Interesting so hope you all can read to the end. 

Steak, Lobster, and VA Fraud: A Veteran's Unfiltered Military Story

..."And here's the kicker: the food budget is fixed, approved by Congress. Pete Hegseth or anyone else didn't "splurge" taxpayer dollars; they worked within an allocated pot. It's like your family budget. If you eat ramen most days (and soldiers do), you can afford Olive Garden once in a while. We earned those moments of morale boost, working 24/7 with no overtime pay, keeping America's shores safe and the dollar strong. Next time you eye a million-dollar stock portfolio, remember what it'd look like without us holding the line. ...."

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