A few of the troops didnt like to drink beer. Kindest regards. Move away from the Chopper and light with matches from C-rat. 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. 3-1969 to Feb 1970. The popular brands like Winston, Marlboro, Kools and Salem were always in short supply and benefited the non-smokers who used them to barter. A combination my Italian wife would cringe at. My Vietnamese would give me a rice ball, or a cooked and salted ballof chicken, or some fish with Nuoc Maum sometimes I carried a can of chili when I could get it at the PX in Saigon. it seemed like that to me :)) , and shredded beef ( per my visual to call it as such) . Everyone I knew always had a John Wayne (P-38) can opener on his dogtag chain and a plastic spoon in his pocket. The 4 meals I remember are 1- chopped ham and eggs 2 beans and wieners 3- ham and lima beans 4- beefsteak and potatoes. C-rations combat rations. (LogOut/ Only once was stupid enough to eat the WHOLE LRRP ration at onne, swells up pretty big after the water goes down! C $19.38. Now I know why I lost 40 LBs. 1st tour grunt recon, etc. Moak joked earlier this week that he hoped the can wouldnt explode. This is a very nice Vietnam Era Survival Kit & Ration Packaging collectors set, with great display potential. Prayers-Love and GREAT BIG -Thank you to ALL Military personnel (still here or passed) and their families for serving our COUNTRY. 1 for 5 5 for 20 20 for 40 Keep an . 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 ( ? Welcome back. My friend was in Vietnam and loved the pound cake. Not sure how the armor units split their meals. Open the cracker can leaving the lid attached, fill half way with dirt, then drain some JP-4 from under the Huey in to the can. Development began in 1938 with the . The local food in Thailand deserves its stellar reputation. Excellent, brought back some good memories. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. In the aviation community wed take a can of biscuits, poke holes in it, pour some JP4 into it, and voila a stove!! Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. I think the onions were gone in a matter of a few days. The coffee, sugar, creamer and hot cocoa came in paper envelopes. Remembering Military C-rations - MidWeek (Ham and eggs) they were the worst. 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. Thank you for taking the time to write this article. . Pingback: Feasting on the Frontlines: The Vietnam War Discussing Food History. Funny story, Buzz. A stove was usually carried in the back pack or cargo pocket and used repeatedly until the metal began to fail. Even then I ate one like an apple but the fellows that had been there longer made c rat stew and threw in the onions. Back in 1958 while flying the Pacific we had only Cs for flight lunches on aerial Tankers. In the fall of this year I will be in a paramedic program. 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. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. Excellent piece and very true in every respect. I was raised on Spam in South Dakota and Minnesota since Spam is manufactured in Minn. To this day I enjoy Spam sandwiches!! As a Army pilot, I knew this well. Open can of peaches with P-38. Reproduction WW2 German MP40 Transit Case $350.00 WW2 K Ration Heavy Duty Cardboard Packing Box (10 in 1, K Ration, Heffenreffer Beer.) Brand New. Left out the crew chief version of a stove. He would flatly refuse to eat canned Spam when I was a young girl, saying it reminded him of those C rations! Gentlemen, I was wondering if you ever ate at a local shack/stall in town or did you ever go fishing? Oh, the memories. Zone (450 sq miles of mangrove). Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette ration were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. It tasted like the congealed fat from a canned ham. The only thing I find myself craving from time to time was the instant coffee with of course dry creamer and sugar although I think it was making it in one of the C ration cans that gave it that special flavor. needs p38 please, thank you!my last original.took leave three yrs ago..jeep became stolen Vietnam Era C-Ration Cigarette Pack www.hardscrabblefarm.com The photo above shows the components of the cigarette pack. I would start out with a half gallon portable bladder and it was gone by afternoon. You were the unsung heroes of Army aviation. Today Gover keeps a . Nate Hill, Pres, TAC Tankers Assn. The Red Cross also distributedletters from school children, church groups and others for us to read and respond in kind. If I admit to actually liking and trading for ham & lima beans, does that imply Im strange beyond? Ron Perron I was with the 173rd Airborne/2ndBn 503rd Infantry. Hats off to all of you guys! I was a high-speed radio operator (MOS 062) during the peacetime years 1955-58, after Korea and before Vietnam. A whole heat tab had to be used. I considered serving with the US Armed Forces on countless occasions however I have an old skateboarding injury in my foot and ankle and hardware that came with it that ultimately made me decide to serve domestically. Levine named the threats as mold and deadly botulism if the sealing on the food has been broken, which isnt always visible. Doc Shyab. I got ham and eggs. Great article, I was USMC 1966/67 Vietnam. I came from Landisville PA in Lancaster County that was only 12 miles from Lititz. Loved the lerps when we could get them. There was a reason they were called Ham & Motherfuckers. A small chunk of C-4 explosive could also be substituted for the Trioxin tablet for faster heating. In Thailand, sriracha sauce was even better than Tabasco. Some of the meals werent too bad, especially if somebody from home sent Heinz-57 Sauce or Hot Sauce to doctor them up. yes i remember . C Rations & D Rations from WW2 and Korea - Digger History I found this very interesting 1969 Vietnam Meal Combat Individual C Ration Spaghetti - YouTube The cigarettes were even contaminated with bugs ! Man do I remember C rations. The Vietnamese will sit for hours with a homemade fishing pole fishing. My last CO loved them. C-Rations varied considerably through their 20 plus year service. $50: VE-1123 Vietnam period shoulder bag for machine gun . Vietnam War Pin Badge Reproductions. 