Fried eggs over easy, biscuits and gravy, strips of bacon, buttered toast, and grits have always been center to a typical Army mess hall breakfast...always in garrison but not necessarily in the field. Point being is that such a menu is not all that healthy. But then there was a time when what one consumed or ingested (cigarette smoke for example) in the Army was not considered that bad for one's general health. "Smoke um if ya got um" for example. A culture change is needed.
I applaud TRADOC's efforts to begin changing this culture not only involving meal menus, but physical training as well. Army Times online has a well written article that describes recent efforts in this regard at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Those undergoing initial entry training there are now encouraged to eat healthier meals, by having food item choices pointed out to them by Drill Sergeants, considering that a large percentage of recruits have never had such choices back home. If these efforts bear fruit (no pun intended), the Army will have a much better fit force, and in the long run those who spend time in the Army will have a much longer and better life after they leave service.
