Folks At The Puzzle Palace (Sometimes) Have No Clue

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http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140819/BENEFITS07/308190062/DoD-questions-military-data-food-bank-study



Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sort through donated non-perishable food items during a community service project at the Bremerton Food Line food bank in Bremerton, Wash, in 2013.

DoD questions military data in food bank study
By Karen Jowers
Staff writer

The Pentagon’s personnel chief is taking exception to statistics from a recent study that concluded 25 percent of military households use food banks.

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http://www.stripes.com/news/charity-says-military-use-of-food-pantries-has-been-rising-for-years-1.299048

Charity says military use of food pantries has been rising for years
By Travis J. Tritten
Stars and Stripes
Published: August 19, 2014

That increase convinced the Feeding America charity to study servicemembers who use the food assistance network, leading to a landmark report released Monday that found about one in four active-duty and reserve troops or someone in their household sought out charitable meals or groceries over the past year.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/19/military-families-food-banks_n_5691790.html

25 Percent Of Military Households Rely On Food Banks
The Huffington Post | By Eleanor Goldberg
Posted: 08/19/2014 3:00 pm EDT

An exhaustive hunger report recently concluded that 25 percent of military members rely on food banks.

After compiling four years of data, Feeding America -- the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity -- recently released its largest and most comprehensive study on the issue and found that one in seven people rely on food banks to get their basic nutrition needs.

Perhaps one of the most stunning figures was that in 2012, almost 620,000 of the households who relied on the organization’s services had at least one member currently in the military. That's 25 percent of all U.S. military households.

These figures included military members currently serving full or part time either in the Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard.

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1. "Feeding America" is one of the charities I give money too.

I am glad to see it is put to such good use.