I flew as a Crewchief on a UH-1C Gunship. Now you could use an ammo box with a thousand rounds instead of the standard ammo box and metal feed chute limited to 300 rounds. With its flip-top box, Marlboro was the most popular brand in Vietnam, despite COMUSMACV General Creighton W. Abrams' penchant for cigars, a preference dating back to his World War II service as a tank battalion commander. The Vietnamese will sit for hours with a homemade fishing pole fishing. 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. got there 170 pounds left at a 110 pounds. Marvin J. Wolf, author of Abandoned In Hell, The Fight for Vietnams Firebase Kate.. Elements of a United States Military Meal, Combat, Individual ration, as served in Da Nang, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, 1966 or 1967. Four can openers are provided in each case of 12 meals. As an infantry soldier in Vietnam, C-Rations was my sole source of nourishment for at least 300 of the 365 days I served in-country. yes crissie it was a mess kit one side flat other side had two compartments and you had silverware so to speak. I know, stupid MF but what the heck, its just ham. I was at minimum weight then. I had a couple bites but couldnt get the rest down. Ive read some books by Vietnam vets and it was also mentioned how to use a c-rat can for the m60. Smilesnada but smiles. [] the bread and voila a toasted cheese sandwich. The popular meals and cans of pound cake, peaches and fruit cocktail were prized and worth their weight in gold many soldiers hoarding them to barter for items during evening chow breaks; only one of each are included in every case of meals. I miss the guys I hope all are doing well. and more. Love the pound cake especially if you saved the fruit cocktail and ate them together. There are several websites dedicated to US military combat rations that show all the brands. Well, my friends, let me refresh your memory and tell you everything you need to know but have forgotten about those wonderful meals. In 1966 during the Vietnam war Brig. Ive often wondered since who made those peaches and if their product is still available. I thought that smoking American cigarettes was a big mistake. Patrick Douglas Erb was there from Oct.20,1970-March 15,1971. Find great deals on eBay for c rations cigarettes. Cigarettes were bad for your health along with bullets. Everyone I knew always had a John Wayne (P-38) can opener on his dogtag chain and a plastic spoon in his pocket. Left out the crew chief version of a stove. 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. Division base camps and some larger firebases had staffed mess halls, serving three hot meals every day. 1966-67 Never heard of that version before. Mass-2 Marine attached to the 3rd Marine Div. After a short naval round almost blew us away, I smoked too many of those Lucky Strike four packs and suffer today as a result. and "M" (meat) units, each menu contained an accessory packet, fruit, and cigarettes. Three of us hailed a cab & that older gent stopped & bought us a six pack. I lived on peaches & pound cake for breakfast with hot chocolate. Anyway, you made my day this morning. $50: VE-1125 Vietnam Grenade Carrier. 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. Just askin, BTW: I grew up in New Orleans and knew many of the McIlhenny family. so what did you feed your dog in nam? I think I was one of a few who actually liked ham and Limas. Never saw anyone eat pound cake without spitting it out. Military explosives? So, I have no military or Nam stories to tell, darn it! You could take a rats head off at 20 feet with them. In the field 90% of my tour. Bill McD Prayers-Love and GREAT BIG -Thank you to ALL Military personnel (still here or passed) and their families for serving our COUNTRY. The new menu (late 1968 onward) included good stuff like beans & weenies. 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 drew ham and eggs. Same when I came out of the field and started eating mess-hall chow regularly. were dog rations and c rations the same thing? As the Doughboys went to France, the ration changed. It replaced the earlier C-ration, which it was so similar to . Free shipping for many products! A combination my Italian wife would cringe at. Items; Share. Fox 2/7 Marines 0311 June 1969/June 1970. you have any idea how the mean and beans were made have never found a close substitute for them. I would save my fruit and pond cake and trad for their rations of beer. yes i remember . My favorite was, Ham & Eggs Chopped. from United Kingdom. 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. HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. I was on Google looking up information on c-rat socks as this is a new term that I just learned and that is how I arrived here. He would flatly refuse to eat canned Spam when I was a young girl, saying it reminded him of those C rations! 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. It was illustrated by Fred Rhoads. Those wonderful recipes that you made up so the Cs were more palatable. Potable water ( without iodine tablets mixed) was difficult to obtain in the field. Thank you so much. I wish that cigarettes were never part of those C-rations. Nuac mam.gag. Fortunately I was able to run down a medic with some antacid. C-rations combat rations. Everything was always better with Tabbasco Sauce to spice it up. He jokingly staggered back a few feet and loudly cleared his throat, while one person yelled out, Eeww, gross!. Medevac. Very interesting. