From salted beef and canned bread to pizza and cheesecake, military food in the United States has come a long way. Revolutionary War: To keep soldiers from getting scurvy on their diet high in salted beef, pork, and fish, George Washington’s troops were given up to a quart of spruce beer—a handy source of vitamin C used since Viking times—daily. Civil War: Standard rations for Union soldiers included a pound each of salt pork and hardtack bread. When the dried bread grew moldy or started sprouting maggots, soldiers would boil…
