George Shirley wrote:
>
> U.S. Navy, 1957-1963, SOS only was made with dried beef that was
> chipped, put in a cream gravy, and served over toast.

US Navy 1978-1984 all at air stations. SOS was only made with ground
beef. One deployment was at a USAF station in Japan where it was over
biskets.

Where I to make it myself I'd use chipped beef, a cream based gravy,
over a wheat-free toast. I haven't made it in over a decade. I like it
with boiled eggs diced in but I don't remember it that way while I was
in the military.