a couple of days ago,I had some (delicious) MRE's and sucked up about 1200 calories,...But my friend said "Those werent REAL Mre's! They gave u the "National Guard" MRE's !They give those to the Logistics&Reserves soldiers to make them FEEL like theyre soldiers!"
So,...was he right? or he dont know what he's talkin about?
2007-02-11 12:26:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Max,
Those contractors whose obligation is to provide the Armed Forces with MRE's cannot sell Gov't Property marked MRE packs to the civilian population.
Now, nothing prevents them from marking those same packs for commercial sale. SOPAKCO, for example have been providing rations to the U.S. Military for decades, and they sell some of the best tasting MRE's to the public.
Does that make them 'fake'? Nope. Those kits have the same things that you might find in a Gov't Property marked MRE, and provide the same calorie count...some provide more.
2007-02-11 12:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfsburgh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, MRE's in any form generally speaking arent the best after eating enough of them. Actual MRE's come in a tan/greenish plastic bag thats supposed to have an 'easy open' top. Everything inside will be individually wrapped but should have the main meal, a side dish, a grain item & a dessert item.
If you didn't have one of these, you more than likely had one of the new meal packs they are trying out. The new types of meal come in a form of a clear plastic case with the same basic stuff but tastes considerably better (doesnt have the shelf life of the MRE's though...)
That should about cover it.
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Actually, Omro - Some guard units are using different meal systems that are being called MRE's by some but are definately not actual MRE's in the true sense.
2007-02-11 20:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by HeloMech 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-25 18:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's an idiot...MREs have come a long way.
2007-02-11 20:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by gemneye70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is yanking your chain. Meals Ready to Eat and standard issue.
2007-02-11 21:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares its just crappy food. won't save you from a laser guided bomb
2007-02-11 21:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are all the same even for you weekend warriors
2007-02-11 20:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Evil Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were REAL
2007-02-11 20:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