Episode 05 // Feeding our Military and “Meals Ready to Eat” With August Dannehl

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Navy Veteran August Dannehl joins us on the At The Table Podcast to talk about veteran-driven storytelling, meals ready to eat (MRE), military food, and his new show.

I talk to Navy Veteran August Dannehl about military food service, the importance of veteran-driven storytelling, and his new show, “Meals Ready to EAT,” which shines a spotlight on food stories from the military and veteran communities.

August​ ​Dannehl​ ​is​ ​a​ ​former​ ​Navy​ ​Nuclear​ ​Reactor​ ​Electrician​ ​who​ ​grew​ ​up​ ​in​ ​a​ ​showbiz​ ​family,​ ​learning​ ​the essence​ ​of​ ​story​ ​and​ ​performance​ ​from​ ​a​ ​very​ ​early​ ​age.​ ​He​ ​received​ ​his​ ​degree​ ​in​ ​film​ ​from​ ​NYU​ ​and​ ​has worked​ ​on​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​projects​ ​for​ ​several​ ​companies​ ​including​ ​Stonestreet​ ​Studios,​ ​Inc.,​ ​Luminada​ ​Films and​ ​​The​ ​Daily​ ​Show​​ ​as​ ​a​ ​producer,​ ​editor​ ​and​ ​director.​ ​His​ ​thesis​ ​film,​ ​​The​ ​War​ ​at​ ​Home​,​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​true stories​ ​of​ ​veterans​ ​returning​ ​home​ ​to​ ​New​ ​York​ ​City.​ ​

August’s​ ​love​ ​of​ ​cooking​ ​and​ ​food​ ​led​ ​the​ ​way​ ​to being​ ​a​ ​finalist​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Food​ ​Network’s​ ​​All​ ​Star​ ​Academy,​ ​ ​and​ ​he​ ​is​ ​also​ ​the​ ​voice​ ​for​ ​​Hurry​ ​Up​ ​and​ ​Watch​,​ ​a hilarious​ ​rundown​ ​of​ ​iconic​ ​military​ ​films​ ​in​ ​under​ ​three​ ​minutes.​ ​As​ ​co-writer​ ​and​ ​host​ ​of​ ​​Meal​s ​Ready​ ​to Eat​,​ ​August​ ​takes​ ​viewers​ ​on​ ​a​ ​journey​ ​through​ ​the​ ​most​ ​intriguing,​ ​delicious​ ​and​ ​meaningful​ ​food-related stories​ ​from​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​the​ ​U.S.​ Military​ ​and​ ​America’s​ ​veterans.

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Navy veteran August Dannehl is a guest on the At The Table Podcast, where we talk about the types of foodservice we provide for the military, the importance of veteran-driven storytelling, and his new show, Meals Ready to Eat.