Food rations served to today’s troops in the field have come a long way from what their fathers or even their grandfathers knew. No longer does the modern warrior have to fumble with can openers to ...

There’s an old military adage that an army runs on its stomach, meaning troops need to be well-supplied with food to survive harsh battlefield conditions. In modern times, the US military stockpiles ...

New options are coming to troops' rations, and some less popular items will disappear from the menu. The next iteration of Meals Ready-to-Eat is MRE 46, set to release in 2026. Among the options - all ...

Army Maj. James Newell cracks open a ready-made meal at lunchtime in the Iraqi dessert and eyes the brown plastic packet. Chicken breast fillet with rib meat, chunked in form and breaded, in tomato ...