Staff Sgt. Rudolph Montgomery, a food service specialist with the Marine culinary team, pours Split Pea soup mix into blender to serve to the attendants of the 38th Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 11 2013. The Marine Corps’ seven-member team had more than 20 years of combined culinary experience. - Staff Sgt. Rudolph Montgomery, a food service specialist with the Marine culinary team, pours Split Pea soup mix into blender to serve to the attendants of the 38th Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va., March 11 2013. The Marine Corps’ seven-member team had more than 20 years of combined culinary experience.

Cpl. Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, serves lasagna and steamed vegetables he cooked for dinner, July 26, 2012. Fredrick is the only cook in his company, and at times cooks for as many as 300 Marines aboard Combat Outpost Castle, Khan Neshin, Afghanistan. - Cpl. Nicholas Fredrick, food service specialist, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, serves lasagna and steamed vegetables he cooked for dinner, July 26, 2012. Fredrick is the only cook in his company, and at times cooks for as many as 300 Marines aboard Combat Outpost Castle, Khan Neshin, Afghanistan.