Elements of a United States Military Meal, Combat, Individual ration, as served in Da Nang, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War, 1966 or 1967. The Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) was a United States military ration of canned and preserved food, issued from 1958 to 1980.

The Meal, Ready-to-Eat – commonly known as the MRE – is a self-contained, individual field ration in lightweight packaging bought by the United States military for its service members for use in combat or other field conditions where organized food facilities are not available.

The use of MRE in Vietnam is still not very popular when the military rations (in the camp) are prepared by the cooking team, and if in operation or combat, the most common is dry provisions ( we called it "lương khô" , the main ingredients are flour and sugar, the type of dry provisions used by the army is BB702 ) Dry food Infantry 702.

2018年8月25日 · Its characteristics emphasize utility, flexibility of use, and more variety of food components that were included in the Ration, Combat, Individual (C-Ration) which it replaces. Twelve different menus are included in the specification.

2005年12月3日 · Presumably, the officer in charge of military nutrition and ration development showcasing the various types of rations in use by the Vietnamese military: The more advanced field rations appear to be available in two different types: KPA-01: This ration is designed to be eaten directly without any further preparation.

Known as C-Rations, the meals were issued to U.S. forces throughout the Vietnam War, however, the lighter weight freeze-dried LRP Ration was developed for reconnaissance teams.

Surplus C-Rations were used in both Korea and Vietnam. Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI): Replaced the C-Ration beginning in 1958. Used extensively in Vietnam. Evolved from the C-Ration (used same metal containers as C-Rations). Redesigned food packaging to provide an individual meal rather than an entire ration

This is the infamous Ham & Lima Beans MCI or "C-Rat" - hailed by many veterans as being the worst of the worst! If you were stuck with this one, good chance either you were going to figure out a...

During the Vietnam War, problems with the canned MCI rations become apparent. MCI cans were heavy and bulky; they could not fit easily in a uniform pocket and could even cause injury. The cans could also corrode in the tropical environment and cause the food to spoil.

Check out this full review of a Vietnam War MCI or "C Ration"!This is the food US soldiers ate when deployed in the Vietnam War.Simple, much like an MRE but ...