Does anyone remember --

[FreedomUIC]

C-Rations? In particular Eggs and Ham or Ham and MF'ers?

Those had to be the two worst meals ever created. First one I had was in BCT, date was 1953?
They let us have the smokes but took the gum. Those smokes took three puffs and they were gone.

 

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[Buckeyedon]

C-rations ate them had to. The only thing I liked was the John Wayne Bar and peaches. Eggs & Ham I know but when that’s all ya got. Anyway No more C’s for me.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Turkey Loaf , c rats were NASTY.
Once in Vietnam, a poor looking kid was on the side of the road with his hand stuck out, begging. I tossed him a can of Turkey Loaf from my ACAV. He picked it up, read the label, & " shot me the bird !":

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I used to trade stuff for the fruit cake! Lived on fruit cake and the nasty chocolate bars - which I didn't think were so bad. Otherwise, YEP = NASTY!

 

[Old Dude]

Wasn't it the pound cake that was good? I still have my " John Wayne " and it still works great too. Probably the best working thing the U.S. Government ever purchased, lol.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Fruit cocktail, pears, Beanie - Weenies, jelly, peanut butter , was about all I ate. Thankfully, most days, we were resupplied & given a hot meal in the field !

 

[Old Dude]

I have to say I was lucky enough to have gotten in on the end of C rats when they were trying to push the last of 'em off and use them up, but believe me, the LRP's ( long range patrols ) weren't any better! The cheese and peanut butter were just as bad as the fruitcake, lol!

 

[Unclebuck257]

Yup, the pound cake, peaches, and fruit cake were the best things about those. They had so much of that stuff left over in the early 60's that had to be used up, that we were required to eat it once a week for a certain amount of time. Remember them well and Old Dude, I remember the openers too. Think I still have one hooked onto an old set of my keys somewhere too. The hash was really nasty too!

 

[piegrande]

In 1965 or so, at Ft. Lewis the cook in the 6/32 arty unit would give us SOS from rations. Based on comments here, I am guessing it was C-rations.

Not to shock your sensiblities, but I LIKE SOS!

Here in Mexico, I buy and use a lot of spam. I like it and it is a quick cook-up.

 

[FreedomUIC]

In 1965 or so, at Ft. Lewis the cook in the 6/32 arty unit would give us SOS from rations. Based on comments here, I am guessing it was C-rations.

Not to shock your sensiblities, but I LIKE SOS!

Here in Mexico, I buy and use a lot of spam. I like it and it is a quick cook-up.

SOS and C-Rats are not the same. SOS is hamburger gravy over toast or Sh!@T on a shingle.

I love that stuff as well.

 

[backlash60]

The chicken or turkey boned wasnt bad either.

 

[TommyB]

The rumor was that if you added a canteen of water to the pound cake, it would turn into a full size cake! Very dry.
Most everything else was ok with lots of hot sauce. Always carried a bottle. Still have my John Wayne as well. Best can opener
the Govt ever made. The cheese spread was made for enjoyment. Throw into a fire and wait for it to explode!

 

[FreedomUIC]

Between the cheese and the jelly I stayed regular....

 

[piegrande]

The reason I mentioned SOS was the cook at the time said he got them from rations. Based on your comment, that may not have been correct?

 

[FreedomUIC]

The reason I mentioned SOS was the cook at the time said he got them from rations. Based on your comment, that may not have been correct?

He was referring to #10 cans or rations for the field. C-Rations were cans of crapola.......... Size of fruit cans or tuna cans.

John Wayne Bars - yuummmmmmm.......

 

[Arizona Bob]

Yup, I ate C-Rations for years when I was keeping watch over the Russians near the Fulda Gap! I think I tried to eat a different box of c-rats as often as possible. I do not recall any food that I loved. No, not even the fruitcake!

 

[FreedomUIC]

Pound Cake and Peaches were the best!

 

[TerryC]

Just SMELLING ham&MF's would make me puke! The ham & eggs could only be eaten cold. I didn't smoke so I could always get a peanut butter and jam cans in trade. On Weds, I would go in to get my intel and give them mine. I would pick up 10 cases of Coke (24 can) at 2.40 a case (10 cents a can) and bring them back. Several Viets would carry them into the village from Highway one (Our team lived in the village). I sold the cases to the viets for 50 cents a can and they would take them up to highway one and sell them to the troops for one dollar a can! We all made out. I NEVER spent my own money! TTC

 

[JrMack]

had c-rats in camp bullis Tx, had spaghetti with meat balls a lot,heat em up on a rock in the sun, yum-yum good

 

[goldenIrishman]

Yeah.... C-rats where what got me into liking hot sauces! ANYTHING to cover up the taste of those nasty things! I now have a collection of different hot sauces that most people can't handle. Some are guaranteed to kill taste buds and curl your nose hair at the same time!

Still have several of the P-38 Lightning can openers too!