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after basic and AIT, I was assigned to Madigan AMC at Ft Lewis, one of the Armys 10 Medical Centers....

as staff you eat in the Hospital Cafeteria.... you couldn't buy meals at any price at any restaurant in Tacoma, liked they served all day every day there.

also because of our medical status, we could eat at any chow hall on base....

there was one chow hall that operated for those that worked the night shifts on base...

Those of us on student status still were having a big test the next day, and we studied as a group right thru dinner time...
so the only place to eat was that all night chow hall. We were out standing in line, with every one else and talking over Anatomy and Physiology, for our test the next day.

We didn't notice that every one else near us in line, either kept way in front of us, or far behind us... we couldn't figure that one out.. figured it must be they thought we had B.). or something.... finally out came the Mess Sgt, some E8... yelling NO NO NO...he comes up to us and tells us we never have to stand in line... please follow him " Sirs"...

so we do so, and he takes us by the chow line, and then if we see nothing we like, in the back he has roast beef, steaks and even some seafood... lobster, scallops, carb etc.

He escorts all the way to our table with our food..... Sirs, when you ever come by again, go right to the front door and come on in.. and just get in line, you don't have to have an ID card or anything.... my staff will remember you, as I will make sure they do....

it finally dawned on us.... out there talking all of that A&P, everyone thought we were doctors....

We never said anything any different the next 18 months we were there..... I ate better in the Army than I have ever eaten in my life... even to this day...