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Every thing else not to bad. Anyway, you made my day this morning. Zone (450 sq miles of mangrove). We have a great picture of my father, brother and i with our pup tent set up in the back yard cooking C-Rations on my dads small portable 1 can cook stove. The short story, "The Things They Carried," written by Tim O'Brien (1990), appears to be an unpretentious narration that list the tangible items carried by the soldiers while fighting in the Vietnam War. I spent my early Navy years aboard the Lexington in the South China Sea and the worst meal I can remember was Spam in fruit cocktail glaze!! You could boil a canteen cup of water with a pea-size ball of it in 30 seconds. Usually the coffee, sugar and creamer had to be worked over with a bayonet pommel to reconstitute it into powder. You brought back a lot of memories. Thank you for taking the time to write this article. I have a few fng stories about Cs. Marines were not great cooks, but they were inventive. I was the in house inspector at Granite State packing from 72 until 75. Doc Shyab. You could take a rats head off at 20 feet with them. It`s the meal that had the pound cake. [1] Although officially a new ration, the MCI was derived from and very similar to the original C-Ration, and in fact continued to be called "C-Rations" by American troops throughout its production life as a combat ration (1958-1980). and "M" (meat) units, each menu contained an accessory packet, fruit, and cigarettes. I lived on pound cake and chicken noodle soup cooked with a pinch of C4. Should you have a question or comment about this article, then scroll down to the comment section below to leave your response. And in spite of all their faults, I do sometimes miss C-Rats, especially the Pound Cake! My dear father was stationed in New Guinea as a U.S. Army medic during World War II, and from him I learned what C rations were. Menu. Heres a few of the photos from my page: http://1-22infantry.org/pics4/richard.htm. Only once was stupid enough to eat the WHOLE LRRP ration at onne, swells up pretty big after the water goes down! Jerry. Not sure how the armor units split their meals. In Thailand, sriracha sauce was even better than Tabasco. Water was critical. DD345 - Liberty Pass. Although the meat item can be eaten cold, it is more palatable when heated. God bless you and I hope that this note finds you well, Sir. A Marine tank commander serving in Vietnam in 1968 noted his unit was frequently supplied with older stocks of C-rations, complete with early 1950s dates on the cans. You did a great job with this. My Vietnamese would give me a rice ball, or a cooked and salted ballof chicken, or some fish with Nuoc Maum sometimes I carried a can of chili when I could get it at the PX in Saigon. While there me and a buddy were starved one night so we go to the helicopter pad and find loads of empty cases of c rats, we start searching after about 10 minutes my buddy finds a can, lights up his zippo and with his southern twang says Michael, I cant hardly believe someone left a can of ham and M F ers behind. In 1922, the ration was reorganized to consist of 16 ounces (450 g) of meat (usually beef jerky ), 3 ounces (85 g) of canned corned beef or chocolate, 14 ounces (400 g) of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, coffee and sugar. It was intended to be issued to U.S. military land forces when fresh food (A-ration) or packaged unprepared food (B-Ration) prepared in mess halls or field kitchens was impractical or not available, and when a survival ration (K-ration or D-ration) was insufficient. ate a lot as a kid . Man do I remember C rations. He jokingly staggered back a few feet and loudly cleared his throat, while one person yelled out, Eeww, gross!. I was always thankful that there was a medic around after I ate the Spiced Beef. Not to bad either! Hot or room temp, either way I always got a major bought of heart burn shortly after consuming the spiced beef. View history. Must have been around 2006 I was surfing the web trying to find guys I served with and to my surprise I found a website from the unit I served with, 1st bn 22nd inf, 4th inf division. the cigarettes are sold as a 50 year old collectible and are not intended for consumption. (LogOut/ Original Vietnam era US Military C Ration white plastic Spoon.From C Ration 382314172092. Wait until they run out of cigarettes and trade them for C-Rats. Never know when you may have to open a can of crackers! needs p38 please, thank you!my last original.took leave three yrs ago..jeep became stolen Vietnam Us Army Usgi C Ration Boxes Sold by militarydepotga in Woodstock Buy Now! Years later I wonder if the paint was lead based? The daily ration of 3 meals provides approximately 3600 calories." There were 4 choices of meat in each B group. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VINTAGE VEITNAM ERA MILITARY " C" RATIONS PACK OF CIGARETTES UNOPENED at the best online prices at eBay! Hats off to all of you guys! It got to taste good warm after you got used to it. That went for Officers and enlisted men. VE-1226 Cigarette case from the 67TH TAC Recon Wing. If you read this and you would like to try it,just give me a call at 1-800-347-2823 and i would be happy to send you a free bottle. He would flatly refuse to eat canned Spam when I was a young girl, saying it reminded him of those C rations! Thanks for your interesting accounts, and for your service. I will always remember that time 1967-68 Close to Mom!s chocolate cookie mix before she put on the cooking ban to bake. Within shouting distance of us was a huge Marine Mess. These meals came in a case containing 12 meals. The dilemma here is that water is required for these and at almost three pounds per quart; the extra weight is a consideration. Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny 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. So, I have no military or Nam stories to tell, darn it! 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. after this became the way of doing it. Division base camps and some larger firebases had staffed mess halls, serving three hot meals every day. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate were plentiful and everyone had a stash. Spicy Beef, One of my favorite meat dishes in a case of Cs. I never went away hungry! l would buy and eat them today if someone was to make em. My favorite C-ration dish was created as follows: 1.) I miss the guys I hope all are doing well. 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. To eating our faithful C rations. Great site thanks for the memories. Stumbled across this interesting site. in Nam and why I dont like fruit cocktail to this day.In the last part of my tour, it was pecan roll and coffee. One thing I remember about Cs was the fruit. Development began in 1938 with the . yes crissie it was a mess kit one side flat other side had two compartments and you had silverware so to speak. The section on C-rations brought waves of memories of those days. We were at the end of the supply line so we ate a lot of C-rations. Semper Fi. Gentlemen, I was wondering if you ever ate at a local shack/stall in town or did you ever go fishing? I think I was one of a few who actually liked ham and Limas. A few of the troops didnt like to drink beer. Forgot to mention earlier that battalion sometimes surprises us during resupply and brings out hot food in thermos containers. A couple of days later our friend David called and told us that there was a problem with the sauce. Very well written and important for us who did not serve due to age ( too young) to learn about this, Excellent; Semper Fidelis. Reunion 2006 Grand Lakes O The Cherokees,OK, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal ofFreedom, https://charliecompany.org/2012/04/20/c-rations/, http://1-22infantry.org/pics4/richard.htm, Army C Rations: 21 Cool Facts - Citizen Soldier Resource Center. $90 VE-545 Can Opener from the C-Ration Crate. When I was in AIT training, I can remember eating the fortified chocolate wafers made at the Wilber Chocolate factory in Lititz, PA. Philip Morris K Ration Cigarette Pack, WWII Repro $ 4.00; Repro 1942 Lucky Strike Green Cigarette Pack $ 12.00; 1941 Repro Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack $ 12.00; Half and Half Tobacco Box, Repro $ 5.00; Zippo 1941 Black Crackle Lighter Reproduction $ 34.00; WWII Old Gold Cigarette K Ration Pack Actually, I has been liking and still remember those good smell and tasty of those Military canned food. Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. 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. Find great deals on eBay for c rations cigarettes. I say all and families because a Military person has or had people waiting for them and worrying about them. Vietnam War Pin Badge Reproductions. But, Nuac mam still sucks ass! During World War II, C-Rations included a cigarette packet of nine cigarettes. C-rations combat rations. THEY WERE STILL GOOD. I do recall being thirsty. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Potable water ( without iodine tablets mixed) was difficult to obtain in the field. Thanks for your service. Cut the canned roll in half, spooning the can of cheese inside, put back in can, fold over the can top, put back in c-rat box and light the box on fire. Posted by webmaster webmaster has not yet written their Bio. Brings back a lot of memories. My father was in the Korean War and war in Vietnam, near the end of his 20 year military service in the US Army. The 1st Inf Div was not allowed beer in the field due to some previous incident. So it was c-rats for at least two meals a night. I know heat tabs were around but c4 burned hot and fast. Each menu contained approximately 1200 calories and consisted of: One canned meat course One canned fruit or cake I will call and order. 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. It tasted like delicious warm and moist cake fresh from the bakery. We took them camping, my sister wanted corn dogs, which the bears ate as they passed thru our camp. We just sold out all of our products in February 2018 except for this hot sauce,which we are going to sell as private label. However, brilliant military minds said we could not eat there and our 12 hour shifts were intense preventing us from taking a journey to the other side. