Pingback: Remember C-Rations? During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. It got to taste good warm after you got used to it. I dont recall eating many of the meals warm. Used to put them on the voltage regulators to heat. The container itself had 2 compartments. HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. A couple of days later our friend David called and told us that there was a problem with the sauce. But, Nuac mam still sucks ass! During World War II, C-Rations included a cigarette packet of nine cigarettes. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. Food was of secondary importance. The heat tabs gave off exhaust like tear gas, which could drive guys out of a tent or bunker, so a little C-4 was just the thing burned hot and clean, and no danger of exploding because C-4 was a stable substance. I carry my P38 that i had in Vietnam on my keychain. t004. I was the in house inspector at Granite State packing from 72 until 75. Though it had been given a new name, the MCI was in essence still the canned C ration of prior years. iI LOVE C RATION WISH I HAD SOME NOW I ATE THEM EVERY DY WHEN I WAS IN NAM I W THERE FOR 18 MONTH WIT THE 101 ST ABN. Being from MN was my home connection. meal eggs always looked greenish . Development began in 1938 with the . I did that too but I wondered sometimes if a 7.62 round could ignite it. Packages of 20 cigarettes each are the same as the regular civilian packs and were sold in US Army operated PX stores. Did not see mention of toothpick that you chewed one end for toothbrush ( sucked). This would include various survival items and rations. Really putrid stuff, For anyone who was there I was with VF213 flying Demons, flying hydraulic leaks! . 3-1969 to Feb 1970. Vietnam War Pin Badge Reproductions. This is the officialQuartermastersdescription of C-Rations used in Vietnam: The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration. (Ham and eggs) they were the worst. Sir, thank you for your service in Vietnam and for the insightful information you provided in this article. I have great memories of C-Rations. loved getting the ham and eggs or beanie weenies pound cake with a melted John Wayne bar over it was heaven crackers were really funky l thought. Hey, I think your website might be having browser compatibility issues. The Food Service Officer (Canadian Major) thought she got a deal on them. I agree almost entirely with you assessment of taste and quality and preferences, with one exception: I was a combat photographer with the First Air Cav, and made it my personal mission to photograph an op from each of our original 8 infantry battalions , all of our artillery battalions, and the engineer and cavalry units, plus every company in the Aviation brigade. Lots of exploded food and they had to clean up the tail of the ship. Oh man, I love your story. Cigarettes were bad for your health along with bullets. At times we actually had to buy cases of C-rats in Phan Thiet where there was a thriving black market. Pall Mall, Luckies, Winston, Salem and Benson & Hedges Menthol were five of the brands found in Vietnam era field ration packets. Actually, I has been liking and still remember those good smell and tasty of those Military canned food. You did what you had to do and made it home to an undeservedly rough reception. Mostly they were awful but I was lucky. That went for Officers and enlisted men. Chrissy I spent my early Navy years aboard the Lexington in the South China Sea and the worst meal I can remember was Spam in fruit cocktail glaze!! Well not like from our great restaurants. Forty years later, Henry A. Moak, Jr., still loves his pound cake. Heres a few of the photos from my page: http://1-22infantry.org/pics4/richard.htm. In 1922, the ration was reorganized to consist of 16 ounces (450 g) of meat (usually beef jerky ), 3 ounces (85 g) of canned corned beef or chocolate, 14 ounces (400 g) of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, coffee and sugar. Cases of C-Rations are assigned and split among a squad of soldiers theres an ample supply to cover three meals per person 4.5 pounds of canned wet food for each days adequate nourishment. Message me for more detailed photos and orders in bulk. The popular brands like Winston, Marlboro, Kools and Salem were always in short supply and benefited the non-smokers who used them to barter. I found this very interesting Agree pound cake slice it mix choc sugar creamer make icing. We were supplied by air drops and you ran to the pallet to get the best c ration unit. God bless you and I hope that this note finds you well, Sir. They learned quickly when the cans exploded and Messed up my airplane said the M/Sgt who was the flight engineer sitting across from the voltage regulators. $40.00 WW2 German Patronenkasten 88 Ammunition Crate $150.00 WW1 German Patronenkasten 88 