Years later I wonder if the paint was lead based? Thanks Freddy Wright. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My c-rations in 1965 that I ate in Vietnam were dated 1945 being 20 years old ! Pall Mall, Luckies, Winston, Salem and Benson & Hedges Menthol were five of the brands found in Vietnam era field ration packets. Remember chunks of pork with an inch of grease on top. Must have been super hot. In and around Quang Tri with side trips to Hue, Khe San & Dong Ha. From Sylmar, CA. 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. U.S. Army photo I just put the pound cake into one of my scenes. I was 13. With me it seemed the meals that were my least favorite when I first arrived in country were my favorite ones towards the end of my tour. I never went away hungry! The ration was very heavy, weighing 5 lbs . Did you see how expensive they are on Ebay? When I told my idea to my wife,she looked at me and said,baby,youre crazy ! And thats how we started Crazy Jerrys sauce company in 1989 with our oyster,clam and everything else sauce. This is the food US soldiers ate when deployed in the Vietnam War.. They Tried! Thank you in advance! 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. Pingback: A brief history of coffee in the US military, Your website really help me and my grandson doing a paper on me. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. As a historian, these are important details as even food technologies change. Each meal was in its own cardboard box, which contained the individual items sealed in cans. Anything a dog wont eat should not be consumed by a human. C-ration cigarettes were discontinued in 1972. 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. And at 75 years old, thats a blessing. Though intended only for use in combat conditions, troops often ate K-rations for weeks on end, and they quickly tired of the monotonous meals. yes i remember . Plate. You did what you had to do and made it home to an undeservedly rough reception. Went back a few months ago, the whole country has changed. Never heard of that version before. The VC had no heart pinned down one day took out my last Vietnam Era C-Ration Cigarette Pack www.hardscrabblefarm.com The photo above shows the components of the cigarette pack. Gentlemen, I was wondering if you ever ate at a local shack/stall in town or did you ever go fishing? "Peanut butter and crackers was the best," Orbell said. Might you, or anyone else have an idea? Semper Fi. 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. Kevin. Living in Florida, for years I kept a couple of cases of Cs on hand as part of my hurricane supplies. I wanted to see the reality of what the soldiers had to endure. But I read as much as I can get my hands on about what it was like to have served in those times. B-unit: (3) 12 ounce cans of bread, coffee and sugar. Every thing else not to bad. Love the pound cake especially if you saved the fruit cocktail and ate them together. I also still have my P-38. Change). There was a reason they were called Ham & Motherfuckers. Yes I remembered those olive canned food because my dad, VNs regime Officer before 1975, let me tried > canned of chocolate in foil, cake, peach, M&M, shredded pork ( ? (LogOut/ I always enjoyed the pears and it went great with the pound cake. Thought it was really good. C-Rations FSN 8970-577-4513 Specification MIL-M-35048 First procured in 1961, the Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) weighed just under 2 pounds and was produced in 12 different menus. The foil pieces are 1.75"x1.75" and 1.75"x6" in size. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. Hey Fred, I was with the same unit as you except I was in B Company, August of 69 through June of 70. Same when I came out of the field and started eating mess-hall chow regularly. Miss those soldiers from our lives deeply. if so, what was the dogs favorite meal? When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with . We were the first army division in the first corps at that time. Actually, I has been liking and still remember those good smell and tasty of those Military canned food. The 1st Inf Div was not allowed beer in the field due to some previous incident. I think the onions were gone in a matter of a few days. In the aviation community wed take a can of biscuits, poke holes in it, pour some JP4 into it, and voila a stove!! The brothers always would trade for Menthols. A can opener (called both a John Wayne or a P-38) was needed to open the cans. The Army colonel popped open an old military 'C' Ration can of pound cake from 1969 at his retirement ceremony, and dug in. Potable water ( without iodine tablets mixed) was difficult to obtain in the field. Find great deals on eBay for c rations cigarettes. Never saw anyone eat pound cake without spitting it out. Often got Cs that had been packaged right after the Korean war. OK, now that your memory is refreshed, do you remember how you cooked your C-Rations. Dan DMZ M/co 1969 USMC Hill 461 Sieara Rock Pile , Stud, LZ MAC chopper down! Forgot to mention earlier that battalion sometimes surprises us during resupply and brings out hot food in thermos containers. 