the holidays we went all out for the troops!!!
We had a 24 hour sandwich bar at Liberty in Baghdad. I also used to eat the Pakistani food at the DFAC. They were not very happy. The best was the Mongolian BBQ.
I served nine years and just separated a couple months ago. I ate at home when possible, DFAC when able, and ate at a restaurant when option 1 or 2 weren’t available. Chris, I was an MP for nine years, give me a push if you’d like to collaborate on some content or get some insight on the MP regiment for new Soldiers.
While in garrison the chow hall was pretty good, but it's like a cafeteria vibe. When deployed, the midnight chow had both breakfast and dinner for the nightshifts. That surf and turf was a bonus for sure, and you could get back in line. Massive western omelets and potatoes in the morning after PT got the day started. Also, save parts to MRE's you don't use so you have it for later. Cheers folks!
I used to eat breakfast in the barracks after PT usually like oatmeal or something I just could heat up in the microwave. Then usually for lunch and dinner I would go to the chow hall sometimes for dinner we would go out to eat in town. On deployment it was the chow hall everyday.
i rember early morning rifle pickup and then p.t. after that they would come out with chow trucks for breakfast -the best thing they had was the scrambled eggs with s.o.s. , that was the best thing eever had
I was a 94 b for 5 yrs from alaska to europe!!! 80's!!! I had 11b's tell me they never wanted my job!!! also I never went on leave!!! in that time!!! the breakfast meal was the best we put out!! and a case of c- rats went a long way inda field!!!!!
I almost never went on leave,either.Almost. Took a 7 day leave while at Ft Hood,I was in 1st Cav,was also a cook.Just needed a break from my lazy,sgts and from the b.s,mind games in the army.While in Korea had a 30 day use or lose leave,I used it,GOOD LORD I NEEDED IT !!! LOL. While at Camp Stanley,we came in at work at 3:30 am,had a 30 minute break after serving lunch,then it was balls-to-the walls work load. LOL. That 30 minute break was all we got the entire workday,we left the chow-hall between 8:00/8:30 pm.The only thing good about the work load it made TIME fly by !!! NOW,I know what the slaves went thru in the 1800s !! Just kidding !!! LOL. I was sooo glad to leave Korea !!! LOL.
@@oldreliable40 When I was at Ft Hood,when soldiers complained about the chow,we told'em hit the front gate !!! LOL. That's where all the fasr food restaurants were !!! But,all-in-all I had a good time in the army,I made it FUN !!! LOL.
In garrison food wasn't bad in the field / deployed 1 word Tabasco. Can eat almost anything with enough Tabasco sauce umm except omlet mre's avoid those at all costs.
I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol in the Army. As a TEENAGER. Which says a lot about the diet. Kool Aid, whole milk, almost all the food is fried, served out of stainless steel bins, and cold by the time you get it. Cold , oily, soggy french fries. Oh yeah, that was a staple. I still don't know what those "hamburgers" were made of, but it seems unlikely it was chop meat. Sometimes they were green, other times the hamburgers were blue. I hope it was food dye on it for some reason. Military industrial complex stuff --- some Congressman or the other pulls strings for the military food contracts to go to some crappy outfit that supplies the Army with low quality and overpriced food.
You should make a video about drinking in the army if you can or can’t do it, and or cigarettes if for example I go to fort lee virgina could I bring cigarettes?
You can drink after you have graduated your training or while in graduation pass, it is Free game at your unit. Smoking privileges would be dependent on your ait at Ft Lee.
That would be like somebody claiming they miss basic training. You're not serious. I've had several people tell me they've eaten DFAC food so much that whenever they fart or take a crap they can smell that it is DFAC food vs non-DFAC food. Being in the field and eaten MRE's and getting constipated isn't a good thing. At all.
Mess hall breakfast is the BEST breakfast ever!!!
One thing to note about officers, we had to pay for meals. I got billed for meals at the hospital. You even get billed for MRE's in the field.
Yes, only in cheap units like the 62nd, or 46th.
Good info,I didn't know officers get billed for mre's in the field.
That’s because they compensate you for food. If they give you food, then that have to charge you for it.
Currently in the Coast Guard and I bring my food most days. On the off day I buy my food I normally go to a restaurant nearby, and since I work in Seattle there are a lot of nice places to go.
Cafe bengodi, downtown, and the boat shed in Bremerton.
@@lelandgaunt9985 I have never been there. I like The Halal Guys, Joybento, Cafe Hitchcock and any of the restaurants down on Alaskan Way.
