Does the military accommodate special diets for moral or religious reasons?

[TheNoNamedOne]

If so, then how? And which groups? Are only some groups given this priviledge, or can anyone/group ask?

IF they do so, do they do it out of principal and respect for the group's belief, or do they do so out of how much influence that group exerts?

Why should the military do so?

Do you think the military should do so -- or should they just have an all purpose menu for everyone? Why care or be sensitive to the beliefs that may have strong dietary importance?

Perhaps it should just be a non-issue and totally ignored by the command.

[FDokinawa]

mmm thats a good one. The military dosnt force anyone to eat at the chow halls while in garrison(home base). And I want to say that if you get a meal card for the chow hall, you can request to recive BAS(Basic Allowance for Subsistence AKA: money for food) insted of having to eat at the chow hall if you have a special diet.

The only time I can think that you have to eat what the military gives you is MREs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal%2C_Ready-to-Eat). But they do offer vegetarian MREs. And per this article it looks like they are providing kosher and pork free MREs for Jewish and Muslim troops. http://www.jewishworldreview.com/kosher/kosher_soldiers.php3

So yea, I think the military, now anyways, is more sensitive to people that have a special diet. Now if you tell your commander that your diet only consists of McDonnalds and Burger King, I think you might have a hard time getting BAS. But im sure if your Jewish or any other religion with a special diet, it wouldnt be a problem.