National Guard Sickened After Being Served Undercooked Food While Guarding Capitol

[Sybil Ludington]

Fifty Michigan National Guard troops have complained of “gastrointestinal” issues after being served undercooked meals and food contaminated with metal shavings, Fox News reports.


The tainted food complaints began in mid-February, were initially resolved, and resurfaced this past weekend.


In a letter to the National Guard, the entire Michigan delegation in the House reported that “contracted meals” were being used “to support the entire federal response stationed at the Capitol.”


“However, it is clear that these contracted meals are poorly prepared, oftentimes inedible, and highly inadequate to support our soldiers,” the letter states, urging them to switch contractors.
It goes on to describe as “completely unacceptable” the fact that “men and women serving in Washington D.C. are being hospitalized due to the food they are being provided.”


A spokesman for the National Guard indicated that 50 members had been treated for “gastrointestinal complaints,” but none were hospitalized.


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[Calypso Jones]

uncooked chicken, chicken feathers and metal shavings.

and we're supposed to believe this was an accident.

sure.

[Sybil Ludington]

uncooked chicken, chicken feathers and metal shavings.

and we're supposed to believe this was an accident.

sure.

Too bad the National Guard can't go on strike...

[Calypso Jones]

Despite sickened troops in DC from Raw disgusting food, uncooked, feathered, dangerous foreign objects in National Guard's meals, Pentagon aims to do........NOTHING.

Pentagon: No plan to change food vendor contracts for National Guard at Capitol | TheHill

[Calypso Jones]

[Peter1469]

When I joined the Army soldiers were the cooks. When contractors took over food quality generally dropped. In some places considerably.

[Sybil Ludington]

Despite sickened troops in DC from Raw disgusting food, uncooked, feathered, dangerous foreign objects in National Guard's meals, Pentagon aims to do........NOTHING.

I'd like to know who the contractors are. They should pay them a per diem to buy their own food while they're there...
Pentagon: No plan to change food vendor contracts for National Guard at Capitol | TheHill

[Peter1469]

I imagine the Pentagon wouldn't do anything. Whatever contracting office handles this contract are the people who should be handling it.