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STRIPES (Rose Thayer) - Grab a beer at the dining facility: Fort Hood bistro begins alcohol sales | Stars and Stripes Wed Aug 12 14:04:54 2026

42 Bistro offers a menu of beer, hard seltzer and cider from a bar separate from the food stations. It is also available in the bistro’s coffee shop.

AI:The 42 Bistro at Fort Hood has officially expanded its menu to include alcoholic beverages, offering a variety of beer, hard seltzers, and ciders. These drinks are served through a dedicated bar area that is distinct from the standard food stations, and they have also been made available within the bistro's coffee shop.Open

STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - Fort Hood closes dining facility after video shows kitchen walls covered in bugs | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 2026

The dining facility was closed after officials became aware of a video showing dozens of roaches scurrying along the walls.

STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - Fort Carson’s privately run dining facility to open this week | Stars and Stripes Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 2026

Fort Carson’s Stack House Bistro learned a lot from Fort Hood’s 42 Bistro, and will try to avoid dealing with some of the same issues.

WAR (Army Sgt. Deziree Keay) - Containerized Autonomous Kitchen Expands Army Food Modernization to the Field Fri Mar 27 18:17:52 2026

The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command in Daegu, South Korea, is testing a mobile version of its Market 19 autonomous dining facility that extends access to fresh, hot meals for soldiers operating beyond the garrison environment.

STRIPES (Alejandro Carrasquel) - New $12.5 million mess hall funded by South Korea serves rotating US Marines | Stars and Stripes Tue Mar 10 04:52:08 2026

The newly built 13,000-square-foot mess hall at Camp Mujuk can seat 420 Marines indoors and 84 outdoors, according to an Army news release.

STRIPES (Rose L. Thayer) - First in the Army: Fort Hood’s new privately run dining facility to open next week | Stars and Stripes Tue Feb 10 02:23:42 2026

The 42 Bistro will offer three times the operating hours of a traditional dining facility — something soldiers have long requested.