USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Chefs Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for 5000 Sailors

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2015) Culinary Specialists prepare cake and rolls by hand aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for Thanksgiving. With more than 5000 Sailors to feed, the chefs are working overtime in the carrier's galley. Dwight D. Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are underway training and certifying systems for an upcoming deployment as part of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lisa Reese/Released)

[@matthewjohnson3086]

I was a cook in the ARMY. To the cooks in all our branches of the military,Marine Corps,Army,Air Force,Navy,Coast Guard, and all reserve components, past and present,thank you for all you do and all you've done. Thank you for your service and HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY TO YOU!😃

[@john-paulnagel2732]

Matthew Johnson Thank You 😊 for Your Service! God Bless JP

[@RivetGardener]

I was an Infantry paratrooper in the ARMY. I have to say you cooks did an outstanding job all the time. In garrison my favorite meal was breakfast. You all made SOS and scrambled eggs like no tomorrow. I love it to this day! In the field-where I spent most of my time- your meals packed in those plastic mermite containers may have been cold by the time we got them but were still tasty and very welcomed. Thanks for all you did, Brother!

[@davehue9517]

Much respect for these hard working chefs.

[@aatmaparmatma6979]

Thanks to all Marines

[@bobbyroberts8769]

I commanded three companies and a Battalion, and always had fantastic food service personnel. They were my best moral factor....Thank You, one and all

[@bernieudo7467]

Respect to Cooks on USN DDE. Dad was CPO cook for (35) years (ret. 1980) & cooks always try to do their best. Conditions at times may not be ideal, but cooks always try to do their best. They know the Mission & are satisfied when they know the crews needs were met. 5,000 customers 3X a day is a challenge which always imoresses me. God Bless & you are underappreciated. 🇺🇸

[@vatiwah5646]

Is it me or does every military kitchen have some R&B music going on.. lol

[@TheBatugan77]

A lot of C&W too...

[@Turner.1]

I was doing my mess cooking 3 months when president carter came onboard,they assigned me temporarily to a different mess quarter,where they had me help prepare "chittlings ",for the group,as no one had ever cooked them before ,so me being their resident hillbilly ,it fell to me

[@PDsFactory]

Americans treasure the events such as Thanksgiving and Christmas very much. I am Japanese. In Japan, valuable traditions and culture are being lost, as the memorial day etc. are now moving on Monday and Friday instead of traditional traditional days, and it has been consecutive holidays.

[@stevethecountrycook1227]

Don't let them change your culture! Your tradition! That makes me angry here in America when they try doing that! Stay Strong!

[@heavyd9154]

1994 Haiti Tour , US Army aboard the IKE. Best food served during my time in service

[@raybin6873]

Prepping meals for 500...and I have trouble enough with 2....they are amazing! I honestly don't see how they do it!

[@whirledpeaz5758]

Thank you to the mess crews of CVN69 '86-'90 for all the calories I needed to work 16 hour days in MMR1.

[@davidbridgeman5828]

Spent two Thanksgivings and Christmases on deployment in the Mediterranean. We had a good feast on every holiday, my hats off too all the mess crew! USS John F Kennedy CV-67 1986-1990.

[@pikminlord343]

looks delish

[@SgtxAnus]

"All they got that year was cake and biscuits."

[@thajulio8-5-0]

I miss cooking on this Carrier #Team769

[@recoswell]

that opening shot was just like watching citizen kane - bravo!

[@Yalta2025]

Nice !!!!!

[@rickbar123]

That blueberry stuff looks goooooooood.

[@limjahey1559]

It's stuff alright

[@bluemarshall6180]

Most of This Sailors are Saying Why am I Here instead in the Deck or in the Bridge. Some Say well, Better Here in the Galley or in the Kitchen than Cleaning the Gadamn Toilets of this Carrier. 😀

[@nickdawn3985]

Anyone complaining about carrier life should go out and live with the boots on ground in shit holes and eating mre's. Compared to that, this is hard work no doubt but living is pretty good compared to many other combat deployed branches.

[@RegimeTV_]

Nick Dawn Its not a competition why don't people understand that

[@arthurc1971]

,I’ve lived in the desert for months with no shower, no toilet, no electricity, little water and lived off one mre a day for weeks on a tank, either freezing at night or burning up during the day. Ship life, any ship, is good-to-go easy living in my humble opinion. Plus noone is taking pot shots at you with mortars and artillery or sniping your ass. Anyone who serves, regardless of their job or duty station, is a hero in my book. And you are correct, it’s not a competition. Semper Fi. Oh, Navy chow is excellant, Army food at Fort Knox was edible but thats about it, I think a food service cooked it. Haven’t had Air Force food but I bet its good too. Marine chow is good, Paris Island was the best because we were starving ALL the time. 👍

[@LuanaSilva-ed7nu]

Parabens pelo trabalho de vcs👏👏.