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. A plastic spoon. Stumbled across this interesting site. I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to you, and every single veteran for your honor, your valor, and for sharing what little you had with my father and our family. Given the risks we do everything possible to ensure that overly aged rations are not consumed, said Lawrence Levine, a spokesman for the Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia. Since your audience is mostly nam vets, Id guess ALL OF THEM remember c-rats. Dear Chrissy, A combination my Italian wife would cringe at. What brands of cigarettes were in C-Rations? A generation full of Peace&Love did not belong in Vietnam ever! About C-Rations. Semper fi !! Then mix a bunch of mosquito repellent in about a half of can.use the rest of the peanut better on the very thick (hard tack) crackers!! C-packs also contained cartons of Cigaretts, M&Ms and other favorites, Most of us knew there were others who had it harder than than we did. What is wrong with me? 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! Only hot meal was the last morning for chow. , Just looking at a can of Ham and MFers makes me wanna puke. I dont recall eating many of the meals warm. Posted March 31, 2018. C-Rations varied considerably through their 20 plus year service. A typical . 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. The local food in Thailand deserves its stellar reputation. The C-ration (officially Field Ration . $40 : VE-1124 Mortar carrier's shoulder pads, to support the metal barrel. This would include various survival items and rations. Anyway, you made my day this morning. And one day I plan on working as a flight RN / EMT-P as well as continuing to either work or volunteer as a firefighter. wished Id known that neat way of PBJ. 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. My favorite meal was SPICED BEEF and GRAVY with crackers and cheese. 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. Scottie Hill CW4(Ret) Ret. Message me for more detailed photos and orders in bulk. Listing is for 1x Pin Badges, please specify the design at checkout or a random ones will be sent out. ham and turkey loaf and the peanut butter, our c rats came in a white case I remember the date on them then was like 20 years old in 1968, I liked the sterno heater, they were much better warm than cold. We had c-rats (MCIs) in basic and in Germany on FTX until about 83, then we got MREs over there. Stand tall and thank you for your service. You could take a rats head off at 20 feet with them. 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. Each menu contained approximately 1200 calories and consisted of: One canned meat course One canned fruit or cake 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. ago. 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. There are several websites dedicated to US military combat rations that show all the brands. Helicopter Pilot. Corporal. Less known is that an unlikely snack . God bless you all. My two favorites were green eggs and ham and yes, ham and lima beans. This isnt Larry Craft from Pittsburgh, is it? Pound Cake and Peaches were my favorite, Sometimes the VC beat us to the C-Packs when they were dropped in the jungle by chopper. I always wanted or traded for boned chicken or turkey, because if I remember correctly they were made in Saint James MN. Thanks for your interesting accounts, and for your service. Wait until they run out of cigarettes and trade them for C-Rats. Who could ever forget about C-Rations? I liked ham and limas. We called it Coco mo. 4.) Greg Dearborn says: For the new guys flying for the first time, we never let them know how to do it. I was there during the transition from C-Rats to MREs during the early 80s. Would turn to soup. Spicy Beef, One of my favorite meat dishes in a case of Cs. The Vietnamese will sit for hours with a homemade fishing pole fishing. I do! Tasted like TNT from the powder charge. I really enjoyed reading these replies about c-rations and your experiences in Vietnam. Military C-Ration Peanut Butter Can Unopened Cinderella Foods Inc Dawson Ga $13.00 $17.05 shipping Service. I carry my P38 that i had in Vietnam on my keychain. Nuac mam.gag. Ive often wondered since who made those peaches and if their product is still available. Excellent, brought back some good memories. On rare occasions when allowed piled stones put tab in middle for stove. Others were downright awful (Ham and Lima beans) and passed over left behind for the Cherries when it is their turn to pick out meals. Ive eaten both and they do indeed taste the same. My story is written in letter form with letters to the characters father, to Walter Cronkite and to some other people. It let off a whooshing sound as the pressure seal broke. The absolute worst, in my opinion, was the ham & eggs, chopped. Gotta tell you that the ham and limas were the only c rat I couldnt eat and I love normal ham and limas,but the c rat version were way too salty, we called them the heavies. Looked for the fruit cans mostly, but some of the other items were tasty too. the cigarettes are sold as a 50 year old collectible and are not intended for consumption. Elements of a United States Military Meal, Combat, Individual ration, as served in Da Nang, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, 1966 or 1967. VE-1226 Cigarette case from the 67TH TAC Recon Wing. My last CO loved them. A couple of days later our friend David called and told us that there was a problem with the sauce. A stove was usually carried in the back pack or cargo pocket and used repeatedly until the metal began to fail. The heat tabs gave off exhaust like tear gas, which could drive guys out of a tent or bunker, so a little C-4 was just the thing burned hot and clean, and no danger of exploding because C-4 was a stable substance. 