| 2/26/2014 7:02:47 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
homerinnc
Albemarle, NC
47, joined May. 2013
|
Meatloaf, bottom line!!!!
Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
|
| 2/26/2014 10:52:50 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
Never had a MRE, but I gotta P-38 on my keychain and I'll bet ya a can of fruit c*cktail I can open up some beans and mother#ckers faster than you can!
|
| 2/26/2014 11:13:58 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
homerinnc
Albemarle, NC
47, joined May. 2013
|
I dunno, I have a P-38 as well, and had to open t rats out in the field with those pretty darn quick LOL
|
| 2/26/2014 2:37:46 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
|
| 2/26/2014 3:29:57 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
1irving
Ruskin, FL
56, joined Mar. 2013
|
Pork patty.
|
| 2/27/2014 10:40:42 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
theindytechguy
Indianapolis, IN
57, joined Dec. 2013
|
Never had a MRE, but I gotta P-38 on my keychain and I'll bet ya a can of fruit c*cktail I can open up some beans and mother#ckers faster than you can!
I used a P38 to open my c rats after heating them with plastic explosive from a claymore. Well, they didn't issue sterno. What's a redneck to do?
Fruit c*cktail and a John Wayne bar for dessert. You aint livin' 'till you've dined in the field with a fresh (butter bar) going by the book.
|
| 2/27/2014 11:44:37 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
Little chunk of C4 and ya got Ranger Coffee and hot beans...mmmmm
|
| 2/27/2014 12:02:20 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
bier95
Clara City, MN
66, joined May. 2011
|
Well damn I thought that's what C4 was for[heat up food] no one told me different.
|
| 2/27/2014 12:34:21 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
Just a hint for fng's....don't remove it from your claymores!
|
| 2/27/2014 3:34:09 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
theindytechguy
Indianapolis, IN
57, joined Dec. 2013
|
Just a hint for fng's....don't remove it from your claymores!
 I thought that advice was only for BUTTER BARS.
|
| 2/27/2014 8:20:53 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
twohawks
Bothell, WA
78, joined Feb. 2008
|
MRE =
Meal Rejected by Ethiopia
Meal Ready to Evacuate
[Edited 2/27/2014 8:21:30 PM ]
|
| 2/28/2014 5:15:07 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
78, joined Apr. 2008
|
Good to see yu again 
|
| 2/28/2014 4:45:07 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
toughluck78
Mineral Wells, TX
39, joined Dec. 2012
|
Anything with the cheese and crackers! Loved that cheese. As far as main course, it would have to be the chili mac.
|
| 3/1/2014 6:52:52 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
pandeist
Traverse City, MI
68, joined Nov. 2013
|
I got a handcuff key on my key chain. Figure that just might be more useful some day than a can opener.
[Edited 3/1/2014 6:53:14 PM ]
|
| 3/9/2014 9:42:33 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
mister_e28
El Paso, TX
30, joined Jan. 2014
|
Chicken noodle soup. Add a crunched up cracker. A little salt and pepper. Tabasco is optional for heat. And walla, chicken pot pie! Or a sad version of it
|
| 3/9/2014 9:42:45 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
marcoavilla
San Antonio, TX
32, joined Feb. 2014
|
Cheese tortellini was alway my favorite MRE. Or Spicy Pene Pasta
|
| 3/10/2014 9:50:48 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
gdaddy47
Columbia, TN
69, joined Sep. 2009
|
Never had one. Did get a few LRRP rations. Loved the spaghetti and meatballs. Mostly it was C-rats and my li'l ole P-38. Pound cake was awesome. We made our own icing.
|
| 3/10/2014 2:44:08 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
I remember the LRRP rations, we would get them once in a while. They had a chili con carne that wasn't half bad but you had to soak the beans a bit and warm them or they would be hard as hell!
Dad used to send me a box every couple weeks, Spam, Vienna sausages, little cans of stuff like tuna, beef stew ,Ritz crackers, Cheez Whiz, Chef Boy r Dee ravioli....he would slip a couple c*cktails like ya get on planes in there also...man it was heavenly! Today I wouldn't eat half that crap but I was sure glad to get it back then.
I think I lived on fruit c*cktail, pound cake and pears most the time....I couldn't eat the ham and beans, or those eggs....hell, the gooks wouldn't eat em!
|
| 3/12/2014 11:11:25 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
homerinnc
Albemarle, NC
47, joined May. 2013
|
loved the dehydrated pork patty they had years ago and the potato patty that came with it, would eat them dry they were good and dessert some ranger pudding 
|
| 3/12/2014 4:42:40 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
The recipe for Ranger Pudding goes back at least to Vietnam.The difference is we got those condiments and cocoa, instant coffee etc in slightly different packages.. but its all the same. The idea was make the pudding so you get those extra calories..
