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/...OP_Rations.pdf
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/...OP_Rations.pdf
“Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Deming
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils."
General John Stark
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,
When Wealth is Lost, Nothing is Lost;
When Health is Lost, Something is Lost;
When Character is Lost, ALL IS LOST!!!!!!!
Colonel Charles Hyatt circa 1880
Good info. Thanks. I liked the historical look at rations.
Of course, you provided real suggestions for improvement, right? Otherwise, they probably just marked you off as another Old GI.
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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.
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Shrimp Scampi, BBQ Ribs ? Sheesh, Am I too old to join the Army ?
Just not the same as "the good old days"
http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/crationphotos.htm
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Ahhhhh. Franks and beans, Chicklets and Lucky Strikes
Ham and lima beans, that has a nickname that I dare not post . Could you imagine cigarettes in the rations today?
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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.
When Wealth is Lost, Nothing is Lost;
When Health is Lost, Something is Lost;
When Character is Lost, ALL IS LOST!!!!!!!
Colonel Charles Hyatt circa 1880
.45 ACP Because shooting twice is silly... The avatar says it all,.45 because there isn't a.46
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTs6a...eature=related
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.
“Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Deming
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils."
General John Stark
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.
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
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
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