MRE

A rigorous scientific study found out what any grunt knows after just two weeks in the field: MREs make it hard to take a shit.

Here are 6 things you see in the military where less really is more.

The Army won't field its much-anticipated Meal, Ready to Eat pizza until 2019, but a few soldiers deployed to Afghanistan managed to … Continued

For all those troops who get the munchies in a war zone, the Army is about to deliver. After years … Continued

Editor’s Note: This article by Matthew Cox originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. The pepperoni … Continued

The Tetris-style packing prowess of the American infantryman is unparalleled, enabling a grunt to cram weeks’ worth of supplies into … Continued

Hey bro, did you hear about that new pizza joint a couple blocks from the gate? Dude, it's awesome. They … Continued

There are few foodstuffs more American than the good old-fashioned MRE, that bland, tasteless swill meticulously engineered by the eggheads … Continued

Did you ever crack open your lunchbox as a kid at school on a Monday and find yourself wondering how … Continued

Tear open any MRE and you’ll find a vacuumed-sealed meal, utensils, coffee, gum, salt, pepper, and sugar. But the holy … Continued

Task & Purpose’s veterans have been fighting for years over who can create the best masterpiece from some of the … Continued

There are always differences between service members’ experiences. You’ve got soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors, and coasties; grunts and POGs; officers … Continued

If you got your hands on a U.S. Army K-ration from 1943, would you peel back the box top, dump … Continued

The standard Meal, Ready to Eat is far from a delicacy, and even the best options need a hefty dose … Continued

The Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty schools, where the careers of of young Marines are minted, are facing an extreme … Continued

So you’re stuck in the field, it’s raining — because why the hell wouldn’t it be? — and you’re famished. … Continued

Judging by the havoc MREs wreak on service members from beginning to end, you might guess that the military doesn’t … Continued

In the field, the act of picking over a box Meals Ready-to-Eat is a ritual of sorts. Called rat-fucking — … Continued

Sometimes MREs are a lifesaver. Like when you’re on Day 10 of a field op, or stuck in the middle … Continued

The Marine Corps is considering a grunt-specific option for Meals Ready to Eat. Considering the fact that infantrymen typically have … Continued

If you’ve served in the military in the last quarter century, then you’ve probably eaten an MRE, and unless you … Continued

'Fruity Rudy!'

If you screw up your cashier duties at McDonald’s, chances are your boss won’t smoke you, unless he wants a … Continued

In January 2016, the Army put out a call for 18 to 62 year-old people to risk the health of … Continued

A staple of modern military service, MREs, or Meals Ready-To-Eat, are a common sight as well as a common source … Continued