[Magnum44]

Local supply chains? I could see where things like fresh fruits and veggies might be disrupted. The military often buys food stores when they pull into ports. Much cheaper that transporting it from the states while deployed, and fresher as well.

But two meals per day vs three? That doesn’t make sense. Maybe things have changed but when I was carrier deployed, the mess halls were open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and mid-rats. And it wasn’t like you needed a meal card to get in line.

[FreshPrince]

Again,

the article doesnt source where it got this supposed rationing info. So I dont believe it.

[Freedom4US]

I was reading an autobiography of some Navy guy, it was a long time ago but I think it was probably somebody like Nimitz or Mitscher. Right before the US got involved in WWII or maybe right around Dec 7th '41 anyway, he steamed into the main port in Brazil in his battleship and purchased the entire coffee crop for the year and loaded it up. Maybe he brought more ships, too. iI guess the idea was, it was going to be a long war, and the US wasn't going to do it without coffee. Luckily coffee was one of the few items in America that wasn't rationed - at least not for very long anyway. When it was rationed, it was one (1) pound per 35 days. Cigarettes weren't rationed, but they were impossible to get stateside I've heard. Ten bucks say GIs probably mailed them home?

[Jumper]

Rations such as MREs are 2x daily.

[moovova]

“mid-rats”

My favorite! I even loved SOS.