my father-in-law (who did not serve in the military) is the only one I ever knew who actually liked chipped beef. :) he could get it at the local diner along with the runniest sunny side up eggs I ever saw. lol
What we all liked was sausage gravy over hash browns or homefries... or toast rather than bisquits.
instead of grilled cheese we ended up finishing the angel hair pasta with thick, tasty sausage & zuchinni, etc. tomato sauce. I guess with enough grated cheese, it came close... LOL