A slimmed-down, more nutrient-dense, individual field ration is now available for order for all troops. The Close Combat Assault Ration, or CCAR, has been under development by the Army Combat ...

In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's ...

Nathan Abernathy reviews all kinds of foods, but the meal he was about to dig into was special. It had been prepared in 1965. The Missouri resident had secured a U.S. military ration from the Vietnam ...

Shelf-stable combat rations are essential for enabling individual warfighters to perform assigned missions and survive battlefield threats. The current family of rations has been developed and ...

TORONTO — Shannon McGraw-Manza, a research bioengineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) – Soldier Center, highlighted the army’s interest in food safety during her ...

WASHINGTON — Hungry individuals don't put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into it and toss it aside to get to the good stuff. But at the ...

This video is dedicated to all United States Military Veterans the brave men and women who ve served and sacrificed for our freedom. In this review, we rip open the U.S. Close Combat Assault Ration ...

For decades, soldiers at Fort Liberty and around the world have eaten Meals, Ready-to-Eat, or MREs in combat or field conditions — but how do they actually taste? Nearly every servicemember has an ...

NATICK, Mass. — The U.S. military calls its combat field rations MREs, for Meals, Ready to Eat, since they require no cooking. But the troops long ago decided that those initials stood for Meals ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Using technology to transform the U.S. military, thus keeping soldiers safe and well equipped to handle every situation, also extends to feeding those soldiers. This means that Meals Ready-to-Eat, or ...

BranchOut Food's Cinnamon Churro Banana Chips selected for U.S. Army's Close Combat Assault Ration testing in 2025. BranchOut Food Inc., a leader in clean-label snacks utilizing advanced dehydration ...