MRE

The Coast Guard is turning up the heat for culinary arts in the military

When people think of food prepared in the military, visions of dried out MREs and meat surprise chow halls may…

This is what the average sailor ate aboard a WWII era ship

When an individual is deployed in a warship, they expect to eat stale, canned and highly processed foods, as the…

7 reasons ‘Enlisted Service Member’ is actually the worst job

Here are 7 things CareerCast failed to mention about why being an enlisted service member is actually the worst.

These 17 hilarious reviews of MREs from troops in the field will bring back memories

If there’s one thing the DoD can count on soldiers to be bluntly honest about, it’s the food. In 2005, 400 soldiers from Fort Greely, Alaska, were asked to taste test a new menu of Meals, Ready to Eat for anything that might stand out to them. …

7 ways military rations used to be a lot better

Military scientists work tirelessly to make modern rations as light, nutritious, and healthy as possible for the warfighter. But they don’t seem to care about them being awesome at all. Here are 7 things they’ve removed from the menu that modern …

11 regional American foods we’d like to see in MREs

MREs do what they can to bring a little taste of home to deployed troops. How successful they are or have been in the past — and how tasty those attempts were — is open for debate. <p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-im…

This is why instant coffee is the best coffee for troops

Instant coffee has been in high demand since its invention due to its convenience and affordability. Not so many things…

How to identify edible foods safely in the wild

In medieval times, feeding large troops was a huge challenge, especially when combat extended longer than anticipated. The soldiers would…

This is why the MRE is more than just a meal

The military’s standard individual field ration, the MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat), is the well-known and much-discussed bag of food eaten by service members of the U.S. military when deployed in combat, to remote locations, or when training in the fiel…

The best of the military’s Meal Ready-To-Eat

Ah, the MRE. Known by such illustrious nicknames as “Mr. E,” “Meal, Rarely Edible,” and “Meal, Ready to Excrete,” the military meals ready-to-eat aren’t exactly known for their delightful taste. Luckily, the taste of (at …

The 6 rations troops are thankful the military got rid of

A good meal after a hard day in the field can make everything a little bit better. MREs aren’t that meal but they try to be. Everyone has their favorite ration meal, even if he or she has to doctor it up a bit by mixing different parts from other …

The wild science of military MRE meals

It’s hard to think of a more beloved — and sometimes hated — cultural touchstone in the military than MRE…

The long history of the US military and Tabasco Sauce

For many veterans, the sight of a bottle of Tabasco Sauce is a welcome one, no matter how large or…

How certain MRE items become cash money to a service member

M&Ms, cheese spread with jalapeños, and the tasty chili mac are just a few of our favorite items that are included with the famous military meal plan known as the MRE. At first glance, these items seem to be simple and not worth a wh…

The Army will pay you to eat MREs…for science

The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine is seeking military and civilian volunteers for nutritional studies in 2021. Participants…

9 Recipes to make your MREs actually taste delicious