@@Adventuregirl96 all u Coast Guard Veteran's Female are very Beautiful looking
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How does it even work in Coast Guard? Do you folks even have barracks if you're enlisted and not married? Would there even be meal card holders for "DFAC"s or chow halls?
The best chow hall was right outside the post gate at a little hole in the wall mom and pop truck stop that gave extra large portions and a 20% discount to all service members
Scene - Fort Lamatine, Haiti, 1996, Special Forces ODB 1950 on the edge of Port-au-Prince. The NCOIC of our chow hall was a master chef and scrounger. He had moved his desk from his office in the back of the DFAC to the main (very small) chow hall so he could see his realm. He was a huge Elvis fan and always had "The King" on loud speaker while he surveyed the scene. He would patrol the salad bar to make sure everything was in order (to "Blue Suede Shoes") and made the rounds of the tables (to "Hound Dog") to make sure everyone was happy. Then Thursdays happened! "Surf and Turf". To this day I have NO idea how he managed steaks and fresh lobster, crab, shrimp, etc. There's an episode of M*A*S*H called "Too Many Cooks" in which an injured infantryman ends up at the 4077th after an accident. Come to find out he's a chef and turns the chow around and a dining "event". Same thing at ODB 1950. Dress in your best BDU's, shine your boots and show up early. Salute!
My favorite mess hall food was the Korean food prepared for the KATUSAs when I was in Seoul. I'm eating kimchi and bulgogi, and the KATUSAs are trying hotdogs and fries. That's cultural exchange!
I remember being a meal card holder when I ate at the chow hall and have eaten out a few times when I have the desire to. Those were the days. I think dinner chow serves the best food for the main line and have changed it up a few times by eating out for lunch.
If you go to airborne school, and maybe RASP, on the weekends you get to hit up the OCS DEFAC. If you get the chance, DO IT!
As for my experience with my units DEFAC let's just say the other Brigade's DEFAC is much better and they switch up what they serve. The two things our DEFAC does best, that isn't a holiday, is breakfast and ribs
Fort Gordon had midnight chow and had a International mess hall to accommodate other countries. Germany was the local battalion mess on the kasern.
After dealing with the trainwreck that are DFACs at Ft Sill and currently dealing with the unending bullshit of Ft Drum's DFACs I typically make my own food. I may be a single soldier in the barracks but I budget my money very hard to be able to maintain a good diet of foods I like that I cook in my barracks room. I'm permitted to have an air fryer, hotplate, etc. so I frequently cook for myself and some other guys in my platoon will even come to my room at breakfast or lunch times and I will cook for them too. DFACs at drum are not only SUPER inconsistent with portioning, but for the most part the foods here are plagued by being so salty and greasy most days it's almost uncomfortable after more than 2 consecutive trips to the DFAC. They're actively trying to fix this and many conduct problems among DFAC staff but until then, I'll keep cooking my own meals and managing my health on my own terms.
Take a shot every time Chris says "Kind of a thing"😂
US Army vet, 1980-1983. For my last two years I was on BAS, so the only time I went to the mess hall was for breakfast. Breakfast was the best meal. I always got SOS.
I was at Ft Riley from may 68 to nov 69. I was single and lived in the barracks. Breakfast and lunch were at the chow hall, really no other option. Dinner was the chow hall or you could go in to town but to get a decent restaurant you had to go to Manhatten which was 20 mi away. Another problem was that you were not allowed off post in fatigues. you had to wear class As or civies
Where do I get this awesome t-shirt. Thank you for the video.
When I was at Benning. My friends and I would visit every chow hall for fun. Best ones were by the sniper school and 30 AG. Got kicked out of the 30AG. Drill sgts did not like us perm party hanging out at their chow hall and pool.
I was in 1984-87. I loved the food for the most part. In Germany, the breakfast was so good. I was an MP so we had separate rations. I think the breakfast cost 80 cents. It was by far my favorite. Lunch and dinner cost $1.50 (I think) They were usually very good as well. In addition, I certainly had my share of the AAFES burgers in the PX Snack shop.
What part of Germany were you in ??? What base ??? I was at Ramstein Air Force Hospitol,I stayed at the Kyle barracks.It was fun there. LOL.