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. 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. The 4 meals I remember are 1- chopped ham and eggs 2 beans and wieners 3- ham and lima beans 4- beefsteak and potatoes. Original Vietnam era US Military C Ration white plastic Spoon.From C Ration 382314172092. This establishment made Beans and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce shipping thousands of cases a month out. This is a very nice Vietnam Era Survival Kit & Ration Packaging collectors set, with great display potential. During the monsoon season or in areas with rivers and streams, this is a moot point as water is plentiful! 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. And at 75 years old, thats a blessing. Service. My story is written in letter form with letters to the characters father, to Walter Cronkite and to some other people. I was with the First Air Cavalry, (67-68) when we moved the whole division from An Khe to what eventually became Camp Evans, (we called it Tombstone, because we were camping in a Vietnamese cemetery) The first brigade of the 101st Airborne was under the operational control of the Cav at that time. the cigarettes are sold as a 50 year old collectible and are not intended for consumption. It was such a shock to my system that I had diarrhea for a week! Well not like from our great restaurants. Forty years later, Henry A. Moak, Jr., still loves his pound cake. It was a luck of the draw right after we went through the gas obstacle coarse at basic training. Thanksgiving and Christmas 1967 saw one beer per guy allotted to the troops. to a pack. There wasnt a USMarine anywhere near Saigon. 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. Development began in 1938 with the . He was not overly fond of them, but did eat to stay alive. Well, with aSTOVEyou made, right? 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. or Best Offer +C $14.58 shipping. ;~) A small chunk of C-4 explosive could also be substituted for the Trioxin tablet for faster heating. U.S.A.F. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. Our squad leader was fairturned all Cs upside down and would mix up..then we would pick..No Fear!! Stumbled across this interesting site. An afternoon like this was a celebration, unfortunately, it only happened about once or twice a month. Using a John Wayne (a P-38) pierce a series of closely spaced holes around the top and bottom rims of the can. When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with food, water, ammunition, clothes and other items by helicopter every three to five days. Semper Fi. Each menu contained approximately 1200 calories and consisted of: One canned meat course One canned fruit or cake l would buy and eat them today if someone was to make em. I remember the first c-ration meal we received. Chrissy Used extensively during World War II. I was raised on Spam in South Dakota and Minnesota since Spam is manufactured in Minn. To this day I enjoy Spam sandwiches!! I got out of the field with 12 days left and went to Song Be. I always made it in a c rat can. 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. I wanted to see the reality of what the soldiers had to endure. 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. Steve Miller This would include various survival items and rations. Pingback: A brief history of coffee in the US military | We Are The Mighty, On the tug Agnes Foss we hauled a lot of C-rations around the coast and up rivers. Pall Mall, Luckies, Winston, Salem and Benson & Hedges Menthol were five of the brands found in Vietnam era field ration packets. It was reported in the media that each soldier in Vietnam had a hot meal each day. Thanks for your. Vietnam Era C-Ration Cigarette Pack www.hardscrabblefarm.com The photo above shows the components of the cigarette pack. We would either just add sugar pack and eat. Always cigarettes, toilet paper and matches. Good article. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate were plentiful and everyone had a stash. I ate C rats in Korea in 1960-61, and in Vietnam 65-66. I appreciate the education you help to provide and for keeping it real for those like myself who have never had these experiences. Every once in awhile they would send us out real food and some Beer and coke. I came from Landisville PA in Lancaster County that was only 12 miles from Lititz. (Ham and eggs) they were the worst. DONT HOW THEY PRESEVERED THEM BUT THEY DID A GOOG JOB TSGT CLARENCE C WOODY USAF. Our company left San Diego with a Navy Band giving us Marines a memorable send off. The local food in Thailand deserves its stellar reputation. The menu is comprised of one meat (meatloaf, beef tips, chicken, etc), mashed potatoes, veggies, cake or pie, ice-cold milk, lemonade and steaming, hot coffee. This isnt Larry Craft from Pittsburgh, is it? We took them camping, my sister wanted corn dogs, which the bears ate as they passed thru our camp. Abandoned my country, Vietnam, in 1975, but that did not make me hating them. Interesting article but a really dumb question? It let off a whooshing sound as the pressure seal broke. I collect all of the C-Rats rejects and I have plenty to eat. But, Nuac mam still sucks ass! The components of the MCI were the M - "Meat Unit", the B - "Bread Unit", and D - "Dessert Unit". They are not any where near as sensitive as civilian explosives. Honestly, the scrambled egg chunks