Are there any regulations about soldiers' chow hours/rights?

Are you missing meals? I must confess as a commander I never did look up regulations for meals because it was very important to me that soldiers would not miss meals. I was angry if soldiers missed meals. There was no compromise in regards to the topic.

The responsibility of the soldier is to bring up this issue. The responsibility of the leaders is to find a work around. You are considered a Government Agent due to your employment. It is illegal to charge you for things you don't receive. That is theft. The impetus of these dynamics is to prevent the government from gaining resources or services without paying for them. There is also a Prompt Payment Act. If an entity is supposed to receive funds from the government then the government must do it promptly. This is where Trump went afoul. The rational is the entity receiving funds should not have to wait for extended periods of time for remuneration. The entities are counting having the funds because they have a need for it. I am done pontificating on Fiscal Law.

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!

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.