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Re: Off topic - Emergency food supplies


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Posted by wisbaker on November 16, 2012 at 15:12:22 from (207.118.181.192):

In Reply to: Off topic - Emergency food supplies posted by dhermesc on November 16, 2012 at 12:16:26:

MRE's have quite a large number of calories in them one is almost enough calories for the day unless you're really working or living in the cold. Yes some of them were real nasty but they did beat starving and some of them were better than Air Force contract chow hall food and you didn't have to stand in line. They do or used to make something similar to C-rations but they were in Squad size, that's what the Hospital chow hall in Saudi (during desert shield) used to serve. The hole situation for chow was kind of messed up, the Air Force would open a chow hall to "relieve congestion" and then the Army would send another 6-700 men to eat on base at the new chow hall. First few weeks we were in country if you ate at the chow hall twice a day you'd probably spend 4-6 hours a day in line. The thing that got me is we were instructed to hide, dispose of or set aside meals like Ham slice, Sausage patty and I think one other because of the pork content. We opened up a new case at noon and I figured I'd grab a Ham slice meal for that evening when there wouldn't be any host (Saudis) around, unfortunately (or fortunately depending how you look at it) I was a little late, caught the Head of the Saudi contingency heading out the door with all the Ham slices. I ask "Abe, what's going on?"- "Oh just thought I'd grab these ham meals for my housekeeper she's Filipino, likes Ham and I can't get any for her at the Souk" I'm guessing maybe he wasn't as offended as we were told he would be.


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