Ammunition Crate $150.00 WW1 British and Commonwealth Biscuit Ration Crate $90.00 I drew ham and eggs. lol guess I was not human. Greg Dearborn says: son of the 2nd company president of McIlhenny Company from his experiences with C-Rations as a soldier during WWII came up with the idea to send soldiers copies of the Charlie Ration Cookbook filled with recipes for spicing up C-rations with Tabasco Pepper Sauce wrapped around two-ounce bottles of Tabasco Pepper Sauce along with a handful of a P-38 type can openers all in a waterproof canister. Interesting article but a really dumb question? So it was c-rats for at least two meals a night. When I was in there were four: apricots, pears, fruit cocktail and peaches. Id get an onion from FSB mess tent and chop them up into whatever meat I was eating, thank god LURPs became widely available for the 2nd half of my tour because I just couldnt stomach Cs other than the fruit. Free delivery for many products! The can fit the input chute clip perfectly and provided a smooth curved surface for the linked 7.62s to feed ammo into the M-60. When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with food, water, ammunition, clothes and other items by helicopter every three to five days. The ration was very heavy, weighing 5 lbs . Saved the coke for when we would be by the tanks or APCs. The one in the marines was stationed in ChuLai. The brands I remember are: Marlboro, Winston, Camel, Pall Mall, Old Gold, Raleigh, Salem, Kool, Chesterfield, Newport & Lucky Strike . Smilesnada but smiles. Last time I tried to replace my Cs the price had gone out of sight. My father used to grumble about C-rations from his service in WWII, also, so it was interesting to read this site. Smoking the local product might fool Mr. Charles. The Red Cross also distributedletters from school children, church groups and others for us to read and respond in kind. Best dessert was peaches & pound cake, but you had to trade for stuff. Moak got the drab olive can as a Marine helicopter pilot off the Vietnamese coast in 1973. Nov 16, 2013 at 2338hrs, Being an MACV Advisor C-rations always tasted good when ever we had a chance to beg some. Of course it was not their faults, soldiers , at first and second to be fair they needed to go home with their families. C-Rations used in Vietnam This is the official US Quartermaster's description of C-Rations used in Vietnam "The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration. Everyone like cake after that. It consisted of three meals sealed in a plastic bag together with items such as a can opener/spoon, matches, toilet paper, etc. A small chunk of C-4 explosive could also be substituted for the Trioxin tablet for faster heating. Brought back lots of memories. For sure peaches were like gold I was one of the few guys who didnt like them and could trade them for almost anything. Never heard of that version before. The "Honcho Club". yes i remember . It was a luck of the draw right after we went through the gas obstacle coarse at basic training. In 1968-69 I ate c-rations that were older than I was. I would have beer almost every day. It smells good, Moak said as he put a handful in his mouth. Check my other listings for different quantities. My friend was in Vietnam and loved the pound cake. While serving in the Central Highlands with the 1/12th Inf. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. So many times I got something other that ham & Lima so I made out in the bargain department. Despite the new name, the MCI was still popularly referred to by the troops as "C-Rations" (or "Charlie rats"), which it resembled in nearly all respects. And one day I plan on working as a flight RN / EMT-P as well as continuing to either work or volunteer as a firefighter. Cs provided a good snack during night-time flight line work. Free shipping for many products! In the field 90% of my tour. It replaced the earlier C-ration, which it was so similar to . Turkey packed in 30 weight motor oil was the worst. Little known or unpopular brands. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We went through East Germany on the Autobahn to Holiefields in Weat Germany for a training mission. My favorite meal was SPICED BEEF and GRAVY with crackers and cheese. All individual empty cans and trash were buried prior to leaving the table unless he had another use for one of the cans. Helicopter Pilot. Open can of peaches with P-38. The last two I couldn`t eat and they found botulism in the beans and I almost starved . I really enjoyed Meat balls & beans. Welcome Home my brothers & Sisters. A typical . If you lucked into the peach can, you could trade it for almost anything. Currahee. C-Rations FSN 8970-577-4513 Specification MIL-M-35048 First procured in 1961, the Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) weighed just under 2 pounds and was produced in 12 different menus. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Original was from a formerly unopened original accessory pack. I miss the guys I hope all are doing well. I do! B-unit: (3) 12 ounce cans of bread, coffee and sugar. Every once in awhile they would send us out real food and some Beer and coke. you have any idea how the mean and beans were made have never found a close substitute for them. Must have been around 2006 I was surfing the web trying to find guys I served with and to my surprise I found a website from the unit I served with, 1st bn 22nd inf, 4th inf division. (LogOut/ Technically, the C-ration of the Vietnam-era was a different thing than the World War II C-ration, but troops still called it a "C-rat," and it was very similar in packaging and content. Moak joked earlier this week that he hoped the can wouldnt explode. unopened vietnam c-ration accessory pack with cigarettes. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. You could buy cases of beer and soda too. Jerry. You were the unsung heroes of Army aviation. My older sister, younger brother and I could only imagine what those canned meals tasted like. At topa C-ration with P-38 can opener. In an effort to keep things fair, Ive witnessed squad leaders dumping cases of C-Rations upside down (hiding the name of the meal) and mixing them up to give everyone an equal chance of selecting a popular meal. I cannot tell you how happy I am to have stumbled across your post! What do you think? I was in Vietnam with the Marines from 68-69. Blocks of c 4 began to be available, this spared claymores. It does take one way back. Vietnam Era C-Ration Cigarette Pack www.hardscrabblefarm.com The photo above shows the components of the cigarette pack. Went back a few months ago, the whole country has changed. I lived on pound cake and chicken noodle soup cooked with a pinch of C4. Every thing else not to bad. We would either just add sugar pack and eat. $90 VE-545 Can Opener from the C-Ration Crate. These meals came in a case containing 12 meals. When were cigarettes removed from C rations? L/Cpl P.T. USA & International; Australia; Canada; France; Germany; Italy; I was a cold war veteran spending my 3 years in Germany, but we were issued them for field trips, alerts and exercises. Vietnam War C-Ration Cigarette Pack Lucky Strike Repro Opens in a new window or tab. I was an US ARMY Veterinary food inspector from 1967 to 1987. In 1976 I found the notebook in some old Marine stuff I was going through and I finally got to make the sauce,and it was pretty darn good. I have so much respect & admiration for them. I delivered beer to you guys. Reunion 2006 Grand Lakes O The Cherokees,OK, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal ofFreedom, https://charliecompany.org/2012/04/20/c-rations/, http://1-22infantry.org/pics4/richard.htm, Army C Rations: 21 Cool Facts - Citizen Soldier Resource Center. What I have here are various types of B units from year . Fox 2/7 Marines 0311 June 1969/June 1970. Everybody liked Pound Cake, but there was only (1) box per case that had it. I really enjoyed reading these replies about c-rations and your experiences in Vietnam. The desserts and the B units got better, too. Great articlebrings back many memories of the bad old days. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My c-rations in 1965 that I ate in Vietnam were dated 1945 being 20 years old ! Ham and eggs were definitely the worst.with the consistency of the congealed fat from a canned ham but ham & mothers referred to ham & lima beans. It was illustrated by Fred Rhoads. the military mess kit also comes with a military fork, knife and spoon. I will call and order. Canned meals for use in the field. Left the nam brought one home should have seen the looks I got. My dad knew few young kind and handsome American colleagues that I admired and impressed at that time. C-rations and m-60 mechine gun and GOD are what got me through tough times . Thank you so much. We had would get rations of beer and soda dropped off often in the jungles. Great article, I was USMC 1966/67 Vietnam. Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. It tasted like the congealed fat from a canned ham. The C-Ration, or Type C ration, was an individual canned, pre-cooked, and prepared wet ration. The dream of being a SEAL, US Marine, PJ, Delta, Recon, and the like is still very much alive within me to this day. Cigarettes disappeared from rations in 1975, but their legacy was a . Only down fall was it was instant heart burn. You could boil a canteen cup of water with a pea-size ball of it in 30 seconds. In 1966 during the Vietnam war Brig. THE C-RATIONS I ATE IN VIETNAM IN 1970 WERE DATED 1943 THATS 27 YRS OLD AND I was raised on Spam in South Dakota and Minnesota since Spam is manufactured in Minn. To this day I enjoy Spam sandwiches!! Its even a little