Soldiers Say Improvements Make MREs Worth Eating. Edward L. Kenney.
by Kenney, Edward L; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 46Health. Publisher: News-Journal, 2003ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Food preferences | Operational rations (Military supplies) | Soldiers -- Attitudes | United States -- Armed Forces -- Forces in IraqDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The meals might not compete with what Mom used to make, but soldiers in Iraq are getting much better rations than their predecessors in Desert Storm a dozen years ago. The difference: spicier dishes and more variety. The vacuum-packed meals in a pouch soldiers eat in the field--called Meals Ready to Eat or MREs--are winning praise from longtime vets who know how drab MREs can be." (NEWS-JOURNAL) This article discusses the changes made to MREs, notably the greater variety of flavorful ethnic, religious and vegetarian meals.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Soldiers Say Improvements Make MREs Worth Eating, April 15, 2003; pp. n.p..
"The meals might not compete with what Mom used to make, but soldiers in Iraq are getting much better rations than their predecessors in Desert Storm a dozen years ago. The difference: spicier dishes and more variety. The vacuum-packed meals in a pouch soldiers eat in the field--called Meals Ready to Eat or MREs--are winning praise from longtime vets who know how drab MREs can be." (NEWS-JOURNAL) This article discusses the changes made to MREs, notably the greater variety of flavorful ethnic, religious and vegetarian meals.
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