It's okay to be a Karen when the food tastes like boots. Little is known about how often troops are passing up their dining facilities to pay for meals elsewhere out of their own pocket. PETA hopes these dining options will expand to other military installations. The dock landing ship Gunston Hall is poised to join the rest of the amphibious ready group later this month. Some of the problems with the base barracks at NAS Bethesda, Maryland, have been fixed — less than a week after Navy Times exposed the issues. The problems aboard Naval Support Activity Bethesda have been going on for years, young sailors and soldiers say. Unvaccinated Guardsmen who are moved to the Individual Ready Reserve lose health and life insurance. If Guard troops do activate, it will be at the behest of their governors. The Air Force is introducing hot-weather uniforms, allowing morale patches on Fridays and more. Exercise Amalgam Dart 21-01, Marines train in Saudi Arabia, the USS Halsey (DDG 97) transits the South China Sea, and more in this week's Frontline Photos. Load More