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Marine who fed stranded drivers on I-95 given year’s supply of Jimmy Dean meals
You give some, you get some. The some, in this case, being a year’s supply of sausage, egg and cheese....
We salute the Marine who brought hot breakfast to stranded drivers on I-95
Stuck in traffic for eight hours? How about some Jimmy Deans.
You can actually buy MRE toilet paper, but why the hell would you?
If it was between MRE toilet paper and sandpaper, I’d strongly consider using sandpaper. At least it won’t rip.
US Army study proves what service members have known for decades: MREs make it hard to sh*t
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.
6 things the military does that are way better in moderation
Here are 6 things you see in the military where less really is more.
Watch Troops In Afghanistan Try The MRE Pizza For The First Time
The Army won't field its much-anticipated Meal, Ready to Eat pizza until 2019, but a few soldiers deployed to Afghanistan managed to...
The Army Is Delivering Pizza MREs Sooner Than Expected — With Sides!
For all those troops who get the munchies in a war zone, the Army is about to deliver. After years...
The Pizza MRE Is Headed Downrange Sooner Than You Think
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...
Finally, A Fancy (And Compact) MRE For The Grunt Who Prefers Only The Finest Vacuum-Sealed Rations
The Tetris-style packing prowess of the American infantryman is unparalleled, enabling a grunt to cram weeks’ worth of supplies into...
Get Pumped: Soldiers Are About To Get MRE Pizza That Can Last For 3 Years
Hey bro, did you hear about that new pizza joint a couple blocks from the gate? Dude, it's awesome. They...
How To Eat Everything, According To The Army’s Retro Survival Guide
There are few foodstuffs more American than the good old-fashioned MRE, that bland, tasteless swill meticulously engineered by the eggheads...
7 Everyday Foods That Were First Developed Just For The Military
Did you ever crack open your lunchbox as a kid at school on a Monday and find yourself wondering how...
A Brief History Of How Tabasco Became The Military’s Favorite Condiment
Tear open any MRE and you’ll find a vacuumed-sealed meal, utensils, coffee, gum, salt, pepper, and sugar. But the holy...
Watch These Vets Duke It Out In An MRE Iron Chef Challenge
Task & Purpose’s veterans have been fighting for years over who can create the best masterpiece from some of the...
11 Objects That Only Veterans Will Look At And Think ‘Sure, That’s A Toilet’
There are always differences between service members’ experiences. You’ve got soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors, and coasties; grunts and POGs; officers...
Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration
If you got your hands on a U.S. Army K-ration from 1943, would you peel back the box top, dump...
Watch A Master Chef Turn MREs Into Meals Fit For A King
The standard Meal, Ready to Eat is far from a delicacy, and even the best options need a hefty dose...
Marine Corps Chow Halls Are Getting A Healthy Food Makeover
The Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty schools, where the careers of of young Marines are minted, are facing an extreme...
Military Delays Pizza MREs Because They Look Really Nasty
So you’re stuck in the field, it’s raining — because why the hell wouldn’t it be? — and you’re famished....
Does MRE Gum Really Contain Laxatives?
Judging by the havoc MREs wreak on service members from beginning to end, you might guess that the military doesn’t...
Eat, Rat F*ck, Kill: Your Unofficial Guide To MREs In 2017
In the field, the act of picking over a box Meals Ready-to-Eat is a ritual of sorts. Called rat-fucking —...
We Had MRE Thanksgiving, And It Was Disgusting
Sometimes MREs are a lifesaver. Like when you’re on Day 10 of a field op, or stuck in the middle...
What Does The Perfect Infantry MRE Look Like?
The Marine Corps is considering a grunt-specific option for Meals Ready to Eat. Considering the fact that infantrymen typically have...
Here’s the ridiculous true story behind a ‘Rock Or Something’
It all started as a joke.
