$40 : VE-1124 Mortar carrier's shoulder pads, to support the metal barrel. I collect all of the C-Rats rejects and I have plenty to eat. A plastic spoon. The components of the MCI were the M - "Meat Unit", the B - "Bread Unit", and D - "Dessert Unit". HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. after this became the way of doing it. SO, GOD BLESS YOU ALL. 3-1969 to Feb 1970. I was there during the transition from C-Rats to MREs during the early 80s. I ate C rats in Korea in 1960-61, and in Vietnam 65-66. I miss the guys I hope all are doing well. "Peanut butter and crackers was the best," Orbell said. I think I was one of a few who actually liked ham and Limas. Vintage K Brand Rabbit Family Ration Patch Logo Snapback Trucker Hat With the water pouring down on us. It? Oh, the memories. Thanks for your. I ate a years worth 199LIB 11b20 September 69 September 70. Excellent, brought back some good memories. My dad knows what its called in Vietnamese, but has no clue what it is in English. Old Marine. This stove was satisfactory, but did not allow enough oxygen to enter which caused incomplete burning of the blue Trioxin heat tablet, causing fumes which irritated the eyes and respiratory tract. I got to Vietnam in July 1967. Summary Of The Things They Carried By Tim O Brien | ipl.org Each menu contains: one canned meat item; one canned fruit, bread or dessert item;one B unit; an accessory packet containing cigarettes, matches, chewing gum, toilet paper, coffee, cream, sugar, and salt; and a spoon. German military outfitter Bausenwein is offering brand new, reproduction C-rations. There wasnt a USMarine anywhere near Saigon. I think the onions were gone in a matter of a few days. and more. My dad knew few young kind and handsome American colleagues that I admired and impressed at that time. Original was from a formerly unopened original accessory pack. $100.00 Vintage Complete Sealed Vintage Complete Sealed Vietnam Era Us C Rations Accessory Packet Wspoon Vintage Complete Sealed Vietnam Era Us C Rations Accessory Packet Wspoon. The dehydrated pork and beef hockey pucks were supposed to be the big thing but the dried fruit was the best part. Pleasure speaking to you. I , however, could not find its same taste and flavor in America after 30 years in USA. There was always enough for seconds, but most of us passed as our shrunken stomachs have already overextended from a single helping of this gourmet meal. Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War A-C We always had plenty of rice. Does anyone still make C-Rations? | Page 2 | Survivalist Forum Turkey packed in 30 weight motor oil was the worst. Yuck. The ration had to contain meat, bread, canned fruit, and some kind of dessert. Three of us hailed a cab & that older gent stopped & bought us a six pack. We were the first army division in the first corps at that time. Hi, When were cigarettes removed from C rations? Never told 2nd Lts about the hazards of heating an un-opened can. The C-Ration, or Type C ration, was an individual canned, pre-cooked, and prepared wet ration. My friend was in Vietnam and loved the pound cake. Thanks for summing up all the C-ration experiences. I agree almost entirely with you assessment of taste and quality and preferences, with one exception: I was a combat photographer with the First Air Cav, and made it my personal mission to photograph an op from each of our original 8 infantry battalions , all of our artillery battalions, and the engineer and cavalry units, plus every company in the Aviation brigade. I did that too but I wondered sometimes if a 7.62 round could ignite it. I mixed the cocoa powder, coffee powder and creamer in hot water for a tolerable beverage. I just put the pound cake into one of my scenes. Barges were loaded with ammo and stores, I especially like the little flecks of OD paint mixed all through the food from opening the can with your P-38. Everything was always better with Tabbasco Sauce to spice it up. I explored the possibility of having the hardware removed and obtaining a medical waiver, but the consultation I received from docs and my own inner wisdom left me deciding on the path I am currently on. Only once was stupid enough to eat the WHOLE LRRP ration at onne, swells up pretty big after the water goes down! There was a time shortly after making my second move to a new area we got resupplied with a case of fresh onions by mistake. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vietnam war C-Ration Cigarette Pack Winston Repro at the best online prices at eBay! Cigarettes, once considered crucial to American fighting men, have sadly gone the way of the daily rum ration. We called our can openers a JOHN WAYNE or P38 it had a small hole in it and we would put it on our dog tags. The Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) was the name of canned wet combat rations issued by the United States Armed Forces from 1958 to 1980. Vietnam Us Army Usgi C Ration Boxes Sold by militarydepotga in Woodstock Buy Now! We would take the white bread can open a tiny hole in it and put a few drops of water in ithold it over a ball of C-4 to instantly steam itopen the can cut the bread add peanut butter and jelly, and wow warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich on hot bread. 