Nuac mam.gag. canteens inside a canvas or nylon cover attached to web gear or ruck sacks, or the actual cans that C rations were canned. 4.) The Food Service Officer (Canadian Major) thought she got a deal on them. 3-1969 to Feb 1970. I remember the first c-ration meal we received. 1 empty C-Ration box 1 toilet paper pack 1 book of matches 1 plastic spoon 1 P-38 can opener Open all 5 cans with the P-38 leaving the lids slightly attached on 2 biscuit cans. Its characteristics emphasize utility, flexibility of use, and more variety of food components than were included in the Ration, Combat, Individual (C Ration), which it replaces. Although the meat item can be eaten cold, it is more palatable when heated. Brings back memories of a distant time.. In and around Quang Tri with side trips to Hue, Khe San & Dong Ha. Our operation moved from the Air Force sector to the other side of the Air Base about a million miles away from our Mess facility. Must have been around 2006 I was surfing the web trying to find guys I served with and to my surprise I found a website from the unit I served with, 1st bn 22nd inf, 4th inf division. Really putrid stuff, For anyone who was there I was with VF213 flying Demons, flying hydraulic leaks! Original was from a formerly unopened original accessory pack. Vietnam Era C-Ration Cigarette Pack www.hardscrabblefarm.com The photo above shows the components of the cigarette pack. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette ration were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. Zone (450 sq miles of mangrove). Always let the FNGs learn a lesson the hard way. Wait until they run out of cigarettes and trade them for C-Rats. description of C-Rations used in Vietnam: The small cans included in the meal were ideal for making a stove. Semper Fi. A plastic spoon. We would do the same process one more time and it would be ready to eat after you wiped it down to get as much black exhaust crap off and open it with your P38. A must have item for your helmet display, uniform or gear. This stove was satisfactory, but did not allow enough oxygen to enter which caused incomplete burning of the blue Trioxin heat tablet, causing fumes which irritated the eyes and respiratory tract. I want to thank all the men and women who served in Vietnam. It was just what I needed. Sounds like a lot of B S to me. Crash fire. I found that these meals are easy and quick to prepare and they rehydrate []. I considered serving with the US Armed Forces on countless occasions however I have an old skateboarding injury in my foot and ankle and hardware that came with it that ultimately made me decide to serve domestically. Being from MN was my home connection. They Tried! Dan DMZ M/co 1969 USMC Hill 461 Sieara Rock Pile , Stud, LZ MAC chopper down! Agree pound cake slice it mix choc sugar creamer make icing. We always had plenty of rice. The cigarettes were even contaminated with bugs ! Those wonderful recipes that you made up so the Cs were more palatable. I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to you, and every single veteran for your honor, your valor, and for sharing what little you had with my father and our family. This is a very nice Vietnam Era Survival Kit & Ration Packaging collectors set, with great display potential. It was illustrated by Fred Rhoads. My favorite C-ration dish was created as follows: 1.) My story is written in letter form with letters to the characters father, to Walter Cronkite and to some other people. Listing is for 1x Pin Badges, please specify the design at checkout or a random ones will be sent out. Each usually consisted of a can of some basic course, a can of fruit, a packet of some type of dessert, a packet of powdered coca, a small pack of cigarettes, and two pieces of chewing gum. Little known or unpopular brands. A better stove was created by simply using the can opener end of a church key (a flat metal device designed to open soft drink and beer containers with a bottle opener on one end and can opener on the other commonly used before the invention of the pull tab and screw-off bottle top) to puncture triangular holes around the top and bottom rims of the can which resulted in a hotter fire and much less fumes. Due to health concerns, cigarettes were eliminated from the MCI accessory packs in 1975. It woul heat a bunch of c-rats. Its even a little moist, he said, wiping his mouth. We burned and buried the last ones in the system in1986 in the Sinai desert. Most were tossed because they didnt want to clean them or carry the extra bulk in favor of the canteen cup which fit around the canteen and in the pouch plus it made no noise while you were walking around compared to the rattle of the utensils in your mess kit. You were the unsung heroes of Army aviation. Gotta tell you that the ham and limas were the only c rat I couldnt eat and I love normal ham and limas,but the c rat version were way too salty, we called them the heavies. We just sold out all of our products in February 2018 except for this hot sauce,which we are going to sell as private label. We were the first army division in the first corps at that time. great footlocker or combat field pack display item. I was at minimum weight then. I have so much respect & admiration for them. Going through a box of memorabilia a couple days ago. l would buy and eat them today if someone was to make em. To you and to all the crew chiefs and gunners, from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you. The blue heat tabs emitted a gas that would burn your eyes and c-4 was harder to locate for us. