2024 US First Strike Ration (FSR) 24-Hour Combat MRE 🇺🇸 Military Meal Ready To Eat Taste Test Review

[@Bob1934-l6d]

Love the comment "I have had many of these so I am not complaining about getting a small one." You sir are the Connoisseur of the MRE. Keep up the good work and protect your palate.

[@aussiedonaldduck2854]

That's what the girl said too the sailor. 🤣

[@AdamSmartt]

Struth my mouth dried up watching you eat this! I hope the grunters carry plenty of water. Thanks for the good work well done.

[@Gundyadventures]

Great review. I appreciate the full item by item review and rating. I myself love MRE's. Will for sure have to check this one out.

[@Maligator89]

It is not dry. It is thirst provoking.

[@geneard639]

I did 20 in the Navy and I only worked with the Marines a bit, and ate MREs for a while ....but, I flat out disagree with the DoD and DLA's decisions to remove all coffee and tea, all sugar and creamer from the MREs, and then have the absolute audacity to put 'Caffeinated' gum into the MREs that has artificial sweeteners, and as much caffeine as 3 cups of coffee per gum nugget that tastes like a chemical factory. Why not just put in a few tabs of ass tasting meth?

[@NotoriusBEN1]

agreed. some people may not like it, but having the coffee, the 2 (buttered) crackers and either jalapeno cheese or peanut butter were the things i remember most from mres. I knew, no matter the menu that something was edible and having that bed rock of knowing something was familiar and tasty in there. hell, they have the fruit punch and chocolate drinks in there... just put the coffee in with the chocolate drink, or give me some teabags with coffee in it to suck on... better than the gum

[@acharis-Annie]

Happy Sunday, Mr and Mrs RR. Great review. As you said, somethings looked better than others.

[@EatsTreatsMREs]

Keeping my eye out in the UK for some of the newer First Strike rations. Great review mate

[@MarcPagan]

That energy bar looks like my toilet bowl after White Castle.

[@WVGato]

Pepperoni in bread, makes me laugh. We have something here in West Virginia called a pepperoni roll, that by tradition was made here in WV and you go out of the state you don't tend to find them. They can just be pepperoni, my favorites have cheese or even a cheese and sauce in them. I would recommend trying one if you get the chance.

[@marilynscull4585]

Awesome review RR

[@zacharydalton8132]

Mmmm big ole bag of gas station food. Merica

[@dggratton]

I would have used spork to continue stirring your drinks. Shaking obviously was not sufficient.

[@lancerevell5979]

An idea for a future ration review: The "Beef In Jamaica Sauce" flavor MRE. I personally don't like it, but I'd like to see your take on it. 😊

[@someoneyoudontknow7407]

That’s the only us MRE I haven’t had yet. I plan on buying a case of them for my outdoor events.

[@RUSTYSURPLUS]

Hey Readi there is a lot of bread in the First Strike MRE. Wish there was a FRH and a Saucy kinda main in there. Thanks for the review !

[@Papasmokes875]

Awesome video as always. I like the gritty chocolate drink, it’s like pudding mix

[@Spiritofthewild-d9o]

Crayons ready to eat..8 pack crayola assorted🤣

[@jermsMRE]

This looks decent. The FSR's are not the tastiest but they are actually pretty awesome for what they are intended for. Awesome review RR!!!

[@tjfm59]

raided my local surplus store a few months ago. found the new cornbread & itailanbread sticks. along with having experience with the bridgeford made products out of camping foods. the itailain breadsticks on the dry side -- very heavy on the oregano. the frenchtoast is very good. the pepperoni pizza is a upgrade on the pizza slice. love the apples in cinnamon sauce. so far all the breakfast bridgeford line is very good. the cornbread is very good as well nice fresh & moist. suggestion, next time you get the peanut butter bar & the chocolate protein drink, dunk the bar in the drink.

