Gluten-sensitive sailors rejoice! The US Navy is dropping the practice of punishing minor infractions with three days in the brig on bread and water rations, as part of an overhaul of military regulations. Ship captains will no longer be able to send misbehaving crew members to bread and water confinement starting January 1, 2019. The … Continue reading Better than flogging! US Navy to stop ‘bread & water’ punishment for low-ranked sailors — RT USA News