Ready To Eat Meal Identification Request

[Clayton]

Hello Gents;

 

We have been told this is a ready to eat meal issued during the Vietnam War. Does anyone recognize this meal as being from the Vietnam War period? There doesn't seem to be a date on this pack.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Our very best regards to all,

 

Clay

 

 

[12thengr]

First type of MRE, mid 80's through Desert Storm.

[bakchos215]

Yep Mid to Late 80s.

[B229]

MRE's first entered production in 1981. Aside from the freeze-dried LRP rations, which did come in a pouch, the most common field rations of the Vietnam War period were the canned "Meal, Combat, Individual".

[gearsource]

Have a look at the website http://www.mreinfo.com

 

They have extensive photos and data of all the recent ration types.

 

Check their discussion forums, too. There are some types of MREs that were made in small quantities that are now quite rare and valuable.

[fallout]

Its from 88 on up, you can tell by the menu number on the side on the bag, I have several of these ones.

[BEAR]

As already stated the corned beef hash was introduced in 1988 but it didn't stay long. Something about the consistency of Alpo and the taste of recycled Alpo.The Vietnam era LRP rations were packaged in the same brown bag but they were all freeze dried rations from Mountain House. This was also mentioned (dang stubby fingers).

[BEAR]

You can find MRE menu break down by year at this site http://www.mreinfo.com/us/mre/mre-menus.html

 

Dang, that's been mentioned too. Sucks getting old.

[m151mp]

bear, some of the LRRP rations were issued in a green bag that was some sort of cloth/fiber product. tough to tear into, but the taste was an improvement over the stuff in the cans, if for no other reason than it was different. actually, i though the spaghetti was pretty good.

[BEAR]

bear, some of the LRRP rations were issued in a green bag that was some sort of cloth/fiber product. tough to tear into, but the taste was an improvement over the stuff in the cans, if for no other reason than it was different. actually, i though the spaghetti was pretty good.

 

I don't remember the green LRP bags just the brown plastic ones. And you are right, the taste was much better. Are you referring to the C ration spaghetti or the LRP spaghetti? I do remember that the chili con carne beans would not rehydrate properly so it was like eating dry hard beans.

 

[B229]

 

I don't remember the green LRP bags just the brown plastic ones.

 

You'll find a photo of the green cloth food packet for the LRP rations here: http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=155