Armed Forces News

Roughly 20 percent of the 2.5 million persons serving in the military and their families are relying upon food banks to supplement their households this year, according to a recent report. “Approximately 620,000, or four percent of … client households contain a member who is currently serving full or part time in the military,” said Feeding America, an organization of national food banks. “When comparing the number of Feeding America households who report at least one person currently serving in the military with an approximate estimate of the number of current military personnel, the data suggest that an estimated 25 percent of households … receive food assistance from the Feeding America network,” the organization stated.