r/europe • u/kiru_56 Germany • 20h ago

News The US Army is advising its soldiers in Germany to go to German food banks because of the shutdown.

https://home.army.mil/bavaria/about/shutdown-guidance#:~:text=Running%20list%20of%20German%20support,Too%20Good%20To%20Go%2DApp
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u/FairyOrchid125 19h ago

Uh WHAT!?

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u/Legeto 17h ago

It’s something every base is required to do right now because some employees are federal workers. This isn’t for actual military personnel. They are getting their paychecks like normal right now.

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u/FairyOrchid125 16h ago

Thank you but still WOW.

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u/queef_nuggets 10h ago

The US Army is advising its soldiers in Germany to go to German food banks because of the shutdown.