Operational Rations

[Ken]

Here's the latest from Natick Labs. 70 pages of info on MRE's and ration improvements and changes.

http://nsrdec.natick.army.mil/media/print/OP_Rations.pdf

[Old GI]

During my misspent youth, I spent time at Natick Labs on parachute business. I did meet the ration and clothing gurus once. I wasn't invited back to the their area when I "complimented" them on MREs that quadrupled the water requirement when the focus at the time was Middle East; and the heavy weight BDUs that rotted off guys in Grenada. They have some other "success" stories too,

[rebel]

Good info. Thanks. I liked the historical look at rations.

[Rick]

Of course, you provided real suggestions for improvement, right? Otherwise, they probably just marked you off as another Old GI.

[hunter63]

Thanks, a pretty cool sight, gonna have to spend some time there.
Always wondered what is considered ration so "X" number of days, so looks like a little digging is in order.

[Old GI]

Of course, you provided real suggestions for improvement, right? Otherwise, they probably just marked you off as another Old GI.

Yes. Use rip stop nylon for BDUs. Go back to C Rations. But I was written off as a not-too-old GI (at that time).

[Justin Case]

Shrimp Scampi, BBQ Ribs ? Sheesh, Am I too old to join the Army ?

[Pal334]

Just not the same as "the good old days":drool:


http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/crationphotos.htm

[crashdive123]

Ahhhhh. Franks and beans, Chicklets and Lucky Strikes

[Ken]

Sheesh, Am I too old to join the Army ?

Ours or Theirs? :sneaky2:

[Pal334]

Ham and lima beans, that has a nickname that I dare not post :). Could you imagine cigarettes in the rations today?

[Old GI]

Ham and lima beans, that has a nickname that I dare not post :). Could you imagine cigarettes in the rations today?

You beat me to it. I was trying to find a way to say it without offending. I always hung around the non-smokers when Cs were handed out. Speaking of Ham and ......... , we always handed out Cs from the open case but with the label out of sight, so you didn't get to pick; you know which would always be last.

[Pal334]

You beat me to it. I was trying to find a way to say it without offending. I always hung around the non-smokers when Cs were handed out. Speaking of Ham and ......... , we always handed out Cs from the open case but with the label out of sight, so you didn't get to pick; you know which would always be last.


W had a guy that would scarf up all of the Lima beans, he loved them because of the chunk of ham. He ate like a big dog all the time :)

[Old GI]

W had a guy that would scarf up all of the Lima beans, he loved them because of the chunk of ham. He ate like a big dog all the time :)

I'll bet he did eat well (if that's what you would call it). Yecchhh! I don't even like regular limas.

[Ken]

Ham and lima beans, that has a nickname that I dare not post :). Could you imagine cigarettes in the rations today?

My Dad served in the Korean War. He only shared a few stories with us, but one was about a time period of about a month when every ration he got was lima beans. Dad was pretty easy to please when it came to food, but for as long as he was alive, I never saw a lima bean in the house. Don't think Mom has ever bought once either since Dad passed away. :innocent:

[kyratshooter]

Remember the prong flash supressor in the origional M16? They really changed them to the bird cage because we were using them to open the C-rat cases. You could sit the prongs over the wires and give the rifle a twist to break the copper wires.

Half our 16s were minus the flash supressors pretty soon.

[Pal334]

Who ever invented the Lima Beans and M***** F***'s will have a special place in the hearts , minds and stomaches of all old soldiers :)

[Beans]

Remember the prong flash supressor in the origional M16? They really changed them to the bird cage because we were using them to open the C-rat cases. You could sit the prongs over the wires and give the rifle a twist to break the copper wires.

Half our 16s were minus the flash supressors pretty soon.

AH the memories

cold pork slices on a John Wayne cracker, breakfast of a grunt.