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Vol. 15 · No. 121 · Sunday, 11 October 2026

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New staff officer chow hall serves nothingburgers, self-licking ice cream cones

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FORT LEE, Va. – In a new trial program being tested at the Logistics Warrior Center of Excellence, staff officers will finally be able to eat some of the foods they can’t stop talking about.

“Two hour meetings that run through the lunch hour are especially hard, since everyone keeps talking about food,” said Capt. Clark Eggleston, a planner with the 56th IBCT S3 shop. “Now, after I ride the cheese grater, I can get cheese.”

The program is focused on developing nothingburgers, the staff officer favorite for sharing with higher ups and subordinates alike. The burgers are served on disposable paper “slides” with a selection of toppings.

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