moist, he said, wiping his mouth. With its flip-top box, Marlboro was the most popular brand in Vietnam, despite COMUSMACV General Creighton W. Abrams' penchant for cigars, a preference dating back to his World War II service as a tank battalion commander. To you and to all the crew chiefs and gunners, from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you. The only thing I miss was the instant coffee with the creamer and sugar. I was 13. Given the risks we do everything possible to ensure that overly aged rations are not consumed, said Lawrence Levine, a spokesman for the Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia. I remember that there were no hot meals and you learned the hard way what each unit in the box contained. $100 VE-546 Choice Vietnam Jungle Boots, size 12. Give me pears or apricots any time. I liked Ham and M..f That meant I always had plenty to eat. Meals such as beef stew, spaghetti and meatballs, chili and others were a wonderful diversion from the mundane canned food we were subjected to. I served in Co. B, 1/12th, 1st Air Cav I 1967-68. I considered serving with the US Armed Forces on countless occasions however I have an old skateboarding injury in my foot and ankle and hardware that came with it that ultimately made me decide to serve domestically. 1967 Vietnam c-rations box being opened for the first time in 43 years. Im writing a book which is fiction loosely based on my real experience for ages 10-14. ham and turkey loaf and the peanut butter, our c rats came in a white case I remember the date on them then was like 20 years old in 1968, I liked the sterno heater, they were much better warm than cold. Also read a lot about their c-rat experiences too. Others were downright awful (Ham and Lima beans) and passed over left behind for the Cherries when it is their turn to pick out meals. The only drawback was that hot water was needed to make the meal edible, however, the weight of extra water was offset by the lightweight meals. Often got Cs that had been packaged right after the Korean war. Photos of dissected original pack & other info is included in the pdf file. Bill McD We had to heat them on the engine block of a truck or the exhaust grill of a tank. Thanks for this article and thanks all American officers and soldiers in the field of VN war. Steve Miller The 4-Pack Cigarettes Package of Toilet Tissue C Ration Packaging. . Ive also created a poll to help identify my website audience before leaving, can you please click HERE and choose the one item best describing you. The K-ration, developed by University of Minnesota physician Ancel Keys, provided three complete and balanced, 3,000-calorie meals in compact packages. 34 watchers $79.95 Vietnam Us Army Division base camps and some larger firebases had staffed mess halls, serving three hot meals every day. always seemed to get to to the carton last an last was trash eating. Pound Cake and Peaches were my favorite, Sometimes the VC beat us to the C-Packs when they were dropped in the jungle by chopper. Sitting in a bunker with a m60 in the monsoons I try to forget. Excellent !! Staf Sargent Larry Bailey. great footlocker or combat field pack display item. German military outfitter Bausenwein is offering brand new, reproduction C-rations. The MCI was intended as a modest improvement over the earlier canned Type C or C ration, with inclusion . Not to bad either! C-packs also contained cartons of Cigaretts, M&Ms and other favorites, I grew up in Pensacola,and lived on tabasco sauce for my oysters and everything else, and while in Nam I came up with an idea for my own hot sauce for eating c rations with,and wrote it down in a notebook we kept our call signs and frequencies in. I just put the pound cake into one of my scenes. or Best Offer +C $14.58 shipping. So I gave my last Cs to a Boy Scout Troop and switched to freeze-dried packets (civilian version of MREs) . Love the pound cake especially if you saved the fruit cocktail and ate them together. I remember the first time we got to sample some Cs just after we went threw the gas obstacle back in basic training. Today Gover keeps a . Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny. We called it Coco mo. No heat tablets before Vietnam. And to you Vietnam soldierswelcome home sincerely wished to you all. Never saw anyone eat pound cake without spitting it out. Since Cs were pre-cooked, they didnt need to be heated up, but it helped. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vietnam war C-Ration Cigarette Pack Winston Repro at the best online prices at eBay! I wish that cigarettes were never part of those C-rations. We always had plenty of rice. I remember the first c-ration meal we received. Elements of a United States Military Meal, Combat, Individual ration, as served in Da Nang, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, 1966 or 1967. noviopera From shop noviopera. This establishment made Beans and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce shipping thousands of cases a month out. C-Rations were developed in 1938 as a replacement for reserve rations, which sustained troops during World War I, and consisted chiefly of canned corned beef or bacon and cans of hardtack. Warrant officer. I say all and families because a Military person has or had people waiting for them and worrying about them. 1960s US GI Vietnam era C-Ration PLASTIC SPOON Brand New $14.95 klink-one (11,878) 99.9% Buy It Now Free shipping 125 sold Sponsored Vintage Vietnam era unopened Combat C Rations B1 B2 B3 Unit Crackers & Candy Brand New $45.00 southern-surplus2016 (1,355) 100% or Best Offer There was a time shortly after making my second move to a new area we got resupplied with a case of fresh onions by mistake. In the fall of this year I will be in a paramedic program. Military explosives are designed to go through combat. The Army colonel popped open an old military 'C' Ration can of pound cake from 1969 at his retirement ceremony, and dug in. I had 2 brothers in the military, one in the marines, one in the army. Now I know why I lost 40 LBs. DD345 - Liberty Pass. The foil pieces are 1.75"x1.75" and 1.75"x6" in size. Im also interested in the mail service during this time period. Give me an address and Ill send you one. The new menu (late 1968 onward) included good stuff like beans & weenies. Military explosives? The 1st Inf Div was not allowed beer in the field due to some previous incident. Only hot meal was the last morning for chow. Anyone able to help me out? We would get a hot meal maybe onced a month. What is wrong with me? Everything was always better with Tabbasco Sauce to spice it up. And how did those taste? I appreciate the education you help to provide and for keeping it real for those like myself who have never had these experiences. Open the cracker can leaving the lid attached, fill half way with dirt, then drain some JP-4 from under the Huey in to the can. I ate a years worth 199LIB 11b20 September 69 September 70. Pork Slices Ingredients: Hot BBQ beef. But it was usually raining. took the fire extinguisher and use it to get our cokes cold. $40 : VE-1124 Mortar carrier's shoulder pads, to support the metal barrel. Always let the FNGs learn a lesson the hard way. Then mix a bunch of mosquito repellent in about a half of can.use the rest of the peanut better on the very thick (hard tack) crackers!! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VINTAGE VEITNAM ERA MILITARY " C" RATIONS PACK OF CIGARETTES UNOPENED at the best online prices at eBay! Thank you for taking the time to write this article. 1966-67 This stove was satisfactory, but did not allow enough oxygen to enter which caused incomplete burning of the blue Trioxin heat tablet, causing fumes which irritated the eyes and respiratory tract. It? all were palatable, but the peaches were outstanding. I flew as a Crewchief on a UH-1C Gunship. After a short naval round almost blew us away, I smoked too many of those Lucky Strike four packs and suffer today as a result. Sometimes I auction off a pack of cigarettes and the highest bidder will give me a whole C-Rat meal. Ive been missing those Olive can food image and its opener tool. With me it seemed the meals that were my least favorite when I first arrived in country were my favorite ones towards the end of my tour. Each meal was in its own cardboard box, which contained the individual items sealed in cans. Then there was the white worms in red sauce. During the monsoon season or in areas with rivers and streams, this is a moot point as water is plentiful! Missed the initial one 4 years ago. I want to thank all the men and women who served in Vietnam. C-ration cigarettes were discontinued in 1972. Looked for the fruit cans mostly, but some of the other items were tasty too. My last CO loved them. Its characteristics emphasize utility, flexibility of use, and more variety of food components than were included in the Ration, Combat, Individual (C Ration), which it replaces. Service. We took them camping, my sister wanted corn dogs, which the bears ate as they passed thru our camp. And at 75 years old, thats a blessing. Popular products. Crash fire. lemon aid powder was good with some descent tasting water, [] https://charliecompany.org/2012/04/20/c-rations/ [], [] freeze dried meals Ive tried over the years didnt taste much better than the C rations I ate in the military. Loved the lerps when we could get them. We called our can openers a JOHN WAYNE or P38 it had a small hole in it and we would put it on our dog tags. Fishing? Three of us hailed a cab & that older gent stopped & bought us a six pack. The line units were pulled out of the field on occasion, usually about once a month for three days, to enjoy home cooking, barbecues