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. We had the dubious honor of being the first Army ground unit deployed to VN in early May of 1965 from Okinawa and all enjoyed consuming our fair share of those gourmet C rations. Sitting in a bunker with a m60 in the monsoons I try to forget. The 4 meals I remember are 1- chopped ham and eggs 2 beans and wieners 3- ham and lima beans 4- beefsteak and potatoes. Levine named the threats as mold and deadly botulism if the sealing on the food has been broken, which isnt always visible. Toilet paper and mosquito juice in band on our steel pot to keep them dry. (LogOut/ Within shouting distance of us was a huge Marine Mess. or four? DONT HOW THEY PRESEVERED THEM BUT THEY DID A GOOG JOB TSGT CLARENCE C WOODY USAF. Havent heard that in eons. would love to find a rec for them now 1st tour grunt recon, etc. yes crissie it was a mess kit one side flat other side had two compartments and you had silverware so to speak. 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. Brings back memories of a distant time.. ;~) ate a lot as a kid . SO, GOD BLESS YOU ALL. C rations boxes contained three meals for each of eight men. I liked the Cs better. Hey me too other good ones were Beans and Balls Beans and Dicks Beef and Potato couldnt eat the egg thing spaghetti could not be cooked in the can, it would just rise up as a blob, cold top and burned bottom Ive got peaches, whos got the pound cake, I saved my ham & lima beans until we returned to the rear, then put the on the stove, boiling hot with a little hot sauce made me happy, Wow, how did we survive. Canned meals for use in the field. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, . I wish that cigarettes were never part of those C-rations. l would buy and eat them today if someone was to make em. and heat a canteen cup of water and it provided you with quick hot water or c rations. Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. Dont forget to stir before putting over fire. That was like eating the congealed fat from a canned ham. Missed the initial one 4 years ago. One SP was intended to meet the requirements of 100 men for one day, but we usually saw one SP per platoon (30 men) every two to three weeks. My dad knows what its called in Vietnamese, but has no clue what it is in English. You are describing a military mess kit, but they were not used by most GIs in Viet Nam. In Thailand, sriracha sauce was even better than Tabasco. I REMBER C-RATS I LIKED POUND CAKE AND RANGER PUDDINGDENNIS 4TH INF DIV 69-70, So cool, i love your post, I am from Vietnam. 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. This was so insightful to read! ONE ORIGINAL!! BTW, I did some shows with Justin Wilson in New Orleans. I came from Landisville PA in Lancaster County that was only 12 miles from Lititz. Cigarettes were bad for your health along with bullets. Ha, ha! Some of the guys cannot stand to watch me eat one. Trying to spread the word to potentially interested people. The small cans included in the meal were ideal for making a stove. I was a crechief on Hueys who resupplied you guys. General Delivery Silver Springs Fl.34489 USA Good article. 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. Ive read some books by Vietnam vets and it was also mentioned how to use a c-rat can for the m60. We had would get rations of beer and soda dropped off often in the jungles. Left the nam brought one home should have seen the looks I got. Tay Nihn..68 Nui Ba Din. recovered jeep. Hey, I think your website might be having browser compatibility issues. P-38! 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. Currahee. I was always thankful that there was a medic around after I ate the Spiced Beef. As an infantry unit our year was pretty much the same as yours. 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 I grew up in Pensacola,and lived on tabasco sauce for my oysters and everything else, and while in Nam I came up with an idea for my own hot sauce for eating c rations with,and wrote it down in a notebook we kept our call signs and frequencies in. Serving in the Marine corps the beef stew in cans, cold,! 