"The 47%" - 620,000 Military Households Relied On Food Pantries Last Year

Tens of millions of Americans — and 620,000 military households — relied on food pantries last year. "Despite the economic recovery, more than 46 million Americans — or one in seven — used a food pantry last year. And a surprisingly high number of those seeking help were households with military members, according to a new survey by Feeding America, which is a network of U.S. food banks. The survey — conducted in 2013 — found that almost 620,000 of the households using Feeding America services have at least one member currently in the military. That's one quarter of all U.S. military households." Pam Fessler in NPR

Apparently, not the military "half."