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of these posted messages about C rations, even though Ive never tasted even one bite of food from one of those cans. Hot BBQ beef. Fishing? Thanks for summing up all the C-ration experiences. Although officially a new ration, the MCI was derived from and very similar to the original C-Ration, and in fact continued to be called "C-Rations" by American troops throughout its production life as a combat ration (1958-1980). Moat says though he warned his children over the years not to touch his pound cake, he did let them eat some other rations when they were growing up in the 1980s, including canned spaghetti and crackers. vet 69-73 does any one have a recipe for meat and beans? I got a flashback Ill never forget those days Sometimes I would eat the pineapples, bananas or coconuts if I could get them. the military mess kit also comes with a military fork, knife and spoon. Did not see mention of toothpick that you chewed one end for toothbrush ( sucked). Right? Dan DMZ M/co 1969 USMC Hill 461 Sieara Rock Pile , Stud, LZ MAC chopper down! My older sister, younger brother and I could only imagine what those canned meals tasted like. We burned and buried the last ones in the system in1986 in the Sinai desert. We called it Coco mo. Meals such as beef stew, spaghetti and meatballs, chili and others were a wonderful diversion from the mundane canned food we were subjected to. Moak joked earlier this week that he hoped the can wouldnt explode. Brought back lots of memories. Great walk down memory lane. Used extensively during World War II. So I gave my last Cs to a Boy Scout Troop and switched to freeze-dried packets (civilian version of MREs) . Scan of original thanks to Dave Stieghan. Excellent !! This brought back memories from 68-69 in the jungles of the central highlands. One case of C-Rations contained 6 rations. about fruit cocktail. Three of us hailed a cab & that older gent stopped & bought us a six pack. Interesting article but a really dumb question? Camel Cigarettes C-Ration Vietnam Era Vietnam 2 Quart Canteen M1967 Cover Mint 1972 Air Defense Artillery Guidon 1st of the 59th Sleeping Bag Carrier Strap Assembly Vietnam era Vietnam Era Flyers Kit Bag 1972 Vietnam era 1968 Lubricating Oil Tin O-190 Vietnam era 1971 Medium Weapons Oil Bottle Vietnam era 1969 Rifle Bore Cleaner During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. Once I got some pancakes that had been stuffed down an elephant rubber. (LogOut/ You could buy cases of beer and soda too. Moak got the drab olive can as a Marine helicopterpilotoff the Vietnamese coast in 1973. Left out the crew chief version of a stove. I had a couple bites but couldnt get the rest down. HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. Honestly, the scrambled egg chunks or beans and weenies werent bad cold, but the rest needed to be heated in order to be palatable. crispy critters burn victims CS MACTHAI advisor here. For the new guys flying for the first time, we never let them know how to do it. The 4-Pack Cigarettes Package of Toilet Tissue C Ration Packaging. when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. Marvin J. Wolf, author of Abandoned In Hell, The Fight for Vietnams Firebase Kate.. Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the MCI accessory packs in 1975. Took me back,soldier. Four can openers are provided in each case of 12 meals. That was the beginning of the Tet Offensive and the hot meals were few. I have so much respect & admiration for them. Military explosives? I , however, could not find its same taste and flavor in America after 30 years in USA. This is the food US soldiers ate when deployed in the Vietnam War.. (Ham and eggs) they were the worst. Among the necessities or near-necessities were P-38 can openers, pocket knives, heat tabs, wristwatches, dog tags, mosquito repellent, chewing gum, candy, cigarettes, salt tablets, packets of Kool-Aid, lighters, matches, sewing kits, Military Payment Certificates, C rations, and two or three canteens of water. lemon aid powder was good with some descent tasting water, [] https://charliecompany.org/2012/04/20/c-rations/ [], [] freeze dried meals Ive tried over the years didnt taste much better than the C rations I ate in the military. so what did you feed your dog in nam? $100 VE-546 Choice Vietnam Jungle Boots, size 12. We had to heat them on the engine block of a truck or the exhaust grill of a tank. I just put the pound cake into one of my scenes. I thought that smoking American cigarettes was a big mistake. General Delivery Silver Springs Fl.34489 USA Fine. Toward the end of my tour, we began having access to the freeze-dried LRRP meals. Our squad leader was fairturned all Cs upside down and would mix up..then we would pick..No Fear!! I have the greatest respect for the grunts they did it with ingenuity and a lot of common sense. description of C-Rations used in Vietnam: The small cans included in the meal were ideal for making a stove. Matches The suggestion of including matches was done at the same time as the inclusion of the cigarettes. Remember chunks of pork with an inch of grease on top. Oh man, I love your story. Required fields are marked *. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, . I came from Landisville PA in Lancaster County that was only 12 miles from Lititz. Very interesting. There are several websites dedicated to US military combat rations that show all the brands. I got pretty good at stealing C4 to cook with , and those LRRP rations . The new menu (late 1968 onward) included good stuff like beans & weenies. Our operation moved from the Air Force sector to the other side of the Air Base about a million miles away from our Mess facility. You don't want soldiers in war zones endangering their health! I found that these meals are easy and quick to prepare and they rehydrate []. In 1988 a friend of mine who owned an oyster bar/restaurant told me that he liked the sauce and wanted to know if I would make him some for his restaurant,which my wife and I did .We hand wrote the labels on notebook paper and scotch taped them to the bottles ,and gave them to our friend.