In the 501st I invented "babyshit"...I would get a can of crackers, usually Ritz in my care package and we would open a few cans of C's, didn't matter which ones. Crumble the crackers, mix it up throw in some hot sauce and heat (C-4).....babyshit!
|
| 3/13/2014 3:46:56 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
homerinnc
Albemarle, NC
47, joined May. 2013
|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iypRShb64cg
The 'common sense' Claymore LOL
[Edited 3/13/2014 3:47:37 AM ]
|
| 3/14/2014 2:12:32 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
digitaldog
Grove, OK
68, joined Dec. 2010
|
The recipe for Ranger Pudding goes back at least to Vietnam.The difference is we got those condiments and cocoa, instant coffee etc in slightly different packages.. but its all the same. The idea was make the pudding so you get those extra calories..
In the 501st I invented "babyshit"...I would get a can of crackers, usually Ritz in my care package and we would open a few cans of C's, didn't matter which ones. Crumble the crackers, mix it up throw in some hot sauce and heat (C-4).....babyshit!
Ahhhhhhh and a yummy yum, YUMMY....!!!!
Memories..............
Although the " MRE's " do seem to be an upgrade..
I still have a " special spot " in my heart...
( and my gut ) 
for them " C rations "..
BUT...
I"ll always trade
for peachs and pound-cake..
________ ___
  
-XoXoXoX-
|
| 3/14/2014 3:01:05 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
Hey Currahee.Me and cowboy been posting about Forward Observers.He tells me that the infantry FOs were Air Force.Ours were mostly artillery, but they were trained to call in arty, mortars, direct naval fire and close air support from fixed and rotor aircraft.All of our officers were also trained to do it. I never met a single airman assigned to a infantry company while I was in Vietnam. Did you?
Stand Alone Currahee!
|
| 3/14/2014 3:56:15 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
digitaldog
Grove, OK
68, joined Dec. 2010
|
Richard: 
I saw, MET, served, and owe my life
and the well being of my squad to MANY "FO's"..
But SAME AS YOU...
NEVER knew of ANY that were not either Marine or Army..
I'm not saying it aint so..
But I personally never seen any " flyboys" on the ground.
We had SUPERB air support from them,
and they many of times have changed the outcome
of our unit's contact.. but alas..
only " FO's " for us were either grunts or jarheads..
I AINT arguing with cowboy...
Same as you,..........
WE were trained in calling in
artillery and air support.........
AND I have done so myself on NUMEROUS occasions...
The ONLY flyboys Air Force folks I EVER personally met
were the ones I beat the h e l l outta
in the local bars back home..
They may know how to fly......
but their " humbuggin " needs a bit of work..
" Just Sayin " is all..........!!!
Now.. ..????
me and my pals are
outta here..
-XoXoXoX-
And ALL my friends....
P.S......
And can SOMEone
PLEASE tell me ......
-XoXoXoX-
 Digital Dog
|
| 3/14/2014 4:02:35 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cowboy4672
Lillian, AL
69, joined Dec. 2012
|
Again Google:
Forward Air Control;
Or Look up Wikipedia: Ground forward air control.
And if you never saw one, You were never In a front line unit!!!!!!
You are describing a "Forward observer", One Who stayed Behind you and called targets.
Not even the same job>
|
| 3/14/2014 4:32:24 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
digitaldog
Grove, OK
68, joined Dec. 2010
|
I just " call em like I KNOWS em "......
fly boys Air Force --->  <--- Digital Dog
___ ___
Next to wimmins...
I luvs beattin the h e l l out of smart a s s fly boys..!!..
 
-XoXoXoX-
And ALL my friends....
|
| 3/14/2014 4:47:01 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cowboy4672
Lillian, AL
69, joined Dec. 2012
|
Grunts, two years and they think they know everything.......
Can't teach em nothing because they Know it all............................
Air Force: All Volunteer  Nobody dragged us out of Mommies Basement!! 
I'll Bet You think Those Airports you landed at Grew By Magic?????
|
| 3/15/2014 9:04:57 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
Hey cowboy! You are out of line! First off your REMF a** was never in the dirt! Don't diss grunts! digital was Currahee, he was in the shit as a rifleman. The Air Force has never won a war! Never. It takes grunts, door kickers and men willing to face the enemy in the desert, jungle or wherever they are to win...Im not putting the USAF down , but you hsve no right to degrade grunts!!!!!!! F*ck off cowboy...the Air Force is nothing without ground forces
|
| 3/15/2014 4:41:18 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cowboy4672
Lillian, AL
69, joined Dec. 2012
|
You always dissing AF and expect no response......Wrong...
Army hasn't won by itself since WW1,
It takes grunts, But it takes AF also and Navy and Marines.
