Smithsonian Magazine

Here’s What Military Rations From Around the World Are Made Of

A typical U.S. Army Meal, Ready-to-Eat. Christopherlin, via Wikimedia Commons No matter who they’re fighting for, soldiers around the world have something very basic in common: they need to eat.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Army lab working to make field rations scorn-resistant

NATICK, Mass. — An Army lab is testing a beef-jerky stick that looks and tastes just like an average Slim Jim but contains an equivalent of a cup of coffee’s worth of caffeine to give even the ...
The New York Times

ARMY EMERGENCY RATIONS; Official Report of Tests Made with Soldiers in the Field. Board of Officers Develops Prepared Food that Is Wholesome and Nu- tritious -- Other ...

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usace.army.mil

America’s Tank Division leads field ration testing mission, takes first bite of the future MRE

FORT BLISS, Texas - America’s Tank Division recently completed a unit-led Army field ration testing mission, becoming the first unit to get a taste of the latest and greatest field rations the Army ...