- Joined
- Oct 15, 2017
- Reaction score
- 0
- Age
- 23
- Lifestyle
- Vegetarian
I have been considering joining the U.S. armed forces.
I was considering a commission through the Air Force:
Are special dietary meals provided?
Preparation and service of the 12,000 meals served daily in the Cadet Dining Facility prohibit offering special dietary menus based solely on religious faiths or individual convictions. Therefore, offering them on a day-to-day basis may be difficult, if not impossible to accommodate. Cadets in this situation should work the issue through their Cadet Group Chaplain. However, during the lunch meal, cadets are offered the opportunity to sit at “lite tables” where low-fat, low-calorie meals are served. Vegetarian tables at lunch are available upon request and the evening buffet also provides vegetarian fare.
https://www.academyadmissions.com/a...cadet-life-and-recreation-faq/#diningfacility
I have also heard that if you want to do training at certain schools for special forces, you eat what they give you or you pass out due to exercise requirements.
So basically
I see no road for staying vegetarian or even vegan in the military 100% of the time. The uniform also has animal products.
I was considering a commission through the Air Force:
Are special dietary meals provided?
Preparation and service of the 12,000 meals served daily in the Cadet Dining Facility prohibit offering special dietary menus based solely on religious faiths or individual convictions. Therefore, offering them on a day-to-day basis may be difficult, if not impossible to accommodate. Cadets in this situation should work the issue through their Cadet Group Chaplain. However, during the lunch meal, cadets are offered the opportunity to sit at “lite tables” where low-fat, low-calorie meals are served. Vegetarian tables at lunch are available upon request and the evening buffet also provides vegetarian fare.
https://www.academyadmissions.com/a...cadet-life-and-recreation-faq/#diningfacility
I have also heard that if you want to do training at certain schools for special forces, you eat what they give you or you pass out due to exercise requirements.
So basically
I see no road for staying vegetarian or even vegan in the military 100% of the time. The uniform also has animal products.
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