The best food I ever had was eating at an Air Force chow hall,civilians worked there. DANG good food !!! LOL. The greatest food I ever had was at the chow hall in QATAR !!! IT was MAGNIFICENT !!! No other restaurants compare !!! NONE. I was there in 2005 on a 3 day pass while serving in Iraq,Camp TQ. Got an extra day tho,because my flight that day cancelled because our fob was getting hit HARD that particular day.
" *Air Force* chow hall (not an Army chow hall, unless an Army special forces chow hall) " Naw.....
@@golfery5119 So true,Golfrey,i once ate at an Air Force chow-hall,it was delicious.
Just like what Christopher said around 10:19, the chow hall food was good, there was a good variety, and you had plenty of choices, but everyone just got sick of it and spent their own money on food. Our options were Anthony's Pizza, Robin Hood sandwiches, Frank's Franks, or a greaseburger at the bowling alley (my favorite), or Burger King (yuck). Or in Germany there were Imbiss Stands outside of the Kaserne where you could get a Frickadelle sandwich or a Brawurst mit Brotchen... Dang it! Now I'm hungry!
Good day Sir. When I was in (1988-1992) as a cook we had two serving line for every meal that we served in the messhall. Short order was line 2 while line 1 was the main line. Short order had Hamburgers, Hot dogs, pizza and more for lunch and dinner. Breakfast for line 2 was the omelet line. Long hours and hard work but, I loved it. Other cook on the other hand ah, I could leave them behind. No mess staff that I work with, worked well together. We all had our friends who we would help while doing harm to the cooks we did not like. We did not work as a team. That sucked.
hello mr.edwards! I was a 94b cook! from alaska to europe 80's! I had 11b's tell me they would never want my job!!!! I miss it though and supply and the mess sec.we had a bond!!!
I spent 20 years on active duty and have nothing but praise for our cooks! Damn! Breakfast seemed to unending, lunch and dinner was always great and even the coffee was fantastic! How in the hell anyone can complain about Army chow is beyond me! Thank you gentlemen!
@@oldreliable40 I had the 11b like my cooking too in Germany. I also was with tankers at Fort Benning (2/69 Arm) heck I had people coming from one end of Kelley Hill to the other end for my pizza. Mess Sgt. Started with 50 orders and by the time I left I was doing 100 orders. At that time one cook did all of 1 line. I did short order.
@@thomasedwards2754 outstanding! mr.edwards! it was hard putting out chow in the field at ft.rich ak!! my first unit. 17 days at 40 below I miss s.o.s.!! lol! and the holidays we went all out for the troops!!!
@@thomasedwards2754 my cooks and myself always looked out for the " grunts"!!! and they would help us out!!!
We had a 24 hour sandwich bar at Liberty in Baghdad. I also used to eat the Pakistani food at the DFAC. They were not very happy. The best was the Mongolian BBQ.
I used to volunteer when in the field to go back on Chow run. Some times good opportunity to get a shower after I week or 2 in the field
Being in the Air Force we usually went to the NCO club for lunch and dinner
I served nine years and just separated a couple months ago. I ate at home when possible, DFAC when able, and ate at a restaurant when option 1 or 2 weren’t available. Chris, I was an MP for nine years, give me a push if you’d like to collaborate on some content or get some insight on the MP regiment for new Soldiers.
Favorite MRE back in the day. Chicken and salsa add jalepeno cheese spread awesome
While in garrison the chow hall was pretty good, but it's like a cafeteria vibe. When deployed, the midnight chow had both breakfast and dinner for the nightshifts. That surf and turf was a bonus for sure, and you could get back in line. Massive western omelets and potatoes in the morning after PT got the day started. Also, save parts to MRE's you don't use so you have it for later. Cheers folks!
I used to eat breakfast in the barracks after PT usually like oatmeal or something I just could heat up in the microwave. Then usually for lunch and dinner I would go to the chow hall sometimes for dinner we would go out to eat in town. On deployment it was the chow hall everyday.
I would eat at the DFAC every now and then. I received BAS, but didn't mind paying 3-6 dollars for a big plate of food.
Christopher I'm going to a 14 mil march batton Death on the 14th of May for AFJROTC Can't wait
Nice. Have fun!
Thank u sir for ur country to support my country in the Philippines again god bless u be careful
I didn't mind the DFAC while I was in. I would use one of my friend's CAC to eat free since he wasn't using it.
i rember early morning rifle pickup and then p.t. after that they would come out with chow trucks for breakfast -the best thing they had was the scrambled eggs with s.o.s. , that was the best thing eever had
I remember in Iraq the Chow Hall had a steak and shrimp night think it was on a Friday
Charlie's Cheese steaks....PX specialty 😂
I was a 94 b for 5 yrs from alaska to europe!!! 80's!!! I had 11b's tell me they never wanted my job!!! also I never went on leave!!! in that time!!! the breakfast meal was the best we put out!! and a case of c- rats went a long way inda field!!!!!
