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Mattis signs order formally recognizing Jalapeno cheese spread as currency at all DoD facilities

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1535

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has signed an order formally recognizing the Jalapeno cheese spread found in meals, ready-to-eat as currency at all DoD facilities.

The move was long overdue for many service members who saw it as a staple of military trades.

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