Based on what we did in DS1, this is total BS. I bet I had enough cases of MREs on my vehicle to last us a month when we crossed into Iraq. We had enough water to last at least two weeks. I even had enough smokes to last a month.
I even had enough smokes to last a month. you can never have enuff smokes in a combat zone...
FWIW, we gave most of our chow up for EPWs in GWI... the lawyers said we had to feed 'em...