and ice-cold beer and soda a reward we always looked forward to. when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. Doc Shyab. Shop with confidence. I could not find a meat and beans recipe. One case of C-Rations contained 6 rations. A must have item for your helmet display, uniform or gear. Excellent piece and very true in every respect. Usually the coffee, sugar and creamer had to be worked over with a bayonet pommel to reconstitute it into powder. C $19.38. Gun Pilot, B3, the co co package. got there 170 pounds left at a 110 pounds. However, brilliant military minds said we could not eat there and our 12 hour shifts were intense preventing us from taking a journey to the other side. On rare occasions when allowed piled stones put tab in middle for stove. The VC had no heart pinned down one day took out my last 4.) Havent heard that in eons. This is the official Quartermaster's description of C-Rations used in Vietnam "The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration. Use the removed lid to cut 4 thin slices from the biscuit, toss the unused biscuits. I do not smoke so I save the small pack of cigarettes. MACTHAI advisor here. I was at minimum weight then. I got ham and eggs. A few of the troops didnt like to drink beer. The ham and eggs were inedible. A generation full of Peace&Love did not belong in Vietnam ever! I was with the 173rd Airborne/2ndBn 503rd Infantry. With this type of stove only half a Trioxin heat tab was needed to heat the meal and then the other half could be used to heat water for coffee or cocoa. Got some Phillip Morris cigarettes in a dark brown package PM quit using the dark brown package in the late 1940s thats how old some of the Cs were. Some of the meals werent too bad, especially if somebody from home sent Heinz-57 Sauce or Hot Sauce to doctor them up. I liked the Cs better. . Matches The suggestion of including matches was done at the same time as the inclusion of the cigarettes. Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the MCI accessory packs in 1975. Dont have any Cs any more, but still got several P-38s, three still sealed in the brown paper. , Just looking at a can of Ham and MFers makes me wanna puke. 2. taste of C-rats in 1975 in basic training at Fort Polk La. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Good article. All those you show here was my usual meals at the jungle in Vietnam. It was reported in the media that each soldier in Vietnam had a hot meal each day. Hey me too other good ones were Beans and Balls Beans and Dicks Beef and Potato couldnt eat the egg thing spaghetti could not be cooked in the can, it would just rise up as a blob, cold top and burned bottom Ive got peaches, whos got the pound cake, I saved my ham & lima beans until we returned to the rear, then put the on the stove, boiling hot with a little hot sauce made me happy, Wow, how did we survive. Ive often wondered since who made those peaches and if their product is still available. Not sure how the armor units split their meals. Semper Fidelis. Smith Bravo Co. 2nd Plt 1st Bn 1st Mar Rgt 1st Mar Div, Old memories A second or B unit might include peanut butter and crackers, chocolate, gum, cigarettes, salt, pepper, and sugar, among other items. I always wanted to be in the military but because I about cut my foot off as a kid, I could not get in. Ive heard so many stories of my fathers childhood in Vietnam; How hed rush out to the roadside and beg American soldiers for their B-Unit snacks, or how he, along with his brothers and cousins, would rummage through the wilderness in hopes of finding c-ration meals, but I was never quite able to picture the things he described in my mind. Dear Chrissy, Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, . It tasted like delicious warm and moist cake fresh from the bakery. Toward the end of my tour, we began having access to the freeze-dried LRRP meals. Thanks for summing up all the C-ration experiences. Would turn to soup. I liked ham and limas. I was barely more than a toddler during the Vietnam war, and am a non- veteran. It would explain a lot of the stupid decisions Ive made over the years. Pour out all of the heavy syrup, and 3.) In addition to the two carboard parts, you will need four cigarettes & two pieces of foil. 1 empty C-Ration box 1 toilet paper pack 1 book of matches 1 plastic spoon 1 P-38 can opener Open all 5 cans with the P-38 leaving the lids slightly attached on 2 biscuit cans. Oh, the memories. When I first got to Vietnam and was assigned to an infantry battalion in the field, I started eating Cs three meals per day. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. Tastes just like it always did, Mikolashek mumbled with a mouthful of cake as Moak laughed and clapped. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

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