By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GARDEZ, Afghanistan, March 2, 2009 – I\’ve eaten more lobster since I arrived here than I have in the past decade in the states.
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Army Spc. Kiana Mealey serves up lobster tails and crab legs at an Army-run dining facility nicknamed \”Olive Gardez,\” Feb. 21, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
Don\’t tell my wife. She thinks I\’m suffering.
One of the few Army-run chow halls I have come across in my travels is located here. The base was too small when it opened to justify a contractor\’s service, so the Army took over the operations.
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