Do National Guard Troops Need All Those Food Donations?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

JAN 17, 2:55 PM

Do National Guard Troops Need All Those Food Donations?

Jacob Fenston | https://twitter.com/JacobFenston

The photos went viral: National Guard troops hunkered down on the floor of the U.S. Capitol, surrounded by symbols of democracy as well as camouflaged gear and guns, chowing down on donated pizza. ... Micheline Mendelsohn, one of the owners of Capitol Hill pizzeria We, The Pizza, says it started when a member of Congress put in an order for 25 pizzas for troops on Jan. 13. The restaurant matched the order, donating 25 more pies. But Mendelsohn says when she saw photos of troops in the Capitol, “I said to my manager, Rob, you know, 50 pizzas, that’s nothing. Just go ahead and send them 100.”

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But it all raised a question: do the hired troops being paid to protect the Capitol actually … need all those donations? Some on social media criticized the effort to feed already-well-fed troops, when so many in the city are in need during the pandemic.

Shortly after photos of troops sleeping on the ground and eating donated pizza hit Twitter, the guard published a story on its website on Jan 16., titled, “National Guard members getting the support they need in DC.”

Troops in District “are receiving proper lodging when off duty and three meals a day,” according to National Guard officials quoted in the story. In fact, the D.C. Army National Guard is providing 18,000 meals a day and counting.

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[spooky3]

1. Shouldn't be either-or. And, as the article points out, donations

Are helping the struggling restaurants too.

The three meals per day are likely MREs.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. +100

[Turbineguy]

3. Let's

not worry too much about that.

These trumpanzees want a civil war.

[abqtommy]

4. A grateful populace often showers various gifts on miitary personnel. Besides, we have this

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admonition from the King James version of the Christian Wholly writ: "Muzzle not the oxen that treadeth
out the grain".

[arlyellowdog]

5. Jose Andres is there

I think it helps the tone. I feel like DC area people are getting celebratory, now.

[Deuxcents]

6. I have no idea what is meant by muzzle not the oxen

What I do think is..there cannot be enough done for these troops. Feed them. Give them cots n decent provisions. They should be home with their families but instead this madman has caused this hardship for them. Has robbed us of celebrating the peaceful transfer of power n put everyone on high alert with threats of harm n death. An absolute unforgivable time in our history.

[IronLionZion]

7. I certainly appreciate them guarding my city

and have sent them donations. I've also been donating to food banks all through this pandemic. It's just a nice thing to do.

https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank