Vegans in the IDF
"Veganism has become so prominent in Israel that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has started catering to followers in its ranks by offering vegan-friendly ration packs, non-leather boots and wool-less berets."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35400314
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/12/big-in-israel-vegan-warriors/413149/
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/12/10/459212839/why-so-many-israeli-soldiers-are-going-vegan