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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth<\/a> is facing criticism from some Democratic lawmakers after the Pentagon\u2019s spending on steak and lobster was reported. Retired Marine and Fox News<\/a> co-host Joey Jones has a message for the “woke” critics attacking the military\u2019s food budget.<\/p>\n

An analysis of Department of War spending<\/a> from government watchdog Open The Books found that in September 2025<\/a>, the agency spent $6.9 million on lobster and over $15 million on ribeye steaks.<\/p>\n

Jones, who lost his legs while fighting for the United States, defended the spending, saying rare nights when service members<\/a> are served surf and turf help lift morale during deployments.<\/p>\n

“Are you serious? That is the only thing about home\u2026 That’s the only thing that makes you feel special for the entire time you’re there watching your buddies die, and you’re mad about that?” Jones said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON POST STANDS BY HEGSETH ‘KILL THEM ALL’ REPORT ON BOAT STRIKE DESPITE TESTIMONY DENIAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I guarantee you none of them said a word when Biden surrendered Afghanistan<\/a> \u2014 killed 13 of us \u2014 or when the whole DoD spent tens of millions of dollars on going woke.”<\/p>\n

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Jones recalled the moment he heard he and his unit were being served steak and lobster, the only time it happened during his service in the middle of a “really tough summer” in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

His friend told him they’d been out all day, “and he was like, \u2018Man, I just hope I get a decent MRE.\u2019 And then somebody comes down the corner like, ‘Hey guys, it’s steak and lobster night. It’s surf and turf,'” Jones said.<\/p>\n

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“After that day, for weeks, we talked about steak and lobster night. It’s the only one I’ve ever gotten overseas,” he added.<\/p>\n

He noted that weeks later, one of his friends was severely hurt in an explosion and later died of other causes, and months after that, Jones himself was seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> and former Vice President Kamala Harris, have criticized the Pentagon over its spending levels. In a post on X<\/a>, Newsom wrote: “HEGSETH BLOWING $93 BILLION OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN 1 MONTH !!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/marine-veteran-joey-jones-rips-critics-attacking-troops-over-steak-lobster-meals <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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