While some meals did suck, mostly I remember them as being pretty decent. The only thing I recall in basic training was being constantly hungry; there just was not enough food for me. I enjoyed KP duty because I got more to eat. I finally started sneaking off when ever I could to buy a cheeseburger or two. Once we were out of basic and not getting as much exercise, the meals were suddenly more than adequate. I found the meals at Ft Belvoir Va.to be particularly good. This was in 1969.
In Germany, the food at the mess hall was usually pretty decent in the first two weeks of the month but in short supply for end of the month so a lot of hot dogs were served. Coffee was weak and salty. Some said this was because the coffee was being sold leaving us short.
All in all, I think our food was better than that which was served when my daughter joined up thirty years later. GD
