Are MRE's really that good?

[The Gaijin]

Give me sardines in olive oil any day..

[Dueller]

cggar...glad your son got down and settled in. How long is he stationed down here? Keep my contact info...if he needs to get away for a weekend, he's welcome up in Jackson. Just give us a call. Ditto for you/your family if you come down to visit.

[cgarr]

Will do Jim: He will pretty much be there for the next 4 years (home base) and his unit is still out til May then it looks like he may be deployed sometime after Christmas.

[audiman08]

I worked with the Marines for a while while on hold for a Navy school. It was here I had my fill of MREs, although I will probably always like the little pound-cakes.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by cgarr

My Son just started the combat phase of his Seabee training and got some MRE's last night during the navigation instruction and said they were excellent! He is or was kind of a fussy eater, do they give these guys in training something special? BTW he said the instruction was done by an ex-Marine who he thought was one of the best instructors he ever had!

When i was in most of them sucked, but they were pretty much brand new at the time, and they had some HIDEOUS selections.

The dehydrated puke and beef patty were repulsive. I would trade a whole pack of Marlboro reds to get my hands on a Chicken A La King or Ham Slices in Snot sauce MRE at chow time in the field.

Congrats to your boy!

[Erakad]

I guess it depends on your definition of "Good". Personally, I see what else there is to eat first, they'll never be my first choice...probably because I have PTSD from the early MREs. They are "better" now.

Whenever possible, they try to mix MREs in with T-Rats.

just remember that MRE's have like 2000 calories. meant to keep our soldiers fighting. not snacking on for lunch hehe. besides i remember eating it all the time will get u constipated...good thing for a soldier short term, bad long term.

This is indeed a word to the wise!!!

[johnnywishbone]

in 68 we got some freeze dried meals from LRRPs . really good. by that i mean lotta spice. don't remember if smokes were included.

[FLYGEEZER]

Best eaten if ya don't smell it. Like opening a can of Alpo.