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orangecrush

(27,211 posts) Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:49 PM Sunday

Military members on SNAP [View all]

So their food and pay will both get cut off.

I'm sure that will be a huge morale booster.

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-10-26T23:18:59.601Z

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Military members on SNAP [View all] orangecrush Sunday OP

The fact they are even forced to be using SNAP benefits is an absolute disgrace n/t Cheezoholic Sunday #1

That's because E-3 and below are not supposed to have dependents. haele Sunday #5

There are 1.3 million active duty members total, it is believed that on the high side 275,000 Bev54 Sunday #2

Per chat GPT D00ver66 Sunday #3

And they won't even get invitations to the new White House ballroom... calimary Sunday #4

I can only imagine popsdenver Sunday #7

Just absolutely and outrageously GALLING! calimary Sunday #9

Welcome to the NEW popsdenver Sunday #11

The 1.3 million are mostly veterans nitpicked Monday #12

OP stated the same... Hope22 Sunday #8

Nope Bev54 Sunday #10

Hungry soldiers in our cities BidenRocks Sunday #6