10 days later gulfort, mississippi.. jus lemme have a p38.. As I remember our C rats were marked 1941 &42. My dad knew few young kind and handsome American colleagues that I admired and impressed at that time. If you lucked into the peach can, you could trade it for almost anything. Lots of exploded food and they had to clean up the tail of the ship. Back Ill never eat C-Rations again, but I can remember when I was glad to have them. Also sometimes we added the sugar, creamer, and coffee park in the coco package adding a little water mixing it up. Vintage Meal Combat Individual Accessory Packet The K-ration, developed by University of Minnesota physician Ancel Keys, provided three complete and balanced, 3,000-calorie meals in compact packages. U.S. Army photo Thank you for taking the time to read this. 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. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. 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. German military outfitter Bausenwein is offering brand new, reproduction C-rations. Thank you so much. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. Smoke, if you got 'em.C-Ration cigarettes 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. 34 watchers These simple treats brought so much joy to my dad; It has sparked a lifelong love in him for them even to this day (the canned peanut butter and fruitcake to be exact). 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. Put 1 slice on the bottom of the 2 cans with attached lids. Vietnam War-Stories.com: Phu Bai, Seabees: C-Rations descritpion I had 2 brothers in the military, one in the marines, one in the army. Anyone able to help me out? MACTHAI advisor here. All individual empty cans and trash were buried prior to leaving the table unless he had another use for one of the cans. Original was from a formerly unopened original accessory pack. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Vietnam War Pin Badge Reproduction - x1 | Grelly UK Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the MCI accessory packs in 1975. HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. Marines were not great cooks, but they were inventive. Hated Ham and Lima beans. And at 75 years old, thats a blessing. Military explosives? It was a luck of the draw right after we went through the gas obstacle coarse at basic training. $90 VE-545 Can Opener from the C-Ration Crate. Do you remember your special recipes? U.S.A.F. I drew ham and eggs. Listing is for 1x Pin Badges, please specify the design at checkout or a random ones will be sent out. I lived on peaches & pound cake for breakfast with hot chocolate. Vintage C Ration Accessory Pack, No Cigarettes $8.00 $5.85 shipping or Best Offer Vintage 1971 Vietnam Era Military C Ration Can Fortified Peanut Butter Kern Food $14.44 Was: $16.99 $4.31 shipping Only 1 left! Tay Nihn..68 Nui Ba Din. Ahh, comfort food in the middle of the jungle. You brought back a lot of memories. C-ration cigarettes were discontinued in 1972. New Reproduction C-Rations Available - Soldier Systems Daily Even though America gov. Who could ever forget about C-Rations? (LogOut/ These reminiscences take me back. [] the bread and voila a toasted cheese sandwich. 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. Click Here for web printable Vietnam Boarding Pass. That was when I had the idea to start my own sauce company. Well, with aSTOVEyou made, right? Yes they did in WWI, WWII and right up to Vietnam. 1960s US GI Vietnam era C-Ration PLASTIC SPOON Brand New $14.95 klink-one (11,878) 99.9% Buy It Now Free shipping 125 sold Sponsored Vintage Vietnam era unopened Combat C Rations B1 B2 B3 Unit Crackers & Candy Brand New $45.00 southern-surplus2016 (1,355) 100% or Best Offer Pleasure speaking to you. meal eggs always looked greenish . C-rations and m-60 mechine gun and GOD are what got me through tough times . Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the accessory packs in 1975. Cut the canned roll in half, spooning the can of cheese inside, put back in can, fold over the can top, put back in c-rat box and light the box on fire. Brings back memories of a distant time.. It was a great job. Spicy Beef, One of my favorite meat dishes in a case of Cs. Dan DMZ M/co 1969 USMC Hill 461 Sieara Rock Pile , Stud, LZ MAC chopper down! WWII US Army Marine Corps K- Ration inner wax box ration Dinner ad vertisement by noviopera. During the monsoon season or in areas with rivers and streams, this is a moot point as water is plentiful! On rare occasions when allowed piled stones put tab in middle for stove. And how did those taste? Broight back some memories for me from my year in the bush. In 1988 a friend of mine who owned an oyster bar/restaurant told me that he liked the sauce and wanted to know if I would make him some for his restaurant,which my wife and I did .We hand wrote the labels on notebook paper and scotch taped them to the bottles ,and gave them to our friend. The foil pieces are 1.75"x1.75" and 1.75"x6" in size. from United Kingdom. Living in Florida, for years I kept a couple of cases of Cs on hand as part of my hurricane supplies. or four? . Dont have any Cs any more, but still got several P-38s, three still sealed in the brown paper. Sounds like a lot of B S to me. Shop with confidence. Never told 2nd Lts about the hazards of heating an un-opened can. Through some investigation he found the manufacturer of it was Sara Lee. They are not any where near as sensitive as civilian explosives. Where can I buy this rations ?I like this food too much. Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War A-C Today still add sugar to store hot ccco mix and eat it. When did they stop putting cigarettes in C-Rations? - TimesMojo Smoking the local product might fool Mr. Charles. My dear father was stationed in New Guinea as a U.S. Army medic during World War II, and from him I learned what C rations were. The one in the marines was stationed in ChuLai. 'C-Rats' Fueled Troops During and After World War II 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. This establishment made Beans and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce shipping thousands of cases a month out. Ive read some books by Vietnam vets and it was also mentioned how to use a c-rat can for the m60. These things have left a deep impression on him, and he recalls to those memories fondly, despite the trying period his country was facing during that time. Looked for the fruit cans mostly, but some of the other items were tasty too. 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. P-38! But I read as much as I can get my hands on about what it was like to have served in those times. The C-4 was safe to use as long as it wasnt compressed or using too much at one time. Did you see how expensive they are on Ebay? The History of Military Rations - vfwpost2913.com Going through a box of memorabilia a couple days ago. Hill 55 out of DaNang. Everyone like cake after that. We took them camping, my sister wanted corn dogs, which the bears ate as they passed thru our camp. I lived on pound cake and chicken noodle soup cooked with a pinch of C4. Cases of C-Rations are assigned and split among a squad of soldiers theres an ample supply to cover three meals per person 4.5 pounds of canned wet food for each days adequate nourishment. Change). Most used their canteen cups, which nested on the bottom of 1 Qt. We had C Rations to eat while in the Pentagon Oct 21st 1967 while the war protest march was going on. The last two I couldn`t eat and they found botulism in the beans and I almost starved . I liked Ham and M..f That meant I always had plenty to eat. in Nam and why I dont like fruit cocktail to this day.In the last part of my tour, it was pecan roll and coffee. If somebody liked Lucky Strikes, Parliament, Chesterfields or Pall Malls, they would never run out. I am a VA RN and a volunteer wildland firefighter / EMT-B. Toilet paper and mosquito juice in band on our steel pot to keep them dry. Sincere thanks to all of our military veterans who have bravely served our great country in times of war and ate their share of those C rations. You, and all veterans have my utmost respect and admiration. One thing I remember about Cs was the fruit. 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. Everyones favorite dessert was PEACHES and POUND CAKE. Army here, 67-70, most of 70 spent in Vietnam. a b -1-a unit was the topstobasco was the best.didnt have much time to cook in the 4th inf .but there were times ! B-unit: (3) 12 ounce cans of bread, coffee and sugar. , Just looking at a can of Ham and MFers makes me wanna puke. The daily ration of 3 meals provides approximately 3600 calories." There were 4 choices of meat in each B group. Oh man, I love your story. Actually, I has been liking and still remember those good smell and tasty of those Military canned food. b9719 Vietnam era US Military C Ration Spoon in plastic bag IR19A A strictly utilitarian use of C-rations for crew chiefs and gunners on our D model Hueys was to replace the M-60 feed chute with a can of Cs. Saved the coke for when we would be by the tanks or APCs. Although officially a new ration, the MCI was derived from and very similar to the original C-Ration, and in fact continued to be called "C-Rations" by American troops throughout its production life as a combat ration (1958-1980). Well presented and will share with fellow Vietnam veterans and family. Really love your stories. Gun Pilot, B3, the co co package. Never know when you may have to open a can of crackers! I always enjoyed the pears and it went great with the pound cake. 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. A couple of days later our friend David called and told us that there was a problem with the sauce. Years later I wonder if the paint was lead based? It was illustrated by Fred Rhoads. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, . Reblogged this on Cherries A Vietnam War Novel and commented: Heres a blast from the pasta favorite article by visitors posted over 4 yrs. Find great deals on eBay for c rations cigarettes. 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. Kevin. Im also interested in the mail service during this time period. after this became the way of doing it. So, I have no military or Nam stories to tell, darn it! Daddys description was not very glowing! Being from MN was my home connection. Popular products. We were at the end of the supply line so we ate a lot of C-rations. I can only remember seeing cases of C-Rations stacked inside APCs along with several five-gallon containers of water when we came upon them in the jungle. the cigarettes are sold as a 50 year old collectible and are not intended for consumption. ODE TO THE "C" RATION - Mazurland Blog Tastes just like it always did, Mikolashek mumbled with a mouthful of cake as Moak laughed and clapped. . It was just what I needed. There were times I ate the Cs and the dates were from the Korean years. Ham and Limas was the favorite for this purpose. We already carried 4 5 quart canteens to keep hydrated until the next resupply. Great site thanks for the memories. We would do the same process one more time and it would be ready to eat after you wiped it down to get as much black exhaust crap off and open it with your P38.
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