[@roymcintyre579]

I got a case of 2021 FSR at a garage sale. The Raspberry first strike bar is the best. That caffeine gum is horrible but will work in a pinch. I think the absolute worst snack in the FSR is the powdery beef jerkey. It would be like chewing on a piece of Compressed Fiber Board. However their was some things that tasted good. I am not sure what menu number I got from one of my local Surplus Stores. I took to the Deer Blind last year but it was BBQ Brisket and Au Gratin Potatoes. And we took a couple MCW's the Seafood Chowder. Great video today

[@tjfm59]

@@roymcintyre579 have always enjoyed the au gratin potatoes. did try what is jerky chew, ground up jerky in what looks like a tobacco chew tin. not worth the effort to eat it. is this what your reffering to as powdered jerky?

[@DosezDaily]

Good one bro. Cheers

[@herbertholland924]

The Jalapeno Cheese spread would have probably been good with the BBQ bread.

[@hiddindragon08]

Bro, my wife walked in when I first started watching it and literally she is like "You're watching that stuff again? --- oh he's got a really good smile." She doesn't get why I enjoy watching MRE videos and whatnot, but literally she watched the whole video and was like holy shit he's got some enthusiasm and charisma. Keep doin what you're doin - also stay away from my wife. HAHAHAH

[@hansethetooly5421]

the energy gum reminds me of "Blackblack gum' the caffeinated gum i had a Uk cabbie introduce to me.

[@RLD_Media]

Beef stick too small, felt that.

[@SheFlungDung]

I'm very new to prepping and want some MRE's. I went to your page and found I could only pre-order one package. Will you be offering these and others "First Strike" for sale or can you guide me where to go to get some?

[@choossuck7653]

Ebay or Amazon. I believe on Amazon a case is 125 right now. Which is not a bad price these days. There are alot of greedy people selling MREs right now

[@Rob8]

Buy them directly from the manufacturer or from their licensed retailer. It's the best way to get current, 2024, production. It's not the cheapest, but you won't be getting old rations that were stored in unknown conditions. Sure-Pak and APack readymeal are two civilian versions made by military suppliers and are easy to find current production cases. Edit: production date is the important number, ignore the inspection date unless it's 2026 or later.

[@user-neo71665]

This might be ok if out hiking and you want a bunch of stuff to eat on the move. Out camping I'd rather have a real MRE with a heater and not just a bunch of bread. A warm meal goes a long way in terms of comfort. Doing away with coffee is gonna go down like a 1 egg pudding. There is gonna be a huge supply of families mailing instant coffee to soldiers.

[@gratefulguy4130]

Yeah instant coffee is going to be currency like in jail

[@mtarkowski1006]

WHYYYYYY don't these companies put these breads and other sides out into the civilian market. Don't worry about the retort packaging and put an expiry date. 😢 Nice review. I'd love to try this ration.

[@lancerevell5979]

Amazon does have an "MRE BREAD COMBO" package, 12 items, four each of Tortillas, White Wheat Snack Bread and Italian Bread Sticks. $28. Other combos are Pound Cake Combo and Cookie Combo.

[@choossuck7653]

Bridgeford sells the bread products

[@mtarkowski1006]

@choossuck7653 i called and asked them and they asked where I got the product from and I shouldn't have it and weren't helpful at all

[@ralphwright5724]

Should have put your apple sauce on the French toast.

[@dennisb.1996]

Looks like not much but packaging has changed for the first strike ration.

[@simonacerton3478]

Despite what the package said I think the chocolate powder would have benefited from more water to thin it out

[@andrewmunczenski3632]

I want to try the new version.

[@lemonamo]

Are special mres issued to people with peanut allergies? Having that many peanut foods itd be a concern

[@larrystuder6378]

I would guess that a peanut allergy might be a medical condition that would disqualify someone from enlisting.

[@Phoenix407]

jalapeno cheese spread on the bbq might of saved the flavor from being to sweet

[@chrisadams628]

Where's a good place to buy MRE's?

[@mikesulich771]

emergency essentials. Got MRE's for the family, just in case. Goggle home survival food.

[@Alcoholic_Infantryman]

eBay … You can buy them individually or by the case.

[@nebudsukhoi]

Assault?

