Back in 1983, MRE's were just being introduced. We had a 5 day op at Camp LeJeune. We had C-Rats part of the time and MRE's part of the time. The last night the colonel came by and gave a short talk about our upcoming deployment to Okinawa. Afer the colonel left, the company gunnery sergeant stood up said he had enough C-rats to issue every Marine two meals.
They cheered! Bottom definitely looks like up when you have to cheer C-rats.
Walt
FYI,
Discovered fellow church member last fall was the comptroller at the major MRE manufacturer for the DoD. Been after him ever since to let me buy a truckload (or two) of new production MRE Entree's for re-sale. Half just came in yesterday and the rest comes in tonight. If interested, see/read...
www.ki4u.com/mre.htm -Shane