MREs, or Meal, Ready-to-Eat, were first issued in 1981. They replaced the MCI or Meal, Combat, Individual that soldiers had been using since 1958. The MCI itself replaced the earlier C-Rations. Each ...
The MRE promise is right there in the name: it's a meal, ready to eat. Although they generally taste better heated up, they are designed to be eaten cold as well, just in case you find yourself behind ...
PORT EWEN — The Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) that U.S. military service members are provided when food service is not readily available are not typically known as culinary masterpieces. Nevertheless, ...