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. Sincere thanks to all of our military veterans who have bravely served our great country in times of war and ate their share of those C rations. A whole heat tab had to be used. The C-ration (officially Field Ration . Shop with confidence. I use to take chip BBQ beef and cut the lid open, set the lid back on top, put the can back in the box and light it on fire. After a formal retirement ceremony, dozens of friends and relatives joined Moak in the Pentagons Hall of Heroes as he opened the can to cheers. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. During the monsoon season or in areas with rivers and streams, this is a moot point as water is plentiful! In addition to the two carboard parts, you will need four cigarettes & two pieces of foil. Pall Mall, Luckies, Winston, Salem and Benson & Hedges Menthol were five of the brands found in Vietnam era field ration packets. In Thailand, sriracha sauce was even better than Tabasco. Food was of secondary importance. Cut the canned roll in half, spooning the can of cheese inside, put back in can, fold over the can top, put back in c-rat box and light the box on fire. The only drawback was that hot water was needed to make the meal edible, however, the weight of extra water was offset by the lightweight meals. On the way we had C-Rats, I liked the Ham and Lima beans, they were easy to trade for as a lot of guys like you did not like them. A typical . (Obviously some supply sergeant made himself a bunch of money.) Using a John Wayne (a P-38) pierce a series of closely spaced holes around the top and bottom rims of the can. The heat tabs gave off exhaust like tear gas, which could drive guys out of a tent or bunker, so a little C-4 was just the thing burned hot and clean, and no danger of exploding because C-4 was a stable substance. The MCI was intended as a modest improvement over the earlier canned Type C or C ration, with inclusion . The can fit the input chute clip perfectly and provided a smooth curved surface for the linked 7.62s to feed ammo into the M-60. Thank you in advance! I wanted to see the reality of what the soldiers had to endure. I carry my P38 that i had in Vietnam on my keychain. "The bread was awful. I do remember about a week after I was out in the field we received a case of onions by mistake. Often got Cs that had been packaged right after the Korean war. Popular products. Hey Fred, I was with the same unit as you except I was in B Company, August of 69 through June of 70. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. But it was usually raining. On rare occasions when allowed piled stones put tab in middle for stove. Well not like from our great restaurants. Forty years later, Henry A. Moak, Jr., still loves his pound cake. Hated Ham and Lima beans. Contents:12 ounces of bacon or one pound of meat (usually canned Corned Beef), two 8-ounce cans of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, a packet of 1.16 ounces of pre-ground coffee, a packet of 2.4 ounces of granulated sugar, and a packet of 0.16 ounces of salt. Photo via Wikipedia. It was a common thing to trade C rations for cigarettes. For sure peaches were like gold I was one of the few guys who didnt like them and could trade them for almost anything. Spicy Beef, One of my favorite meat dishes in a case of Cs. I was with the 173rd Airborne/2ndBn 503rd Infantry. View history. Semper Fi. guy came by and collected all our heating tabs said they caused cancer. I WONDER IF HE DIED FROM AGENT ORANGE. I was always thankful that there was a medic around after I ate the Spiced Beef. $79.95 Vietnam Us Army The C-4 was safe to use as long as it wasnt compressed or using too much at one time. One case of C-Rations contained 6 rations. made it somehow. Typical commercial brands issued in the cigarette rations in Vietnam were: Camel, Chesterfield, Kent, Kool, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, Pall Mall, Salem, or Winston. Man do I remember C rations. Where can I buy this rations ?I like this food too much. During the 1960s C-ration cigarettes were identical to the sample packs of four that tobacco salesreps handed out to the public. Even though America gov. As an infantry soldier in Vietnam, C-Rations was my sole source of nourishment for at least 300 of the 365 days I served in-country. A combination my Italian wife would cringe at. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Did not see mention of toothpick that you chewed one end for toothbrush ( sucked). ;~) Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. Now you could use an ammo box with a thousand rounds instead of the standard ammo box and metal feed chute limited to 300 rounds. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website the button is located at the top right of this page. P-38! never gave that a thought until now. Division base camps and some larger firebases had staffed mess halls, serving three hot meals every day. If somebody liked Lucky Strikes, Parliament, Chesterfields or Pall Malls, they would never run out. 1967 Vietnam c-rations box being opened for the first time in 43 years. Never heard of that version before. It tasted like the congealed fat from a canned ham. Sitting in a bunker with a m60 in the monsoons I try to forget. All individual empty cans and trash were buried prior to leaving the table unless he had another use for one of the cans. No heat tablets before Vietnam. Use the removed lid to cut 4 thin slices from the biscuit, toss the unused biscuits. The menu is comprised of one meat (meatloaf, beef tips, chicken, etc), mashed potatoes, veggies, cake or pie, ice-cold milk, lemonade and steaming, hot coffee. My dad knew few young kind and handsome American colleagues that I admired and impressed at that time. A stove was usually carried in the back pack or cargo pocket and used repeatedly until the metal began to fail. I got ham and eggs. We just heated ours with a ball of C-4, i.e., after opening the can. I was raised on Spam in South Dakota and Minnesota since Spam is manufactured in Minn. To this day I enjoy Spam sandwiches!! I can only remember seeing cases of C-Rations stacked inside APCs along with several five-gallon containers of water when we came upon them in the jungle. Hats off to all of you guys! I wanted to see more of his brave journey. I remember the first time we got to sample some Cs just after we went threw the gas obstacle back in basic training. We sometimes ran out of C-rats, especially when we couldnt get resupply because the runway on our LZ was damaged by mortar attacks. I have great memories of C-Rations. HI ED- nam 69-70- remember c-rats well. New Reproduction C-Rations Available. from United Kingdom. We learned how to cook rice in an ammo can and that Ham & MFs with greens, heated and served hot over the rice with some kimchee as a condiment was a decent meal. I dont recall eating many of the meals warm. 1966-67 Reproduction WW2 German MP40 Transit Case $350.00 WW2 K Ration Heavy Duty Cardboard Packing Box (10 in 1, K Ration, Heffenreffer Beer.) Balance food to be heated on bent over lid and can while fire heat main course. TM 21 1965. My dog would not eat the ham and lima beans. When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with food, water, ammunition, clothes and other items by helicopter every three to five days. I served in Co. B, 1/12th, 1st Air Cav I 1967-68. Got to Nam in July 68 an assigned as a pilot way down in the Delta. Tastes just like it always did, Mikolashek mumbled with a mouthful of cake as Moak laughed and clapped. if so, what was the dogs favorite meal? took the fire extinguisher and use it to get our cokes cold. Military explosives? Levine named the threats as mold and deadly botulism if the sealing on the food has been broken, which isnt always visible. C-Rations are commercially prepared meals, used in the field and at times when hot meals were not available. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My c-rations in 1965 that I ate in Vietnam were dated 1945 being 20 years old ! C-rats. Very interesting. I would save my fruit and pond cake and trad for their rations of beer. We already carried 4 5 quart canteens to keep hydrated until the next resupply. Others were downright awful (Ham and Lima beans) and passed over left behind for the Cherries when it is their turn to pick out meals. Today still add sugar to store hot ccco mix and eat it. Warrant officer. During World War II, C-Rations included a cigarette packet of nine cigarettes. We got a hot meal in the jungle only after a firefight. My favorite was, Ham & Eggs Chopped. This establishment made Beans and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce shipping thousands of cases a month out. I was the lucky one that LIKED ham and Lima beans! 2. Thank you so much. We had the dubious honor of being the first Army ground unit deployed to VN in early May of 1965 from Okinawa and all enjoyed consuming our fair share of those gourmet C rations. Might you, or anyone else have an idea? Ive eaten both and they do indeed taste the same. , Just looking at a can of Ham and MFers makes me wanna puke. Required fields are marked *. Very well written and important for us who did not serve due to age ( too young) to learn about this, Excellent; The Army colonel popped open an old military 'C' Ration can of pound cake from 1969 at his retirement ceremony, and dug in. I was 13. Im also interested in the mail service during this time period. Mostly they were awful but I was lucky. These simple treats brought so much joy to my dad; It has sparked a lifelong love in him for them even to this day (the canned peanut butter and fruitcake to be exact). I delivered beer to you guys. I had a couple bites but couldnt get the rest down. I lived on pound cake and chicken noodle soup cooked with a pinch of C4. I was an infantry radio operator with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, located in the Hiep Duc. Remember c rats well . 