or beans and weenies werent bad cold, but the rest needed to be heated in order to be palatable. Hats off to all of you guys! Army here, 67-70, most of 70 spent in Vietnam. We went through East Germany on the Autobahn to Holiefields in Weat Germany for a training mission. Remember chunks of pork with an inch of grease on top. Some of the meals werent too bad, especially if somebody from home sent Heinz-57 Sauce or Hot Sauce to doctor them up. There was also a separate "tobacco . Left the nam brought one home should have seen the looks I got. These reminiscences take me back. The line units were pulled out of the field on occasion, usually about once a month for three days, to enjoy home cooking, barbecues and ice-cold beer and soda a reward we always looked forward to. Smoking in the services came under attack in the 1980s. The section on C-rations brought waves of memories of those days. As I remember our C rats were marked 1941 &42. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. after this became the way of doing it. Doc Shyab. of my hand did not care about cut hand But mad till this day Anyone able to help me out? My favorite recipewas to get a can of bread from the B-3 unit and a can of cheese from a B-2 unit; open both cans but do not take off the lid; place both cans in an empty B Unit box; light the box on fire until it burns completely; remove the bread and open it; pour the melted cheese over the bread and voila a toasted cheese sandwich. Ah! Returned 13 months later via Tiger airlines to a civilian air port in LA & greeted by a lot of people flipping the bird at us. Although the meat item can be eaten cold, it is more palatable when heated. A second or B unit might include peanut butter and crackers, chocolate, gum, cigarettes, salt, pepper, and sugar, among other items. Use the removed lid to cut 4 thin slices from the biscuit, toss the unused biscuits. shows storage age and wear and is still sealed. That part didn't last long after the war, as the dangers of smoking cigarettes became more widely known. The one in the marines was stationed in ChuLai. Great detail Great Job from an old army Grunt. $40.00 WW2 German Patronenkasten 88 Ammunition Crate $150.00 WW1 German Patronenkasten 88 Ammunition Crate $150.00 WW1 British and Commonwealth Biscuit Ration Crate $90.00 Dear Chrissy, Great. meal eggs always looked greenish . about fruit cocktail. Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. The C-Ration, or Type C ration, was an individual canned, pre-cooked, and prepared wet ration. Mostly they were awful but I was lucky. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. $100 VE-546 Choice Vietnam Jungle Boots, size 12. They loved hearing how Tabasco Sauce made even C-rats mostly palatable. I was an US ARMY Veterinary food inspector from 1967 to 1987. As an infantry soldier in Vietnam, C-Rations was my sole source of nourishment for at least 300 of the 365 days I served in-country. Larry, as a young WO1 pilot just reporting to Nam, making and using the crew chief stove was one of the first thing my crew chief taught me to do. 2.03M subscribers Subscribe 129K 9.7M views 6 years ago Check out this full review of a Vietnam War MCI or "C Ration"! Thank you for your time. Dan DMZ M/co 1969 USMC Hill 461 Sieara Rock Pile , Stud, LZ MAC chopper down! The military teaches you to be a thief . I just put the pound cake into one of my scenes. I have an entire case of unopened C rations from 1969 for sale on Ebay right now. Loved the lerps when we could get them. 4.) needs p38 please, thank you!my last original.took leave three yrs ago..jeep became stolen Currahee. Each complete meal contains approximately 1200 calories. Excellent !! Vietnam (1961-75) Collectibles; Militaria; Vietnam (1961-75) Original Period Items; Other Vietnam War Orig. Pour out all of the heavy syrup, and 3.) That was the beginning of the Tet Offensive and the hot meals were few. would love to find a rec for them now I have a few fng stories about Cs. A typical . I , however, could not find its same taste and flavor in America after 30 years in USA. I was the in house inspector at Granite State packing from 72 until 75. FOR SALE! I carry my P38 that i had in Vietnam on my keychain. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. Toilet paper and mosquito juice in band on our steel pot to keep them dry. Brings back memories of a distant time.. Any leads would be greatly appreciated! Well presented and will share with fellow Vietnam veterans and family. 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 ! I could not find a meat and beans recipe. Ur full of it Old Marine. C-Rations varied considerably through their 20 plus year service. Give me an address and Ill send you one. And how did those taste? Message me for more detailed photos and orders in bulk. Miss those soldiers from our lives deeply. Read about all of these, noticed that none of you brothers mentioned using the tin of peanut butter as a stove. They Tried! You did what you had to do and made it home to an undeservedly rough reception. As I recall, only about 30% of the soldiers in my platoon did not smoke. We, the Army Inspectors, condemned them all. Ive been missing those Olive can food image and its opener tool. I got to Vietnam in July 1967. We just throw a fragmentation hand grenade in the pond, which is usually a bomb crater, then all of the fish will come to the surface of the water dead.
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