‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations
www.independent.co.uk
‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time’
  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Failing to feed your troops is one of the fastest ways possible to tank morale. Mail from home comes every few weeks. You eat three times a day.

    • BranBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      1 month ago

      Word from home and communication with people you love, especially in the era of instantaneous global communication, is a powerful thing. Not that food isn’t a motivator too, but you expect some missed meals and low quality as the ops tempo increases. Miss a meal and you’re pissed until you get to eat again. Jack up a guy getting video of his kid’s last ballgame and he’ll stay pissed even after he gets it.