Soldiers with Task Force Lifeliner, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance dive into one of the many Thanksgiving pies and desserts offered in the dining facility at brigade support area in Buchanan, Liberia, Nov. 27, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Mittlesteadt
NBC: Why is the Pentagon sending so many pies to our troops this Thanksgiving?
Troops deployed overseas are getting an extra 75,000 pies — a more than twelvefold increase — because of "a change in menu planning."
WASHINGTON — There will be more than 12 times as many pies heading to U.S. troops deployed away from their loved ones this Thanksgiving — a total of 81,360 versus last year's pie count of 6,288.
Why is there a pie surge? It's a mystery.
Traditionally, the Defense Logistics Agency, which handles food supplies for the military, feeds troops that are deployed in hazardous areas over the holidays. In past years the DLA has sent meals to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and other bases in the Central Command area and the Middle East. There are currently about 40,000 troops in those sectors, a number similar to the 2017 total.
This year, the U.S. also has more than 5,000 troops on border duty in Texas, Arizona and California.
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WNU Editor: I love pie.