I retired in 08, we had freeze dried strawberries in the Dessert Storm MREs if I recall correctly.
1985-88, MRE's were a BIG part of my diet, not by choice mind you. Dehydrated Strawberries and Peaches were the only standalone delicacies in those older MRE's. While we were in the feild, they were used as currency.![]()
I graduated and commissioned in 85. Spent first tour in the 25th I'D, 4.5 years in the tropic lightening, 3.5 in the field. We fielded MREs and T-rats. I once at luke warm beef stew for 12 days straight, lol.
You want to know what's delicious, a sausage biscuit with grape jelly spread on the sausage.
Apparently it was a lot easier for kids to get alcohol back in the day. Lol
I don't think it's strange, but I Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with Lays BBQ potato chips in the middle. Preferably crunchy peanut butter and blackberry jelly, with seeds. And one of the few times I drink a nice ice cold glass of milk.