Troops from nearly 50 lands dine on combat meals in Afghanistan — each reminding them of where they’d rather be. More about military rations from around the world. [more inside]
posted by nickyskye on Sep 7, 2010 - 42 comments

Reviews of MRE's, at times unintentionally hilarious. Kosher MRE reviewed. Also, the LA Times. Previously.
posted by Xere on Aug 21, 2007 - 35 comments

Son of Spam. MRE (Meals-Ready-To-Eat) and other military food rations have come a long way since the 60's.
posted by tboz on Jan 16, 2003 - 11 comments

The Quest for the Three Year Sandwich "This bad boy will last a minimum of three years at 80 degrees, six months at 100 degrees. They will travel to the swampiest swamp, the highest mountain, the most arid desert." Great. So glad my tax dollars are getting put to good use. If they want prepackaged food that's been around for ages, there's a corner store near my house that can fix them right up. Is this sort of thing really needed?
posted by slackdog on Oct 29, 2002 - 22 comments