Published 2 years ago

Army suggests food stamps for soldiers battling inflation

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The U.S. Army is suggesting that soldiers apply for food stamps. The program is called the Financial Readiness Program. The Pentagon says that ‘24% of enlisted personnel’ are currently struggling to afford groceries. Newly released federal inflation data shows that prices had the largest jump in over four decades.

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New York Post

Army suggests soldiers fighting inflation go on food stamps

The U.S. Army released a guide on inflation, including using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Daily Caller

‘Boondoggles Of Spending’: Military Personnel Are Struggling To Get By As Pentagon Budget Falls Short

The U.S. military is falling short on compensation for servicemembers as greater numbers are feeling the effects of soaring costs of living.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

US Army Recommends Food Stamps for Soldiers Struggling With Inflation

The U.S. army is recommending soldiers apply for SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, to help cover their rising costs from inflation. The U.S. Army cites the higher prices on a range of goods because of inflation in its recently released official guidance. “With inflation affecting everything from gas prices to groceries to rent, some Soldiers and their families are finding it harder to get by on the budgets they’ve set and used before,” t…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

Army Recommends Food Stamps For Struggling Soldiers

While the Biden administration and Democrats continue to pour billions into the Ukraine, student loan forgiveness, caring for illegal migrants and killing our economy with the Green New Deal, apparently there is not enough money to feed our military and their families properly.Biden and the Democrats have made it a priority to provide funding to house illegals in hotels New York, Maine, and other communities throughout the nation. The Gateway P…

2 years ago·United States

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The Daily Wire

Pentagon Tells Struggling Army Soldiers, Families To Apply For Food Stamps

The Pentagon is recommending U.S. soldiers struggling with soaring food prices apply for welfare, in a move that underscores both low military pay and the economic headwinds facing the nation as a whole. The recommendation came last month from Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, and directs Army soldiers and their families to apply for food stamps through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known by the acronym SNAP.

2 years ago·Nashville, United States

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The Blaze

Army directs financially strapped soldiers to welfare, food stamps as recruitment numbers continue to tumble

The Army has directed members who are struggling to make ends meet to supplement their income through government assistance programs.A financial literacy guide written by Sergeant Major Michael Grinston and posted to the Army website about a month ago reminds soldiers that they may qualify for gover...

2 years ago·United States

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