Every time I state a fact you grunts jump my case and say AF wasn't there.
You still did not look up Forward Air Control, Look up 557th Red Horse ( the air field you landed on.)
Forward observer is not Ground Forward Air Control.....
AF was there long before you and long after you went home!!
Digital dog Started with me......I did not threaten him until after he called me a "Sissy."
I may be old and AF, But I ain't no sissy boy!!   
|
| 3/15/2014 6:10:47 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
digitaldog
Grove, OK
68, joined Dec. 2010
|
The below TOPIC and post is taken from TODAY's
forum discussions at my unit website..!!
OUR "BIRD DOGS" - FACs
IP: XXX-- Secured --XXX
Posted on March 15, 2014 at 09:16:13 AM by XXX-- Secured --XXX
Those of you who are attending our upcoming Tunica Reunion in June know that
among those who are joining us are the Task Force 3-506th Unit members who provided
the artillery, medical, aviation support, etc.
One group that will be represented will be members from
the 183rd Reconnaissance Aircraft Company
known simply by us as the "Seahorses"--our FAC or "Bird dogs".
If you are not aware of it, we had several birddog pilots and crew members
to pay the ultimate sacrifice while support the 3-506th.
We will be honoring the 183rd RAC members at our Tunica reunion.
Come join us in doing so. There's no doubt on my part that if it hadn't
been for our FAC pilots and FOs, many of us would not have returned home alive.
I witnessed first hand, not only from the ground level,
but from the back seat of a "birddog" what an outstanding and heroic jobs
these pilots did. As my "boat trooper" brothers recall,
we had two FAC pilots assigned to our newly reactivated battalion back
at Ft. Campbell, KY in June 1967, who conducted the war-game exercises
to get combat ready and deployed with us to Vietnam in Oct. 1967.
They remained with us until after TET 1968,
before returning to fly "fast-movers" up north.
I want to share a few lines from a message
from one of the 183rd unit members---- XXX-- Secured --XXX.
XXX-- Secured --XXX writes: etc., etc., etc............
ALL " ARMY or Marine " members
with MY/OUR Unit ONLY...!!!
So Mr. fly boy cowboy4672 I say:
 
Now.. ..????
me and my pals are
outta here..
-XoXoXoX-
And ALL my friends....
|
| 3/15/2014 7:31:52 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cowboy4672
Lillian, AL
69, joined Dec. 2012
|
http://squawk-flash.org/
Now stop, Belittling Air force!!!
This Site will tell you the story,
Nowadays they are called Tactical Air Control Parties. Still listed in the AF site if you wish to go there!!
|
| 3/15/2014 8:14:33 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cowboy4672
Lillian, AL
69, joined Dec. 2012
|
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/tacp.htm
More........
|
| 3/17/2014 5:33:31 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
marcoavilla
San Antonio, TX
32, joined Feb. 2014
|
I thought we were talking about MREs?
[Edited 3/17/2014 5:34:06 AM ]
|
| 3/17/2014 7:15:13 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
pandeist
Traverse City, MI
68, joined Nov. 2013
|
Was introduced to LRRP or Lurp (sp) rations in 1969. I didn't mind the taste; but, they took too much water to prepare. I carried three canteens and one of those meals used a half canteen. I learned that lesson on a three day climb off the Black Virgin Mountain. Spent the last half day without water; but my belly was full. Water was too damned precious so I stayed with the C-Rats.
[Edited 3/17/2014 7:16:08 AM ]
|
| 3/17/2014 10:00:39 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
|
pandiest, I remember being told we could eat LRRP rats dry...problem was they would mess your stomach up expanding and make ya thirsty as hell!
|
| 6/14/2014 5:40:10 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
aburg_9092
Ocala, FL
45, joined May. 2014
|
Scalloped potatoes & ham or tuna & noodles with the Tabasco. Orange nut cake sucked the sweat off my balls.
|
| 8/12/2014 3:52:36 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
xjp5x
Hurst, TX
39, joined Feb. 2008
|
The New style cheese tortalleni.... nuff said
|
| 8/18/2014 11:20:53 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
rtgoss
Pensacola, FL
25, joined Nov. 2012
|
I never taste mine. They are so awfulthat i just want to cram them down my throat and wash it all out. I'm so sick of them.
|
| 10/10/2014 7:52:35 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
ryang1124
Nashua, NH
34, joined Sep. 2014
|
Cheese tort was good. Surprisingly, the veggie pattie was pretty good too
|
| 10/18/2014 5:01:48 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
bex88
Morgantown, WV
29, joined Sep. 2013
|
Chili mac
|
| 10/18/2014 8:14:52 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
bier95
Clara City, MN
66, joined May. 2011
|
Never had MRE'S old corp we had c-rats.
