Hungry individuals don't put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into ...

A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal, Ready-to-Eat — and compares it to New Zealand MREs. An MRE is designed to sustain soldiers during training or an operation while ...

An Army official said it was "a significant improvement in combat feeding" and soldiers will be able to carry seven days of meals for the first time.

The MRE, or “Meal, Ready-to-Eat,” has evolved to fit soldiers’ changing tastes. For the last three and a half decades, the individual combat ration known as the “Meal, Ready-to-Eat,” or MRE, has been ...

The MRE promise is right there in the name: it's a meal, ready to eat. Although they generally taste better heated up, they are designed to be eaten cold as well, just in case you find yourself behind ...

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There’s an old military adage that an army runs on its stomach, meaning troops need to be well-supplied with food to survive harsh battlefield conditions. In modern times, the US military stockpiles ...

NATICK, MASS. — When Navy Lt. Dave Moore visited infantry units in the remote, rugged mountains of Afghanistan late last year, the medical officer was surprised to learn that many soldiers and Marines ...

Food rations served to today’s troops in the field have come a long way from what their fathers or even their grandfathers knew. No longer does the modern warrior have to fumble with can openers to ...