I've had 3 different kinds of SOS in Navy and Army messes. There is the
creamed kind with chipped (dried) beef, creamed kind with hamburger and a
red kind with hamburger. I liked all 3, but I like the chipped beef one the
best.

I have eaten in the TI mess hall. The last time was 35 years ago. The only
thing I remember about that stay at TI was when I got fairly loaded in the
PO club, got on the wrong bus, instead of the BEQ it went to Alameda. Then I
remember getting in an argument in a bar and ended up in the SP lockup for
the night.

Oldspook

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> That's a pretty fancy recipe for SOS. We had it at least once a week
> or more on the ship I was stationed on. It was hamburger, seasoned
> with salt pepper and a little garlic powder, in a basic white sauce
> served over toast. It was actually one of our better breakfasts. BTW,
> has anyone in this group ever eaten in the mess hall on the Navy base
> on Treasure Island? They had a good breakfast buffet which was
> surprising to me considering they could seat over 2000 swabbies and a
> few jarheads.
>
> D.M.
> USCG, 1956-60
>