Nothing like eating cold food out of a can. 
|
| 10/18/2014 8:50:12 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
nick269
Akron, OH
56, joined Jun. 2011
|
Never had MRE'S old corp we had c-rats.
Nothing like eating cold food out of a can.
c-rat's?
I called it DOG FOOD!!!
|
| 10/19/2014 3:16:17 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
ryang1124
Nashua, NH
34, joined Sep. 2014
|
Chili mac
OMG Yes! Chili Mac was the shit! Lots of fights were to be had when chili mac came to play lol
|
| 10/20/2014 7:57:58 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
toughluck78
Mineral Wells, TX
39, joined Dec. 2012
|
I said it on page 1 and I'll say on page 3:
Chili mac was the shit. Anything with the cheese and crackers was also acceptable.
|
| 1/24/2015 1:46:54 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
ray87aton
Long Beach, CA
30, joined Feb. 2014
|
Never had a MRE, but I gotta P-38 on my keychain and I'll bet ya a can of fruit c*cktail I can open up some beans and mother#ckers faster than you can!
That's all my dad talks about P38 this for petes sake let it go already
|
| 1/24/2015 1:48:25 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
ray87aton
Long Beach, CA
30, joined Feb. 2014
|
Maple sausage it came out when i was getting out...so good make you want to enlist...okay wasn't that damn good lol
|
| 1/24/2015 1:40:16 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
|
The one with the Hershey's candy bar and Juicy Fruit gum.
|
| 1/24/2015 2:47:46 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
ray87aton
Long Beach, CA
30, joined Feb. 2014
|
Yeah they used to put skittles and M&M in MMRE there....those were worth more than money overseas
|
| 1/24/2015 8:28:59 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
|
That chocolatey fruit chew was awesome.
|
| 1/27/2015 11:50:27 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
friendsonly46
Locust Grove, OK
49, joined Jan. 2015
|
I only liked to get the coffee creamer out of them... it was flamable
|
| 1/28/2015 8:30:00 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
northken
Nikiski, AK
38, joined Apr. 2013
|
Chili Mac was pretty good, or any vegetarian MRE since they put the good candy in them...
|
| 1/28/2015 8:06:02 PM |
Favorite MRE |
|
bluejay702
Arnold, MO
27, joined Apr. 2012
|
That jalapeño cheese is where its at!
|
| 5/12/2015 1:53:38 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
rem762700
Martinsburg, WV
51, joined Apr. 2009
|
The CRat had only just been retired so when I got into the field so we had a selection of 6 MRE's out of the 12 originally fielded.
Meatballs in BBQ sauce (My favorite although it hated me. I always thought rather than hot sauce, MRE's should come with Rolaids. Early on, it didn't come with hot sauce either)
Spaghetti and meatballs (Probably my second favorite yet as with above...it should have came with antacid)
Beef stew (Cold it amounted to lard, warmed up it amounted to stew vegetarian style which sparked more than a couple conversations about suing the Pentagon for false advertisement.)
Ham and chicken loaf (The meal created by Dr Frankenstein. The light marbling was obviously chicken and the pink portions were pork. Not a delicacy by any means)
Dehydrated pork pattie (It still reminds me of what Pringles must taste like before they add any flavor to the chips. The second worst way to eat it was after hydrating it. Dry and bland or falling apart, mushy and bland.
Chicken a la King (Cat food not fit for a cat. It smelled like cat food, looked liked something found on a beach after sitting in the hot sun then blended. I rarely ate the pork pattie but eating chicken a la king once was enough for me.
NOTABLE MENTION
We had 3 drink mixes. Lime, orange and coca. Coca we'd mix with a little water and make a type of granular pudding out of it or eat it straight out of the package. Few people would take the time to heat up water and after retiring the heat tab that came with the C-Rat it was just too time consuming.
Lime drink mixes have to be the absolute worst selling in the mixed drink industry with orange not being too far behind. Later they added cherry.
Cheese/peanut butter and crackers. Both required kneading or you were likely to spill clear oil out on your crackers and would need your K-bar to separate what was left on the bottom away from the package.
John Wayne cookie/Guerrilla cookie. Two cookie wafers covered in chocolate separated by a piece of wax paper that was impossible to remove. As a general practice we tore out as much wax paper as possible and just ate what we couldn't remove.
Pound cake. Probably the easiest thing to eat in the whole MRE. I think there was a fruit cake and later there was a cake with chocolate chips and one with cranberries.
|
| 5/12/2015 2:03:11 AM |
Favorite MRE |
|
vwconvert71
Ocala, FL
45, joined Oct. 2014
|
Tuna and noodles. Scalloped potatoes w/ ham. Ham omelette.
|