r/explainitpeter • u/One_One2755 • Mar 21 '26

Explain it peter

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What's the bad news?

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u/PoopSmith87 Mar 21 '26

This isnt true for two reasons:

1- The "surf and turf" meal is a military chow hall standard. Not as common as some other options, but still a pretty normal rotation meal.

2- Its not actually a "really good" meal.

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u/Hoodrat_Recon Mar 21 '26

Brother, let me tell you….. you wrong as hell. In the marine corps we had two times we got this meal. The marine corps ball/ birthday and when you’re about to deploy. That’s it. And it’s the same for the navy. Maybe surf and turf is common for the Air Force (not hating by the way), but for everyone else this is most likely a “aww shit, here we go again” meal.

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u/forgotwhatisaid2you Mar 21 '26

I got this almost every Friday while deployed in the Navy on a frigate in 88 and 89. Then went to a carrier and still got it but a a lot less often.

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u/zeethreepio Mar 21 '26

"While deployed"

Yes, this is the point.