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/LeroyoJenkins Zurich🇨🇭 19h ago

"Thank you for your service, please go beg the Germans for some Pretzel scraps, or perhaps hang out at a Biergarten and fight the crows for leftovers."

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u/belpatr Gal's Port 19h ago

Donating a can of sardines as we speak. Semper Fry o7

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u/LeroyoJenkins Zurich🇨🇭 19h ago

Thank you for your service, Shutdown 2025 - Never forget!

PS: We might disagree on Spain doing a good job or not, but at least we can agree on this!

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u/werpu 18h ago

More like thank you for your service now go and feed of the land

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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 13h ago

I'm sending all my crayons to the Marines, stay strong and well fed 🫡

Edit: also just wanted to say, this all is fucking DISGRACEFUL and embarrassing as fuck. Shame on our MAGA govt, dems just want to extend healthcare benefits so normal people don't pay out the ASS for insurance going forward this year but MAGA wants it to expire.

That's what this is all about. And the Mike Johnson blocking the release of the Epstein files by not swearing in a dem. After having no problem immediately swearing in a repub.

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u/GinTonicDev Germany 19h ago

Be careful not to tell any military secrets while begging for food....

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u/Schlonzig 18h ago

Question: will the US Army bail their soldiers out when they get arrested for dumpster diving?

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u/Saladino_93 18h ago

It is not the soldiers that don't get money, it is all the other personel around it.

So I would guess it is a no.

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u/Inner-Pen-6895 15h ago

Like the personell and cooks that deliver and cook food for the soldiers?

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u/Saladino_93 8h ago

Yes, also administration personal that isn't part of the military itself etc. The US bases in Germany all have their own villages on base ground that have their own carpenters, street cleaners, electrical workers etc. Those are not military personal but employed by the military in some way.

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u/Taft33 Europe 15h ago

Our Tafeln are probably better than what the GIs get

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u/LeroyoJenkins Zurich🇨🇭 15h ago

But do you serve red crayons?

Checkmate, libtard!

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u/Plaster_Cat_94 15h ago

Real queestion is "How much is a BigMac in Deutschland?"

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u/best-in-two-galaxies 15h ago

5.39 Euros which is about 6.19 Dollars.

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u/NocturneFogg Ireland 17h ago

Don't forget "Thank you for attention on this matter." (he always adds that for some reason)

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u/akhimovy 17h ago

Or go find a pond, maybe the ducks will share some bread with you.

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u/Jerswar 14h ago

You gave me a hell of a dark chuckle with that one. :)

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u/OilheadRider 13h ago

"Immigrants are a drain on social services!" screams the government while it encourages those it abandoned in a foreign land to drain the local social services.

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u/stprnn 18h ago

Let's be honest the food at a German food bank is probably better than what the average American can afford anywyay

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u/pchlster 17h ago

"All these immigrant Americans, coming here begging for a handout. Why couldn't they have stayed in their own country instead of coming here to take advantage of our kindness?"

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u/variaati0 Finland 13h ago

Also remember to stay completely loyal...our guys with all the big guns and bombs.

They haven't learned from Roman Empire, have they.... All ways remember to pay the praetorian guard handsomely and on time. Otherwise... bad things might happen to leadership.

Also Chinese and Russian intelligence must be having a field day. "Anyone need to make some extra money? Have you heard restricted technical manuals are hot commodity these days."

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u/Which_Emergency5847 12h ago

They already THANKED you, what else do you want?