One of my roughest experiences is the Army...

Nothing beats trying to take a crap after eating c-rats for 21 days is no day in the park.

A bit hard on the system.
 
Don't eat the meatloaf. I've never had stomach pains so bad in my life...literally doubling over as we marched with full gear.
 
Slacker said:
I always liked the
"Chicken, grill marks added."
The grill marks were added with a black sharpie. The chicken was an oversized McNugget.
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Ingredients listed “Smoke flavor”

The current Pork Sausage Patty, Maple Flavored is fuggin gross!!
 
MRE Beef Slices and BBQ sauce! always left in the box so I began to actually like them. I also have had a P38 can opener on my key chain since the 80's.
 
Tomeguns said:
MRE Beef Slices and BBQ sauce! always left in the box so I began to actually like them. I also have had a P38 can opener on my key chain since the 80's.
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Uggh. Between those and the first run of Franfurters w/ Bean Component, I thought I'd died and gone to hell. Especially in cold months when that placenta on the hotdog things would solidify.

My favorite of those was the pork patty. Would crumble it up in a canteen cup and add water, the crackers, cheese, some Ramen and some of Ft Bragg's famous field onions and let it steam up into...something.

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The best part of MREs back in those days happened while in Korea. We could trade them in at Mom's bongo truck in the field for something like a bunch of Yaki or a Ramen with cheese and a kimchi Coke. Mmmm
 
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Just a list of the glory days of MRE culinary delicacies...thought it would help better inform those who were spared the experimental versions. LH



MRE I (1981) – MRE V (1985) [MRE I was the first full-scale run of MREs]
01 – Pork Pattie
02 – Ham & Chicken Loaf
03 – Beef Pattie
04 – Beef Slices in BBQ Sauce
05 – Beef Stew
06 – Frankfurters with Beans
07 – Turkey Diced with Gravy
08 – Beef Diced with Gravy
09 – Chicken Á La King
10 – Meatballs & BBQ Sauce
11 – Ham Slices
12 – Beef Ground with Spiced Sauce
or
12B- Chicken Loaf


MRE VI (1986)
01 – Pork Pattie
02 – Ham & Chicken Loaf
03 – Beef Pattie
04 – Beef Slices in BBQ Sauce
05 – Beef Stew
06 – Frankfurters with Beans
07 – Turkey Diced with Gravy
08 – Beef Diced with Gravy
09 – Chicken Á La King
10 – Meatballs & BBQ Sauce
11 – Ham Slices
12 – Beef Ground with Spiced Sauce

MRE VII (1987)
01 – Pork Pattie
02 – Ham & Chicken Loaf
03 – Beef Pattie
04 – Beef Slices in BBQ Sauce
05 – Beef Stew
06 – Frankfurters with Beans
07 – Turkey Diced with Gravy
08 – Beef Diced with Gravy
09 – Chicken Á La King
10 – Meatballs & BBQ Sauce
11 – Ham Slices
12 – Beef Ground with Spiced Sauce

MRE VIII-IX (1988-1989)
01 – Pork with Rice in BBQ Sauce
02 – Corned Beef Hash
03 – Chicken Stew
04 – Omelet with Ham
05 – Spaghetti with Meat and Sauce
06 – Chicken Ala King
07 – Beef Stew
08 – Ham Slice
09 – Meatballs, Beef and Rice, in Tom. Sauce
10 – Tuna with Noodles
11 – Chicken and Rice
12 – Escalloped Potatoes with Ham
 
And a little trivia...there is one MRE main menu item that was in the original 12 that is still made and issued out today...it has survived every cut.

Hint...I mentioned it in an earlier post.
 
Long_Hunter said:
And a little trivia...there is one MRE main menu item that was in the original 12 that is still made and issued out today...it has survived every cut.

Hint...I mentioned it in an earlier post.
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you mean the beans & baby d...s? yeah calories are calories but....
 
Long_Hunter said:
And a little trivia...there is one MRE main menu item that was in the original 12 that is still made and issued out today...it has survived every cut.

Hint...I mentioned it in an earlier post.
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Beef stew, one of the few I didn't give the rat treatment to
 
rotorhead said:
Gawd the worst I had
rotorhead said:
Gawd the worst I had was from the first round of them....Beef Slices in bbq sauce.

/puke
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was from the first round of them....Beef Slices in bbq sauce.

/puke
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I’ll see you and raise with “Tina ‘n Noodles” being the worst!
The John Wayne and Maple Nut bars were both some awesome trade fodder though.
 
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We used to receive meat that was stamped "Not fit for human consumption" by the California Department of Corrections. Almost every stores load.

And submarine chow is the good stuff in the Navy.
 
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Long_Hunter said:
...Beef Stew and Chicken-a-la-King were always saved for nap-of-the-earth flying on the 130's...when no one is looking, put a bunch in your mouth...grab a vomit bag and put on a show, then scoop it back out of the bag into your mouth and eat it...everyone sitting near you that is barley holding it back then vomits for real...absolutely hilarious :D, unless your were one of the safeties or the loadie...
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LOL! I've seen the co-pilot come down & pass his barf bag down the line to the loadie who'd sniff the contents, then get him a big scoop of cream of mushroom soup & proceed to eat it.

Whenever we had a ERO in the summer, a bud would bring a baloney & ketchup sandwich in cargo pocket. By the time we'd get wheels up, he'd eat his sandwich & that hot baloney & ketchup stench would get folks queasy. Gotta have a dip after ya eat, right? <thump thump thump> 'n he'd pop a big ol' chaw in his lip & start looking for his first victim. He'd make eye contact with whoever was looking the sickest, let a little dribble of Cope run down his chin & swallow. :cool:
 
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