Posted on Nov 29, 2020
Are there any regulations about soldiers' chow hours/rights?
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Example, certain amount of time between work, soldiers have rights to grab a food to eat
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When u signed up you signed up to eat, sleep, walk, talk, shoot and shit like a US Soldier...that means you do all the above when you are told to do so....NOW...having been a commander I always allowed my troops to eat when it was chow time with a reasonable time to choke it down and get back on the mission...they eat, then ops o, then top then me! This ain't a four star restaurant for you to sit and enjoy a meal with a glass of wine...that is on your time...when you are on the job, eat and move out!
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SGT Dan Wirtz
SGT (Join to see) - I have to disagree with you there SGT, but almost all the C-rats I had were from the Vietnam era and I was in 83-93. so we were eating 10-15 year old C-rats, they may have been better when they were fresher
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SMSgt Lloyd Knopp
SGT Dan Wirtz - In Vietnam we had WWII / Korean leftovers, and some were pretty good. Others not so much, but did fill the void in the gut. I totally agree with Sgt Lisa Turner.
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3 hots and a cot. If you're lucky. As long as you're in formation after chow, your chow time is on you. Except in the field, and in other cases. Look at the tent cities in garrison 100 years ago, and you might realize progress since then. We never screwed with a Marine's chow, mail, pay, or liberty except for hard cases. Bread and water in the brig, and pay is screwed due to legal actions, but they still rated mail and Command visitation. Even religious services and medical were off-limits in garrison while on restriction.
Edit: Did you ever eat duck? When you're told chow will be quick, so you hopefully keep your mouth shut, eat what you can until time runs out, and head for the scullery on command. If you're the "hatch body" you might get a wish sandwich, depending on how quick the line moves. Not the rule though, and it's all for a purpose. If someone is screwing with your chow time, use your Chain of Command, unless you are to blame.
Edit: Did you ever eat duck? When you're told chow will be quick, so you hopefully keep your mouth shut, eat what you can until time runs out, and head for the scullery on command. If you're the "hatch body" you might get a wish sandwich, depending on how quick the line moves. Not the rule though, and it's all for a purpose. If someone is screwing with your chow time, use your Chain of Command, unless you are to blame.
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You have to be fed but it doesn't have to be a prepared meal, I always tried to make sure everyone did get something. We usually relieve people on post to go to the Mess hall to eat but they had to eat and get right back so others didn't miss their hot meal. I had a couple guys that took their time and I informed them, We may have to feed You but it doesn't have to be in the Mess Hall, You waste time and prevent others from eating You will NOT be relieved and be eating boxed lunches on Your post ! Never had a problem with them after that but they also knew I didn't say anything I didn't mean and wasn't going to do. I was not going to allow anyone to be so inconsiderate it deprived others, its a team and requires everyone cooperation ! There were times on alerts and exercises that Box meals were the only option but everyone still got to eat.
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SSG Laurie Mullen
One day while we were in the motorpool doing layouts or something I was getting ready to rotate the guys out for lunch. I told the first soldier that I was going to send to go to the chow hall, eat, and then come right back. He told me that he gets an hour and a half for chow. I told him and told him again to eat and come right back so someone else can eat. He again told me that he's authorized an hour and a half. I sent him to chow last.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SSG Laurie Mullen - The right move however He is NOT authorized to an hour and one half, He is on Government time, NOT his own. In His case I would not have even let Him go but bring Him a box lunch or C Rations. While He gone that long someone else winds up doing His work, that isn't even reasonable. Its apparent He isn't part of the team, with Me that would not be tolerated. If He took that 1.5 hours it would be the last time He went anywhere for His food. At least He didn't prevent anyone else from eating but there is no reason You should have to put up with His poor attitude. Its a case of give them and inch beyond what others get and they try and take the entire yardstick and could care less about others.
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SSG Laurie Mullen
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - SMSgt, he didn't take an hour and half and he learned his lesson after that. There were many times that we needed to rotate for chow due to inventories, inspections, and field recovery. He just got into his head that because we would normally take an hour to an hour and half for lunch on normal days, that it was that way ALL the time.
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