[JavaBrewer]

My first shot with the U.S. MRE was in Korea 2007. I was the night (6pm-6am) bellybutton on a 24hr shift supporting our nations finest for a 2 week exercise. Here are my thoughts -

1. Best part of the MRE is the instant coffee and candy bar
2. These things are designed to keep you going...or if you're a software engineer like me bulk on pure fat lbs.
3. You're not 'for real' unless you open your heated entree with a knife blade over 18"
4. If you think these things taste great then -
a. you are a single clueless dude
b. your wife is a **** poor cook

The sad thing is one of my support guys I was in charge of thought the MRE was the best eats he came across in years. Yes he was married and yes that dude put on 15+ lbs in two weeks.