Posted on 02/03/2024 9:56:41 AM PST by Chode
Very carefully. If it smells rancid or looks too far gone, he won't eat it, but there's usually at least some part of the ration he can try.
Here's Steve eating a WWII C-Ration from 1942:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8f5Kj_CrY
And here he is eating a British ration from 1899-1902:
8^)
the US had the absolute worst mess kit...
hungry???
WOW!
MREs have come a long way.
My daughter would occasionally bring home TOTMs, from her training sessions. The Beef Strogannoff ones were not very popular. The Breakfast ones were usually all gone . . .
are they stripped down MREs?
Most of those meals are better than the C-Rats we got back in my Army days.
They didn’t appear to be. Typically, they had a similar amount of ‘goodies’ as the MREs.
Q: Is the TOTM a MRE? Can it be used in lieu of a MRE?
A: The TOTM is not a MRE. While the TOTM does employ MRE components, there are several
important distinctions between the two. The TOTM does not meet all of the military specifications of the
MRE (such as extended shelf-life). The TOTM is not to be used in lieu of a MRE unless ARNG policy
states that the usage of the MRE is optional and not mandatory (example: during IDT). The TOTM is
intended for usage during IDT and travel days to and from AT (Annual Training) as an alternative to
commercial meal products. Usage of the MRE is mandatory during AT for the ARNG
thx...
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