1 for 5 5 for 20 20 for 40 Keep an . l drove a 5 ton dump and heated meals for everybody on the manifold a hot can of SOS in your belly goes a long way towards boosting your spirits. We, the Army Inspectors, condemned them all. It had a flavor I can not duplicate to this day. Letters, Pocket Knives, C Rations & Steel Helmets are among the The MCI was intended as a modest improvement over the earlier canned Type C or C ration, with inclusion . General Delivery Silver Springs Fl.34489 USA I Opened Some C-Rations From The Vietnam War And This Is What Happened MACTHAI advisor here. . This is the food US soldiers ate when deployed in the Vietnam War.. Ive read some books by Vietnam vets and it was also mentioned how to use a c-rat can for the m60. I was 13. In 1976 I found the notebook in some old Marine stuff I was going through and I finally got to make the sauce,and it was pretty darn good. I got out of the field with 12 days left and went to Song Be. needs p38 please, thank you!my last original.took leave three yrs ago..jeep became stolen Not to bad either! Loved the article brought back a lot of memories. would love to find a rec for them now The C-Ration was replaced in 1958 with the Meal Combat Individual (MCI). I was raised on Spam in South Dakota and Minnesota since Spam is manufactured in Minn. To this day I enjoy Spam sandwiches!! vet 69-73 does any one have a recipe for meat and beans? I had 2 brothers in the military, one in the marines, one in the army. Matches The suggestion of including matches was done at the same time as the inclusion of the cigarettes. Silly me ! They have the following menus: Ham & Eggs Ingredients: 82.5% whole egg, 9.3% of pork, onion, herbs, spices, salt, E250, E621, E300/E301, dextrose. c-4 was the best for heating, some 4th inf. Often got Cs that had been packaged right after the Korean war. Division base camps and some larger firebases had staffed mess halls, serving three hot meals every day. Our company left San Diego with a Navy Band giving us Marines a memorable send off. This is the official Quartermaster's description of C-Rations used in Vietnam "The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration. Hats off to all of you guys! It does take one way back. Excellent !! Good grief.that was 50 years ago and I had just turned 18. Moak got the drab olive can as a Marine helicopterpilotoff the Vietnamese coast in 1973. Right? We had to heat them on the engine block of a truck or the exhaust grill of a tank. They came sealed in foil . I do have a question the meat and beans I liked but raised on beans, I recently found and on line copy of the Us Army cook book. The popular meals and cans of pound cake, peaches and fruit cocktail were prized and worth their weight in gold many soldiers hoarding them to barter for items during evening chow breaks; only one of each are included in every case of meals. What brands of cigarettes were in C-Rations? Beef and Rocks, Scrambled Rubber Eggs, Chili, Applesauce, and Shit Disks. Might you, or anyone else have an idea? A whole heat tab had to be used. C-ration cans inside our huge transmitter, and after a couple hours sending messages back and forth we could remove those cans and enjoy a delicious hot meal e.g., my favorite, Ragout of Beef. USMC 2/9 DA NANG , DONG HA, This isnt Larry Craft from Pittsburgh, is it? Balance food to be heated on bent over lid and can while fire heat main course. C Ration Cigarettes For Sale - gradewinstonred One case of C-Rations contained 6 rations. Click Here for web printable Marlboro Cigarettes from C-Ration Accessory Pack. Twelve different menus are included in the specification. Moak said he wasnt worried about getting sick from any bacteria that may have gotten into the old can, because it looked sealed. C-Ration Pizza - Vietnam Soldier I delivered beer to you guys. My favorite recipewas to get a can of bread from the B-3 unit and a can of cheese from a B-2 unit; open both cans but do not take off the lid; place both cans in an empty B Unit box; light the box on fire until it burns completely; remove the bread and open it; pour the melted cheese over the bread and voila a toasted cheese sandwich. (Ham and eggs) they were the worst. Ive heard so many stories of my fathers childhood in Vietnam; How hed rush out to the roadside and beg American soldiers for their B-Unit snacks, or how he, along with his brothers and cousins, would rummage through the wilderness in hopes of finding c-ration meals, but I was never quite able to picture the things he described in my mind. C rations boxes contained three meals for each of eight men. Great article, I was USMC 1966/67 Vietnam. son of the 2nd company president of McIlhenny Company from his experiences with C-Rations as a soldier during WWII came up with the idea to send soldiers copies of the Charlie Ration Cookbook filled with recipes for spicing up C-rations with Tabasco Pepper Sauce wrapped around two-ounce bottles of Tabasco Pepper Sauce along with a handful of a P-38 type can openers all in a waterproof canister. Potable water ( without iodine tablets mixed) was difficult to obtain in the field. On the rare occasion when we got a fresh bag lunch sandwich some kinda fruit and a couple boiled eggs it was egg salad time what a treet. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. Hated Ham and Lima beans. Years later I wonder if the paint was lead based? It let off a whooshing sound as the pressure seal broke. I do recall being thirsty. Old wolfhound hereA/1/27.66,67,68..no one mentioned the hobo stove which when out of heat tabs or C-4 we would open a can of peanut butter. For the new guys flying for the first time, we never let them know how to do it. "The bread was awful. Vintage Meal Combat Individual Accessory Packet
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