2nd tour, NO problem, LOACH pilot and home every night if I didnt get shot down! I served in Co. B, 1/12th, 1st Air Cav I 1967-68. I know, stupid MF but what the heck, its just ham. Click Here for web printable Marlboro Cigarettes from C-Ration Accessory Pack. CA. Had to have Tabasco sauce for the C rats. Not sure how the armor units split their meals. Never know when you may have to open a can of crackers! If somebody liked Lucky Strikes, Parliament, Chesterfields or Pall Malls, they would never run out. He vowed to hang on to it until the day he retired, storing it in a box with other mementos. iI LOVE C RATION WISH I HAD SOME NOW I ATE THEM EVERY DY WHEN I WAS IN NAM I W THERE FOR 18 MONTH WIT THE 101 ST ABN. Some of the meals werent too bad, especially if somebody from home sent Heinz-57 Sauce or Hot Sauce to doctor them up. Heating the meals and water required a small stove (see article below) with Sterno tabs or C-4 plastic explosive, the later burning very hot and fast preferred for quick meals. We were supplied by air drops and you ran to the pallet to get the best c ration unit. Patrick Douglas Erb was there from Oct.20,1970-March 15,1971. But, Nuac mam still sucks ass! And to you Vietnam soldierswelcome home sincerely wished to you all. We just heated ours with a ball of C-4, i.e., after opening the can. Four can openers are provided in each case of 12 meals. I always wanted to be in the military but because I about cut my foot off as a kid, I could not get in. In addition to the two carboard parts, you will need four cigarettes & two pieces of foil. If I remember correctly, we used heating tablets in our stove to heat a can of whatever (no ham and lima beans for me) well I guess that qualifies as a hot meal. Ur full of it Old Marine. Of course it was not their faults, soldiers , at first and second to be fair they needed to go home with their families. you have any idea how the mean and beans were made have never found a close substitute for them. Dec 18, 2011. Almost never saw heat tabs , we called them c tabs they didnt want us to have flames. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate were plentiful and everyone had a stash. $40 . I have a few fng stories about Cs. 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. I thought that smoking American cigarettes was a big mistake. I cannot tell you how happy I am to have stumbled across your post! meal eggs always looked greenish . Funny story, Buzz. 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. Hi mates, good paragraph and fastidious urging commented here, I am genuinely enjoying by these. The C-Ration was replaced in 1958 with the Meal Combat Individual (MCI). Was in army boot basic in 1980 Jan I Remer those c and b rations still have my P38 on my Dog tags from boot camp. Each ration was composed of a B-unit and a M-unit; total weight was approximately 7 pounds. Free delivery for many products! DD345 - Liberty Pass. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. were dog rations and c rations the same thing? Sounds like a lot of B S to me. C-rations combat rations. 98 the LEMCO Cha Rang Valley 66 67. I was a cold war veteran spending my 3 years in Germany, but we were issued them for field trips, alerts and exercises. $45: VE-1225 Vietnam Boxed lock and keys. Moak got the drab olive can as a Marine helicopterpilotoff the Vietnamese coast in 1973. Sorry 11Bs I always took my favorite out first. My first thought was that Crap,weve killed someone,but thankfully the only problem was that every bottle had been stolen off the tables,and he wanted to know if we would make him some more,which we did,and they were also stolen. Moak said he wasnt worried about getting sick from any bacteria that may have gotten into the old can, because it looked sealed. Every C-Ration meal contained a single four-pack of cigarettes; ten different brands were primarily offered, but like the meals, some were more popular than others. C $19.38. For sure peaches were like gold I was one of the few guys who didnt like them and could trade them for almost anything. When we shut down to eat we would use our really long pliers to hold the meal as the ship was running down. Excellent !! I remember the first c-ration meal we received. I found that these meals are easy and quick to prepare and they rehydrate []. I can't find my links right now, but a little bit of searching should turn them up pretty easily. No heat tablets before Vietnam. Thanks again. 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. Although the meat item can be eaten cold, it is more palatable when heated. In the fall of this year I will be in a paramedic program. B9719 VIETNAM ERA US Military C Ration Spoon in plastic bag IR19A - $16.35. Hi, Vietnam Veteran Keeps Vow, Eats 40-Year-Old CakeFriday , July 24, 2009. They learned quickly when the cans exploded and Messed up my airplane said the M/Sgt who was the flight engineer sitting across from the voltage regulators. A whole heat tab had to be used. Thanks for your. 1 for 5 5 for 20 20 for 40 Keep an . Its chief use was to hold several ounces of insect repellant, which we then set afire and used in place of a heat tab, which were in short supply. Yes they did in WWI, WWII and right up to Vietnam. It was reported in the media that each soldier in Vietnam had a hot meal each day. fruit cocktail about to down it and a 60mm blasted my can out
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