I’ve risked my life in Afghanistan for a plate of French cheese. While not as arduous as serving in rural Afghanistan, the prisonlike conditions on Kabul bases — no family, long hours, repetitive food and confined spaces — often drive service members to extremes to escape the pressure and keep up their spirits. Consider the “Kabul DFAC Tour.” Inspired by the food tours back home, some service members use official business to sample different military dining facilities around the city. And if there is extra room in the convoy, they bring along their friends for additional security and dining company. In one instance, during a mid-April trip, Taliban attacks stranded a coalition team overnight at a French base, Camp Warehouse. Within a week of safely returning home, the same team ventured back to Camp Warehouse. Even the Taliban could not keep them from their mission, and a good meal. In this way, regardless of where you are based, you can try the best and worst DFACs, or dining facilities, in Kabul. Here’s how they break down — with my own little rating system. Bon appétit!
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:23:41 +0000
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