WASHINGTON — Truth be told, the chicken pesto pasta -- star entry of the Army’s new combat rations for troops in battle -- was flavorful, though a bit mushy. As in kitchens across the world, the ...
A member of the Vermont National Guard loading a case of MREs into a car in Swanton on April 22 Credit: Courtesy of Vermont National Guard Update, April 24, 5:15 p.m.: This post was updated with new ...
NATICK, MASS. — When Navy Lt. Dave Moore visited infantry units in the remote, rugged mountains of Afghanistan late last year, the medical officer was surprised to learn that many soldiers and Marines ...
"Fresh" and "delicious" are adjectives that have never been used to describe a Meal, Ready-to-Eat. Packed into a brown plastic bag, an MRE is 1,200 calories of sustenance designed to fuel soldiers as ...
The U.S. military has always had menu options, although no one expects a five-star buffet. But when your leadership tells you to cut those ties and bust open a Meal, Ready-To-Eat (MRE) box after a ...
ELKHORN — Want to get an idea of what our troops are eating for lunch today? Meals-Ready-To-Eat, or MREs will be the main dish Monday at a special Support the Troops Rally. The weekly rally, sponsored ...
heatermeal1.jpgA couple weeks ago, Ellen wrote about the HeaterMeal® she picked up at the National Association of Counties meeting in Chicago. They're pre-cooked, self-heating meals ready-to-eat -- ...
WASHINGTON -- Uncle Sam has tried to feed millions of hurricane victims this year with Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, only to fear that some of them have become Meals-Ready-for-eBay. The government is ...