10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «C RATIONS»
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C Rations for the Warrior's Heart: 31 Meals for the Long March
Jean is the light of my earthly life. For just over 50 years we have learned, often the hard way, to walk life's journey as one. Thirty-six of those years have been spent overseas in various foreign cultures.
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Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in ...
the trip, which would cover twelve thousand miles over thirty days, so he
scrounged for extra C-rations from every friend at every mess hall he possibly
could. C-rations were commercially prepared meals for soldiers in the field or for
when hot ...
Evelyn Dykes Chriswell, 2010
Preparing and getting the A rations or B rations out to the men in the field was not
always possible, and as a result, the troops ate a lot of C rations. C rations, or “
meal, combat, individual,” were first developed in 1938, made famous in World ...
James E. Westheider, 2007
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US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965-70: Vietnam
This Marine seems to be expressing the typical attitude toward another meal of C
-rations and tepid water from a canteen. He is wearing the camouflage utility
trousers introduced in mid-1968, and a non-standard pistol belt with cartridge
loops.
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Voices from the Pacific War: Bluejackets Remember
I took off my clothes and put my C-rations underneath the clothes. Then I went
down to swim in the ocean to try and get clean. I probably got dirtier because the
water was so foul from all the dead bodies. When I got back to where I had left my
...
6
Far Eastern Tour: The Canadian Infantry in Korea, 1950-1953
I4 Another problem with C—rations was their susceptibility to tem— perature
extremes. In hot weather, the unappetizing layer of fat that surrounded such
culinary favourites as turkey loaf melted, saturat— ing the entree and leaving
soldiers ...
If not in the rear, we ate C-rations. The C-rations were endurable for about three
or four months. After eating them for that period of time, you got to the point,
where you would gag at the sight of them. One time we were resupplied with
blood ...
8
Food in the American Military: A History
Wooden spoons were included in C rations in 1945 while plastic spoons were
substituted at the beginning of the Korean War. The Army Field Forces, the
marine corps, and the Army Medical Service all maintained that three spoons
should be ...
John C. Fisher, Carol Fisher, 2010
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Fighting in Vietnam: The Experiences of the U.S. Soldier
Each one provided 1,200 calories, and the daily ration of three large C rations
provided the minimum of 3,600 calories needed each day to sustain the average
soldier. Each ration contained a meat item; a vegetable, fruit, or bread food; and
an ...
LRRP rations and C rations were better than mess hall food. Dick Clearman Lt.
Colonel - Battalion Executive Officer, Army Artillery For the first seven months, I
was with my battalion and we had A, and C rations. A rations are all canned
goods ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «C RATIONS»
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C rations is used in the context of the following news items.
Swamp Water Jurisprudence: The unwinnable war on drugs
During World War II, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, our combat troops were provided cigarettes in C rations (“Lucky Strike Green has gone ... «Winona Post, Jul 15»
Brainerd veteran works to remember the forgotten war
Pederson's diet consisted of C Rations, packaged cold food the Army provided. Once, Pederson's company was brought hot food, which ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jun 15»
PTSD: The War Disorder That Goes Far Beyond the Battlefield
They had no medic and no backup and didn't even dare eat C rations, because, Gomez said, they were afraid their body odor would give them away. They ate ... «Vanity Fair, May 15»
Veterans honored for service, sacrifice
He drew more laughs when he talked about his least favorite C rations — ham and lima beans, referred to as “ham and Muthas.” Cook, R-Apple ... «Victorville Daily Press, Apr 15»
Divergent Views of the Holocaust Form Root of Tension With Israel
For American Jewish soldiers, in particular, the experience was of liberating concentration and death camps — sharing C rations with starving ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
Foods of War: Hardtack
From MREs, to C rations, to HooAH! Bars, the provisions consumed by soldiers and sailors have a storied history that illustrates the nutritional ... «War on the Rocks, Apr 15»
Notable & Quotable: How to Avoid War
Oh, and the Ukranians, er, let them fight the Russians with C rations. Robert Smith subscriber 5pts. As Teddy Roosevelt said, "Speak softly and ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
Memories of MREs and C rations
CNN.com readers shared their stories and memories of MREs and C rations. Some of the responses have been edited for clarity and length. «CNN, Sep 07»
