The fighting is bad, but the food is worse
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Without a doubt, World War I doughboys’ biggest concerns were when the next meal would arrive and when it did, whether it would be edible. In most cases, the soldiers would try to eat what was offered, particularly if they had not eaten for a long time. Sometimes food and water were not available. Most of the time, enlisted men were served “slumgullian,” or slumgully.
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