Posted on Feb 25, 2018
Which of these fine Military rations have you enjoyed ?
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As a matter of clarification, CW5 Jack Cardwell, I would think very few RP members have actually consumed C-Rations, as they were replaced by Meal(s) Combat Individual (MCI) in 1958. Although MCIs were simply second generation C-Rations, and were called C-Rations by everyone, they were different rations. Considering the packaging of the Newport cigarettes in your photo, I’m fairly confident that’s an MCI unit.
I’ve consumed MCIs and MREs.
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 may have actually consumed real C-Rations, but I’ll leave that for him to confirm!
I’ve consumed MCIs and MREs.
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 may have actually consumed real C-Rations, but I’ll leave that for him to confirm!
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
LTC Stephen C. “Wednesday” meals at Ft Knox in 1954/54 were comprised of original C Rations from WW II.
The cooks would simply dump cans of Cs into those 30 gallon GI pots and heat them up. The GIs would simply go to the PX or service club to eat.
Wednesdays in the field were difficult. With no means to heat the Cs, you ate sparingly. Cold Hamburger in congealed grease was to be avoided at all costs.
The cooks would simply dump cans of Cs into those 30 gallon GI pots and heat them up. The GIs would simply go to the PX or service club to eat.
Wednesdays in the field were difficult. With no means to heat the Cs, you ate sparingly. Cold Hamburger in congealed grease was to be avoided at all costs.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
If I had said MIC most would have scratched their heads and said
What The Heck is a MIC. "Although officially a new ration, the MCI was derived from and very similar to the original C-Ration, and in fact continued to be called "C-Rations" by American troops throughout its production life as a combat ration (1958–1980). " LTC Stephen C.
What The Heck is a MIC. "Although officially a new ration, the MCI was derived from and very similar to the original C-Ration, and in fact continued to be called "C-Rations" by American troops throughout its production life as a combat ration (1958–1980). " LTC Stephen C.
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LTC Stephen C.
I know these things and that’s what I told you in my original response, CW5 Jack Cardwell!
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Sgt Wayne Wood
Would contemplate ‘accidents’ for lucky recipients of peaches or fruit cocktail. Pears were tolerable, apricots just sucked.
Then there was pound cake vs chocolate cake vs pecan loaf vs yeast bread
Then there was pound cake vs chocolate cake vs pecan loaf vs yeast bread
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LTC Stephen C.
I liked all of the fruit units, Sgt Wayne Wood! Apricots, peaches, pears, fruit cocktail; it all worked for me, especially when it was hot as hell outside!
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When I was growing up, my dad would bring home some C Rations from time to time. They were far better than the MRE's I got when I was in.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
The gift wrapping for those P38's when You fished them out of a Case of C Rat gourmet selections
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Our C rations still had the cigarettes when I came in. I never heard of an apricot let alone ate one till I got C rations.
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C rats ,breakfast,lunch and dinner for ten months and fourteen days while on my Southeast Asian holiday.
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All but the cigarettes I believe
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SrA Christopher Wright Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl (Join to see) Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth LTC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SFC Pete Kain SSG David Andrews LCDR (Join to see) PO1 Tony Holland SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Jim Arnold SFC William H. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Charles H. Hawes CPL Dave Hoover TSgt Joe C.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SrA Christopher Wright Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl (Join to see) Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth LTC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SFC Pete Kain SSG David Andrews LCDR (Join to see) PO1 Tony Holland SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Jim Arnold SFC William H. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Charles H. Hawes CPL Dave Hoover TSgt Joe C.
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Actually M R E' s and C Rations, my son cut his teeth on C Rations.
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All of the above. Except the cigarettes were lucky strikes, no filter.
"Piss Poor Pudding"
Pound cake-1 torn to 1/2" pieces
Cocoa Beverage powder-2
Coffee Packet-3, 4 or 5 depending on how long your ambush patrol is.
Cream Substitute Packet-3
Sugar Packet-3
Canned Peaches Juice -1
Stir all ingredients into a canteen cup, attempt to cook over a heat tab and two TP packets (you won't need them this stuff will plug you up for 3 days) until completely pissed off or achieving the perfect mix of mostly cold with a burnt spot on the middle.
-cocoa beverage powder three coffee packets
"Piss Poor Pudding"
Pound cake-1 torn to 1/2" pieces
Cocoa Beverage powder-2
Coffee Packet-3, 4 or 5 depending on how long your ambush patrol is.
Cream Substitute Packet-3
Sugar Packet-3
Canned Peaches Juice -1
Stir all ingredients into a canteen cup, attempt to cook over a heat tab and two TP packets (you won't need them this stuff will plug you up for 3 days) until completely pissed off or achieving the perfect mix of mostly cold with a burnt spot on the middle.
-cocoa beverage powder three coffee packets
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