[@ricksmith7631]

Love your videos and your presentation is fabulous. Ok if someone threw me this and said get going, id throw it back at them and say you eat it. this is absolute garbage and all it designed to do is make you feel full really not offering anything substantial. what are we 4 yr old's and having a nap after lunch. i did 4 yrs in Kosovo, 92-96 and someone's getting their ass kicked if this is what they gave me. i see almost no carbs, no fat and all i see is gas station snack food, the protein count is dismal but most of all i need carbs. i come off patrol after a day of this and im gonna raid the mess cuz im starving. so glad im not serving anymore cuz if this is what they call sustainable, first thing im gonna do is kill a wild animal and light a fire. i know the guys i served with would feel the same. anyhow thanks for the review and im gonna keep coming back for more.

[@GentleGiant-tt2uu]

If i go to war i probably never eat. Because what happen when nature strike in middle of fire fight?

[@gratefulguy4130]

That's why MREs make you constipated

[@Tom-j2k8n]

In combat you will not live long enough to care about long term issues like diabetes , blood pressure , or cholesterol

[@CharlieBo1985]

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[@CharlieBo1985]

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[@CraigN74]

Why are US mre/first strike rations gross compared to other countries?

[@stevenharper5055]

Yes, MRE should mean meal ready to eat

[@gregschwartz8977]

That should pack a turd that's not going out easy, at least the apple sauce might help hopefully, but I doubt it. Everyone I know or talked to says US mre's are not gut friendly and I have had a few and will have to say the same thing, they need to add more fiber in those.

[@afre3398]

IMO the ziplock bag is for leftovers from the MRE package like empty bags etc. You do not want to pollute by just dumping your garbage in the nature (peacetime that is). But in wartime you do not want to leave any trace about you being there at all. The Russians in the Ukraine are not very good at this at all , as an aside

[@marcjohnson4884]

that chicken bbq thing didnt look great

[@kevinroche3334]

I'm afraid that looked awful! Dry, sugary, artificial. When the best item in it - period - is processed American 'cheese', that says it all. Sorry

[@weschamblee1578]

Not gonna lie a lot of us Americans literally enjoy the fake taste of our food.

[@Alcoholic_Infantryman]

I absolutely LOVE ❤️ processed food 😁!! The more processed the better!! I like cheese so processed that it looks like plastic… YUM 😋!!

[@rhob2422]

No Coffee? What is wrong with these people!!!

[@Alcoholic_Infantryman]

Nothing in these FSR’s requires preparation. Coffee requires preparation.

[@geno5360]

How’s the filled French toast 8 grams of protein and the pork one only 12? Man the math ain’t mathing on that one. I thought even the soy filler would have more protein than that.

[@geno5360]

And the Pepperoni one only 8 grams too

[@NathanStickney-q1t]

NicE

[@StevenRoberts-m8v]

Thanks for the review! Never saw a "strike ration" before! Looks like a lot of carbs,sugar,and caffeine! 🤔👍🤝🫡💯

[@aaron-v5r8e]

All sugar and cabs with some meat no veg or fruit (nearly) just another junk food mix

[@dance_pattern]

The “bread” themed mains in these just look gross

[@louiep3901]

It's just to small...that's what she said....lol

[@timdelia4609]

Taste like artificial fruit... Not bad!

[@laurencek.1580]

Given the diabetes situation they should upgrade the ingredient content to be more health conscious.

[@Bluecatte]

A soldier in combat can burn as much as 5000 calories on the high end. That is not a concern.

[@judykimnguyen8393]

@@Bluecatte Agreed

[@JuhaniKontiovaara]

In heavy rucking I burn over 4000 calories per day and even more in winter. You definedly want high calorie food that is good tasting when you do that.

[@Aknot2099]

No one cares about the beetus when you need 4-6,000 calories a day in combat. Your comment is invalid.

[@rd1084]

Calories needed and an imminent belief you may be dead within the day kind of negate your frivolous argument.

[@williamcarson2478]

That ration looks pretty sorry. Not what our soldiers deserve. It's a real shame.

[@JAYHAWKDog]

This is not what we get this is some Amazon junk

[@johnmorris4003]

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