by Sputnik
Amid rising commodity prices, the US Army has taken action to help its troops and their families ensure they can afford the daily necessities: it’s not a raise, it’s a link to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.
According to Fox News, the Department of the Army issued the new guidance recently as part of its Financial Readiness Program, in which it indicated that “service members and their families may be eligible” for SNAP and provided them with a link to the program’s website and phone number.
“With inflation affecting everything from gas prices to groceries to rent, some soldiers and their families are finding it harder to get by on the budgets they’ve set and used before,” guidance from Sergeant Major Michael Grinston said…
