VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-20
“They look at it like if you’re taking something for free to eat, it’s a bad thing,”
Miguel Pérez · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Pérez said shame deters younger soldiers from seeking food assistance.
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