C-rations were the infamous canned meals that fueled many American troops during the Vietnam War. The proper name for the meals is ‘Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI),’ but C-rat’ is how most guys ...

The first legislation passed by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 provided a ration for soldiers: One pound of beef, 3/4 pound of pork or one pound of salted fish per week; three pints of peas ...

Nathan Abernathy reviews all kinds of foods, but the meal he was about to dig into was special. It had been prepared in 1965. The Missouri resident had secured a U.S. military ration from the Vietnam ...