[@azores4439]

Everyone is not gonna talk about the title cvn number?

[@albinojr.gurantes6420]

Some galley personnel don't use food gloves in handling food.its untidy.

[@no_way_dude3419]

I’ve been a cook before. None of these people look happy. Kitchens are usually filled with yelling and laughter and acceptance. This looks like they’re being tortured.

[@NgJackal1990]

I want to eat this epic meal but sadly I’m no seaman.

[@MH5XXXX]

THESE FOLKS are going ALL OUT FOR THEIR CREW.!!

[@recoswell]

mental note to self - ask subject to at least to look like they are pretending to give a shit about what they are doing

[@suzimanipur2983]

November, 2019????

[@robrandolph9463]

Im trying to make out what those Tee shirts say , and the emblem on the back ... any idea where a old school cook could get one of those cool shirts ????

[@tabithabolling8664]

On my way

[@Gardis72]

Where are the gloves?? Where did they have those hands before handling the cake and putting it in individual plates?

[@jasperfatty4915]

no gloves needed if youre preparing Commissioned Officer's food.

[@stevefridley9021]

Their hands were in a sink with soap and water. You only wear gloves when touching prepared food. All this food will be heated and and any harmful bacteria will be dead.

[@kurul000]

Why not using gloves ?

[@jasperfatty4915]

its not required if you're preparing food for the Officers.

[@spartin86]

God bless it. =D

[@tvormwald]

WTF... no plastic gloves? We Marines even wore them in the 1980's!

[@ilovepotatos]

'Merica❤🇺🇸🦅

[@patygutierrez628]

No usan guantes 😣😣😣😣😣

[@rigger314]

someone should teach that boy to roll dough

[@aaronrichards2842]

GLOVES!!!!

[@bkbeya77711]

If they play that music while im there i will be fighting someone

[@joewojcik258]

Damn! They're cooking for a ship or a small boat? Working at that pace they may be able to feed themselves and thats it. Thats a very bad video to show for navy cooks

[@Pepperjohnson99]

They’re cooking for 5,000 people. At least twenty cooks in the kitchen. They start work about five hours earlier than other rates on the ship. Maybe don’t criticize??? Pretty sure you haven’t made food for 5,000 people three times a day

[@joewojcik258]

@@Pepperjohnson99 your right, i haven't cooked for that many people. I was in the army and the cooks were the the best part. I know they they work their asses off and breakfast was the best. Unfortunately this video shows them not busting ass like they usually do. Dont blame me blame the person who uploaded this video

[@OptimusWombat]

"Chefs Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for 5000 Sailors". Not a slice of turkey to be seen.

[@mizanaxatph3718]

おいしいそう

[@liethanvelasco3973]

I agree!

[@thatguy3697]

How low you gotta score on your ASVAB to get that shitty job? I was an OS

[@karlhungus5554]

Every role is important and serves a purpose.

[@heinrichgerken4469]

i'm hungry. This video is not good for me greetings from germany.

[@jefforr1091]

The hardest part of that job is having to listing to the jungle music.

[@badapplegarage9639]

Fail a test get KP.

[@user-gx8im4sl1t]

Just curious for me. Seeing mostly colored people cook. Anyone knows? Reject any unnecessary imaginations. I love cooking incl baking. So my main concerns are food.

[@Saphy_Bagel]

Cooks not chefs. 🙄

[@andymanalo86]

What the heck was that 👎

[@mrj9224]

He didn’t use gloves 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@arthurc1971]

Seasoning

[@bradleykillen6104]

No chef wears gloves ever, that's even more disgusting, taking your hands out of sweaty gloves? They wash them and practice kitchen hygiene.. like every restaurant on earth. One love

[@roccop3760]

Bradley Killen so many people think gloves magically clean themselves. Gloves are NASTY! Thank you for being sensible, an understanding that a keeping your hands clean is the way to go.

[@tommyassam]

plastic, plastic and plastic

[@recoswell]

how many tax dollars were wasted on this bullshit?

[@1crzflyer]

do those cooks really work that slow?

[@harrykuheim6107]

It's a Government Job...all the Military is...

[@saamitunturi8532]

Have they nothing better to do than eat drink eat drink eat eat ....no exercise no discipline no guts no glory.......go get out march 50/80km in heat or rain with a bottle tee/coffee an a strip of beefjerky&jack knife...when you re able of that than maybe you have the charakter to be a (good)soldier

[@mayadorsey9259]

What’s with the lame music sound like a cat crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ilovepotatos]

'Merica❤🇺🇸🦅