An LA businessman named Shlomo Rechnitz has offered to pay the meals of 400 American Soldiers as a way to give thanks for their service. The soldiers were in Ireland during an airport layover. The businessman saw them eating standard army food while all the other passengers in the terminal were eating in trendy and expensive restaurant. The man thought the soldiers deserved better, so he went ahead and asked their commander if he can give them something extra. He got a positive response, and the commander later announced to all the soldiers that they could eat a meal at any restaurant within the airport up to $50. This is Rechnitz addressing the soldiers: