Clayton Posted November 16, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted November 16, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 16, 2013 First type of MRE, mid 80's through Desert Storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakchos215 Posted November 16, 2013 Share #3 Posted November 16, 2013 Yep Mid to Late 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted November 16, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 16, 2013 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearsource Posted November 16, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallout Posted November 16, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 16, 2013 Its from 88 on up, you can tell by the menu number on the side on the bag, I have several of these ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted November 16, 2013 Share #7 Posted November 16, 2013 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted November 16, 2013 Share #8 Posted November 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m151mp Posted November 17, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 17, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted November 17, 2013 Share #10 Posted November 17, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted November 17, 2013 Share #11 Posted November 17, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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