Check out Captain Death Wish over here. (U.S. Army) 4. Apricots. Any Kind of Apricots. Like the ham and you-know-whats, a couple of C-rations and MCIs included halved apricots as part of the meal.

Each HDR contains at least 2,200 calories, compared to the 1,300 calories in an MRE, according to a U.S. Army pamphlet on Defense Department rations. An individual HDR includes enough nutritional ...

17, 2013) -- One of life's greatest necessities, water, is a key ingredient for the new gentle motion retort used by the Combat Feeding Directorate at the U.S. Army ... to-Eat and Tray Pack ...

A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal ... main course of creamy spinach fettuccine using the flameless ration bag. He also reveals what he plans to eat once he's back ...

There’s an old military adage that an army runs on its stomach, meaning troops need to be well-supplied with food to survive harsh battlefield conditions. In modern times, the US military ...

Predating the Declaration of Independence by over a year, the U.S. Army was officially established ... Soldiers also carried a haversack with rations and eating utensils, as well as the M1858 ...