Any Idea what these are?

[rationtin440]

I hear u Big_Jo! Kind of ironic that when I had my first drill weekend with my national guard unit, we were still being issued MCIs from the mid-70s and for the 3 months we had them until we got MREs i never got sick from anything in the MCIs, then less than 10 years later in desert storm, with supposedly better ration packaging systems, i got so sick that i was on IVs for several hours! Ah the things we recall!

[MCIera]

Weight, convenience, and food texture aside, canned foods are still the better alternative to retort packaging for longer term storage. Here's a web article that some forum members may find interesting (others probably already know it.)
http://www.slate.com/id/2244249

I hear u Big_Jo! Kind of ironic that when I had my first drill weekend with my national guard unit, we were still being issued MCIs from the mid-70s and for the 3 months we had them until we got MREs i never got sick from anything in the MCIs, then less than 10 years later in desert storm, with supposedly better ration packaging systems, i got so sick that i was on IVs for several hours! Ah the things we recall!

[FortOrd1989]

Those are MRE's from my enlistment period. I liked ham and chicken loaf. My favorite was chicken a la king. The pork patty is not bad after you soak it in water for 10 minutes. Of course, I've never eaten 20-year-old food before.

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