Sample Menu

Soldiers work up big appetites. That's why the Army provides three balanced meals a day. While menus vary from Post to Post, each serves a healthy mix of meats, vegetables and breads. Here's a sampling of what your child might eat.

Breakfast

• Bacon/Sausage/Ham
• Creamed Beef
• French Toast/Pancakes
• Grits/Oatmeal
• Assorted Juice

Lunch

• Gumbo
• Salad Bar
• Pepper Steak
• Mashed Potatoes
• Black-eyed peas
• Cottage Cheese/Fruit Salad
• Oatmeal Cookies

Dinner

• Chili Macaroni
• Roast Turkey
• Pizza Bar
• Oven Browned Potatoes
• Mixed Vegetables
• Hawaiian Fruit Salad
• Chocolate Cake