10 days later gulfort, mississippi.. jus lemme have a p38.. Reunion 2006 Grand Lakes O The Cherokees,OK, Audie Murphy Presidential Medal ofFreedom, https://charliecompany.org/2012/04/20/c-rations/, http://1-22infantry.org/pics4/richard.htm, Army C Rations: 21 Cool Facts - Citizen Soldier Resource Center. Love the pound cake especially if you saved the fruit cocktail and ate them together. Great article, I was USMC 1966/67 Vietnam. C-Rations used in Vietnam This is the official US Quartermaster's description of C-Rations used in Vietnam "The Meal, Combat, Individual, is designed for issue as the tactical situation dictates, either in individual units as a meal or in multiples of three as a complete ration. Vietnam War C-Ration Cigarette Pack Lucky Strike Repro Opens in a new window or tab. Despite the new name, the MCI was still popularly referred to by the troops as "C-Rations" (or "Charlie rats"), which it resembled in nearly all respects. Left the nam brought one home should have seen the looks I got. When I first got to Vietnam and was assigned to an infantry battalion in the field, I started eating Cs three meals per day. Moat says though he warned his children over the years not to touch his pound cake, he did let them eat some other rations when they were growing up in the 1980s, including canned spaghetti and crackers. Everyone I knew always had a John Wayne (P-38) can opener on his dogtag chain and a plastic spoon in his pocket. Currahee. Camel Cigarettes C-Ration Vietnam Era Vietnam 2 Quart Canteen M1967 Cover Mint 1972 Air Defense Artillery Guidon 1st of the 59th Sleeping Bag Carrier Strap Assembly Vietnam era Vietnam Era Flyers Kit Bag 1972 Vietnam era 1968 Lubricating Oil Tin O-190 Vietnam era 1971 Medium Weapons Oil Bottle Vietnam era 1969 Rifle Bore Cleaner When I was in there were four: apricots, pears, fruit cocktail and peaches. ONE ORIGINAL!! C-ration cans inside our huge transmitter, and after a couple hours sending messages back and forth we could remove those cans and enjoy a delicious hot meal e.g., my favorite, Ragout of Beef. ate a lot as a kid . It had a flavor I can not duplicate to this day. Ive often wondered since who made those peaches and if their product is still available. t004. The popular meals and cans of pound cake, peaches and fruit cocktail were prized and worth their weight in gold many soldiers hoarding them to barter for items during evening chow breaks; only one of each are included in every case of meals. iI LOVE C RATION WISH I HAD SOME NOW I ATE THEM EVERY DY WHEN I WAS IN NAM I W THERE FOR 18 MONTH WIT THE 101 ST ABN. PHU BAI, CAMP CARROLL, NAM 66/67. This brought back memories from 68-69 in the jungles of the central highlands. You brought back a lot of memories. In 1968-69 I ate c-rations that were older than I was. Had to have Tabasco sauce for the C rats. They came sealed in foil . always seemed to get to to the carton last an last was trash eating. Thanks Freddy Wright. I was the in house inspector at Granite State packing from 72 until 75. A can opener (called both a John Wayne or a P-38) was needed to open the cans. As an infantry unit our year was pretty much the same as yours. He jokingly staggered back a few feet and loudly cleared his throat, while one person yelled out, Eeww, gross!. I found this very interesting My dad knows what its called in Vietnamese, but has no clue what it is in English. l drove a 5 ton dump and heated meals for everybody on the manifold a hot can of SOS in your belly goes a long way towards boosting your spirits. it seemed like that to me :)) , and shredded beef ( per my visual to call it as such) . The popular brands like Winston, Marlboro, Kools and Salem were always in short supply and benefited the non-smokers who used them to barter. wished Id known that neat way of PBJ. Items; Share. vet 69-73 does any one have a recipe for meat and beans? Open can of peaches with P-38. C-rations and m-60 mechine gun and GOD are what got me through tough times . When out on missions, infantry units were re-supplied with . He was not overly fond of them, but did eat to stay alive. noviopera From shop noviopera. There was a reason they were called Ham & Motherfuckers. Great walk down memory lane. Thank you for the information on the sauces. Doc Shyab. My father used to grumble about C-rations from his service in WWII, also, so it was interesting to read this site. CA. Never told 2nd Lts about the hazards of heating an un-opened can. I was hoping you could help me identify a certain piece of equipment that soldiers used to cook/reheat their meals during the Vietnam War. | dng sng c. In 1975 they stopped putting cigarettes in rations which raised hell with US troops everywhere. I always wanted or traded for boned chicken or turkey, because if I remember correctly they were made in Saint James MN. Honestly, the scrambled egg chunks or beans and weenies werent bad cold, but the rest needed to be heated in order to be palatable. I ate a years worth 199LIB 11b20 September 69 September 70. So it was c-rats for at least two meals a night. Pingback: A brief history of coffee in the US military, Your website really help me and my grandson doing a paper on me. Pound cake was one f the favorites in my platoon. $100.00 Vintage Complete Sealed Vintage Complete Sealed Vietnam Era Us C Rations Accessory Packet Wspoon Vintage Complete Sealed Vietnam Era Us C Rations Accessory Packet Wspoon.
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