I do! 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.
When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with food, water, ammunition, clothes and other items by helicopter every three to five days. Cases of C-Rations are assigned and split among a squad of soldiers – there’s an ample supply to cover three meals per person – 4.5 pounds of canned wet food for each day’s adequate nourishment. However, none of us wanted to carry that much extra weight on our backs, instead, most settling for a single complete meal per day and extra cans of crackers, cakes and fruit to supplement their diet until the next resupply – all stuffed into a sock and tied to the back of a rucksack.
C-Rations are commercially prepared meals, used in the field and at times…
What I think really makes, no difference.
It’s just like it was, when I was active duty. I am glad my active duty, is finished. 22 years was, enough. Those 22 years were the best years of, my life.
Good on ya Artie! Spent 363 days in Nam Delta. a MACV Advisor to a RUF/PUF outfit in SADEC Province! I believe the most popular C-rat was Pork and Mother Humpers!
Glad you made it home safe!
Thank you, for the comment. I-we landed at on 7May 1970 at the Ton Sonuht Air base, in Saigon V.N.
Spent appx: 6mos. in Long Bihn, then Nov. 70 My Co. merged with the 572d T.C. took all equip / trucks to Saigon Port, a few days later we flew C-147z to a landing Zone near, Quang Tri on the DMZ
There I finished, ,y 1 year tour. Returned to the U.S.A.
I’m remembering in the c-rations we got. There was in each pkg. 2/3 cigarettes. Plus 1 small Gum to, chew. I expect since the, war against smoking. They have quit putting cigarettes in the c-rats.
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My favorite was, HAM 7 EGGS chopped.
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What I think really makes, no difference.
It’s just like it was, when I was active duty. I am glad my active duty, is finished. 22 years was, enough. Those 22 years were the best years of, my life.
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Good on ya Artie! Spent 363 days in Nam Delta. a MACV Advisor to a RUF/PUF outfit in SADEC Province! I believe the most popular C-rat was Pork and Mother Humpers!
Glad you made it home safe!
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Thank you, for the comment. I-we landed at on 7May 1970 at the Ton Sonuht Air base, in Saigon V.N.
Spent appx: 6mos. in Long Bihn, then Nov. 70 My Co. merged with the 572d T.C. took all equip / trucks to Saigon Port, a few days later we flew C-147z to a landing Zone near, Quang Tri on the DMZ
There I finished, ,y 1 year tour. Returned to the U.S.A.
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Glad to see you also, made it. That was a mistake, from the start.
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I’m remembering in the c-rations we got. There was in each pkg. 2/3 cigarettes. Plus 1 small Gum to, chew. I expect since the, war against smoking. They have quit putting cigarettes in the c-rats.
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The C-Rations have been changed, a little bit thru the years. The last time I used those rations were, in the 70ezz in Germany.
On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote:
> pdoggbiker posted: “Here’s a blast from the past…a favorite article by > visitors posted over 4 yrs. ago.” >
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How could any of us forget ?? But when you hungry & there is nothing else C-rats were the equivalent to a gourmet meal.
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