I almost never went on leave,either.Almost. Took a 7 day leave while at Ft Hood,I was in 1st Cav,was also a cook.Just needed a break from my lazy,sgts and from the b.s,mind games in the army.While in Korea had a 30 day use or lose leave,I used it,GOOD LORD I NEEDED IT !!! LOL. While at Camp Stanley,we came in at work at 3:30 am,had a 30 minute break after serving lunch,then it was balls-to-the walls work load. LOL. That 30 minute break was all we got the entire workday,we left the chow-hall between 8:00/8:30 pm.The only thing good about the work load it made TIME fly by !!! NOW,I know what the slaves went thru in the 1800s !! Just kidding !!! LOL. I was sooo glad to leave Korea !!! LOL.
in alaska we cooks usedta say" u can always go downtown"!!! for chow!!!!
@@oldreliable40 When I was at Ft Hood,when soldiers complained about the chow,we told'em hit the front gate !!! LOL. That's where all the fasr food restaurants were !!! But,all-in-all I had a good time in the army,I made it FUN !!! LOL.
@@powerbad696 I kno what u mean!! I had to put up g.p. large tents @40 below!! and cook chow!! but the " grunts" know how we cooks did our best!!!!!
@@powerbad696 172nd inf bde! alaska ! 80's!!@
Can you make an video about 12k Plumber and details about AIT for it and average day in the life of what they do and all.
They don’t do their mos, and will cross train as carpenters and electricians at the unit.
Rip It’s, Rip Fuel, MRE’s, Chow Hall, PX
In garrison food wasn't bad in the field / deployed 1 word Tabasco. Can eat almost anything with enough Tabasco sauce umm except omlet mre's avoid those at all costs.
I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol in the Army. As a TEENAGER. Which says a lot about the diet. Kool Aid, whole milk, almost all the food is fried, served out of stainless steel bins, and cold by the time you get it. Cold , oily, soggy french fries. Oh yeah, that was a staple. I still don't know what those "hamburgers" were made of, but it seems unlikely it was chop meat. Sometimes they were green, other times the hamburgers were blue. I hope it was food dye on it for some reason. Military industrial complex stuff --- some Congressman or the other pulls strings for the military food contracts to go to some crappy outfit that supplies the Army with low quality and overpriced food.
Eat in the Is Chow hall most of the time Sometimes I go to Chinese in town or on base go to Burger King
You should make a video about drinking in the army if you can or can’t do it, and or cigarettes if for example I go to fort lee virgina could I bring cigarettes?
You can drink after you have graduated your training or while in graduation pass, it is
Free game at your unit. Smoking privileges would be dependent on your ait at Ft Lee.
In the Army you learn to eat a five course meal in less than a minute, and in the next minute, hope to be standing outside chow.
yeah I remember married soldiers complaining "yeah I'm so glad my wife and kid got fucked out of grocery money so I can eat mermites"
When working in motor pool. Gut truck all the way
Need that t shirt
Notification platoon.
In the field, they recoup you entire BAS. BAS is for the soldier not the family.
I miss MRE and the DFAC food.
You can buy MREs on the web or at most military surplus stores for a price. Average price is $120 - $200 per case of 12.
That would be like somebody claiming they miss basic training. You're not serious. I've had several people tell me they've eaten DFAC food so much that whenever they fart or take a crap they can smell that it is DFAC food vs non-DFAC food. Being in the field and eaten MRE's and getting constipated isn't a good thing. At all.
I know people who have 2 bangs a cigarette and a sausage roll for breakfast 😂😂
Can anyone comment on 3 year contracts?
what about them? theyre pretty standard.
Brazilian steakhouse? Anyone?🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲
SOS was the best for breakfast 😋
Now I’m hungry
Avoid menu 14
Was that an editing mistake at 9:46 ?
When I was at my unit, my favorite thing to eat was my medium rare chicken at the dfac. 👍
"MEDIUM RARE" chicken?!😱
Oops!
I know they eat these powdered so called "eggs"...
only in the field. In DFAC we have liquid eggs.
B Dubs.
Dude research a topic before you do a video about it.