Amid coronavirus pandemic, Pentagon sends 300,000 pounds of holiday foods to deployed US troops
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foxnews.comEven as the coronavirus pandemic protracts into the new year, a few staples will stay the same, including the Christmas menu for thousands of U.S.
troops stationed at military installations across the world. For the holiday season this year, the Pentagon shipped more than 300,000 pounds of traditional foods – including 51,000 pounds of roasted turkey, 9,000 whole turkeys, 74,000 pounds of beef, 21,000 pounds of ham, 67,000 pounds of shrimp, 16,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, 19,000 pounds of pies and cakes, and 7,000 gallons of eggnog – to troops everywhere from Europe and Africa to the Middle East and Asia.
But given the shuttering of supply chain flows, halted transport and a ripple effect of logistical challenges, the planning process took.
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