The Military’s Worst ROM Meals, Vol. 1 Good food can make the suck more tolerable. Bad food can turn an already-crappy situation into a literal sh t sandwich. And judging by some of your photos, a shi t sandwich isn’t far off from what you’ve been served while conducting your pre-deployment “Restriction of Movement,” or ROM, during the pandy. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many of you have been restricted to a barracks or hotel room for two weeks. You’re likely very bored and looking forward to the meals they bring, both to feed you and to break up the monotony.