MRE’s have come a long ways when I joined to the day I retired. I remember the ham slice, 5 fingers of death (hot dogs) they were like Vienna sausages.the lb cake in those old mre’s were the best. The new ones as of 2019 when I ate them last had pizza, fajitas etc
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