I Ate the Four Fingers of Death MRE

[@garymathena2125]

I ate it when it first came out in Hawaii, how I prayed for c-rations again. If you tried feeding this to a dog, it would probably bite you, run from you and report you to the ASPCA. This was the early equivalent to the later mre vomit meal. Troops today do not know how good you have it.

[@MeAncient]

You know what you're talking about. TFW, Gary!

[@Tim2424]

@@garymathena2125 LOL brother LOL!

[@christopherleubner6633]

These look better than the current ones. They are mush and I can only wonder what is really used in them. 🤢💀💀💀

[@Activated_Complex]

Would you have taken a ham & lima beans C-rat over this?

[@christopherleubner6633]

@Activated_Complex never tried that but if it tastes anything like slow cooked lima beans with ham would definitely do so, but it it were ham with canned green lima beans 🤢

[@stephengrijalva8854]

I remember adding two match heads to your meal daily to keep the bugs and mosquitos away. Your sweat will put off a sulfur smell that they don’t like.

[@MeAncient]

Yeah, it's like blowing smoke at them. I probably won't be trying that any time soon. TFW, Stephen.

[@pleasureincontempt3645]

@@MeAncientWrong. It’s not the sulphur; It’s the Nicotine. Neonicotinoids were a popular insecticide after DDT became cancer. It is responsible for the huge decline in bees that pollinate every growable food now. No bees, no food. Period.

[@non-applicable3548]

No way! That's brilliant

[@kadenshoemaker6669]

Wait what you aint 2 match sticks and didnt die? Or get sick and that worked thats crazy

[@aidenbronska915]

i never seen a channel care so much about the fans like you do the fact that you replied to every comment is awesome you deserve way more recognition!! thank you for all the vids cheers 🥂

[@MeAncient]

Aiden, thank you for your kind words. I'm excited to get to 100K subs. Should happen before the Spring next year. This whole KZbin/MRE thing has been fun for me, for sure. TFW!

[@evoliteeverstone41]

A friend of mine and I occasionally check up on your channel, we both have a love for learning about history. I have a hard time remembering to eat/mental problems that make it hard to keep up with 3 meals a day. I sometimes put on these videos to help encourage myself to get something to snack on at least. Today I got a Turkey Sandwich, tasted really good!

[@MeAncient]

I'll bet your Turkey sandwich was better than this MRE! TFW!

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Adhd causes that for me friendo. I'll flat out forget to eat until I'm like getting sick from not eating. Not deliberate at all, I feel you for sure. Just sharing so you know you're not alone.

[@Daquavious_Bingleton-III]

Here's another reminder to eat :)

[@arvidalexatsinch1163]

Watching stuff like this helps me too.

[@kevinbonville]

I used eat those MREs like crazy . I was born Ft Sill lawton Oklahoma. Father served continuously for 40 year US Army passed away. 6 years ago from Neoglastomo brain tumor from his service in Vietnam. Not once did he claim the military for it. 300 people showed up for his service wasn't advertised. Thank you for you're service!

[@MeAncient]

Kevin, he sounds like he was a remarkable man. Must give you pride....it should. TFW!

[@KHRONOS2232]

your*

[@blacktion-blackplusactione2141]

🫡 grew up in Lawton too!

[@prodesign8189]

Happy belated Veterans day sir.

[@MeAncient]

Thank you for that and TFW!

[@DukeHalliday-cv4fx]

Same

[@akoyash9964]

glaze

[@StaticOz_]

@@akoyash9964💀

[@girlnextdoor0703]

Back in the late 80s, my stepdad (army) worked at the depot/outpost (place where rations and uniforms were stored) doing inventory. He didn’t make much, career army but somehow never managed to advance much because he was a mouthy asshole. We were dirt poor, I mean starving at times kind of poor. One day he brought home cases and cases of these MREs that I think were set to expire. My sister and I were kids so it was like Christmas for us, we didn’t think twice and dug in. Once a day we’d pick an MRE and sit together on the floor and make it always eating the sweet treat first. It took us months to eat through the boxes we had, but they were filling and fun for us to make. I don’t think he was supposed to dispose of them by bringing them home but I’m glad he did. Now I know they’re probably not the most healthy meal but when you’re a starving kid, those MREs taste like lobster and caviar.

[@JohnGBlackBelt53]

Great to see you back with another enjoyable mre video.

[@MeAncient]

John, it feels good to have posted another video, for sure. TFW

[@vin2716]

Please dont ever stop making these videos, i watch these during my free time every day lol. Thank you so much for your service in the military and your service for providing me amazing content 😄

[@MeAncient]

I'm happy to hear you enjoy the content as well as my ramblings.......TFW

[@StephenKierzewski]

I fondly (yes sarcasm) remember the franks and beans MRE, and yes, had lots of dehydrated catsup. Like another commenter noted, pork patty was the absolute worst. Was in the first Gulf war and when we deployed to Saudi, lived off of MREs for two meals a day for the first month+. Chicken-al-a-king was the best one and the best condiment was the cheese spread. Unfortunately due to the heat (Saudi in August/September) they discovered that the cheese spread and anything else with dairy in it was spoiling, so we had to go through and get rid of it. Any way, thank you for these videos, brings back lots of memories, Semper Fi.

[@MeAncient]

Semper Fi, Stephen. Thanks for your service, Devil Dog. What was your MOS in the Corps? TFW!

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

They still haven't come up with a substitute for the Cheese even to this day Stuff still turns brown and solid. At least the Peanut Butter was still good in the MRE's that I ate.

[@arvidalexatsinch1163]

Is that why I heard someone call it chicken-a-la-saudi arabia?

[@ACasualNPC]

What a fantastic video. It's so refreshing to see things on KZbin that's not hyper energy and loud. I'm going to binge watch these. this meal looks like my awful cooking. and I love how he actually eats it. I've seen some "taste testing old MRE videos" and they always spit it all out, barely taste it. I'm impressed. he's got an iron stomach.

[@MeAncient]

Cast Iron Stomach, my friend. Welcome aboard and TFW!

[@ironmann16]

Man, some of the MREs from the early 2000's were like fine dining when you're really hungry. I personally loved the five cheese tortellini, the ham and shrimp jambalaya, and the red beans with rice. They do get old when you eat em all the time, but by that same token, if you were hungry enough, and were lucky enough to get one that you actually liked, it turned into a real treat. I fear I'd have starved on this one haha. I salute your bravery sir 😂

[@ilfarmboy]

ketchup got solidified / had my younger brother serve in the marines in the early '80s thanks for your service sir

[@MeAncient]

Tell your brother, "Semper Fin," from a fellow Devil Dog. TFW

[@akoyash9964]

glazer

[@steveharvey3351]

@@akoyash9964 gross, you make me not like kengan as much.

[@SuperSushidog]

That's from the time I was in too. I remember when the MREs first came in, replacing the box of canned C-rats we used in the 70's. Peanut butter was my favorite, both in C-rats and MREs. The difference between the two was you always got OD green paint from the can lid in your C-rat peanut butter. That little p-38 that came with the rats was hard for me to use, so I got the larger P-51s from the PX that had a spoon on the back for leverage and to spread your peanut butter with. I still have one on my keychain today. I guess old habits are hard to break. Thank you for your service, sir.

[@MeAncient]

Remember how fast we got with the John Waynes (P-38s)? I can't work one as fast as I used to, but I'm out of practice, I guess. TFW

[@warrmalaski8570]

I have a larger commercially made p-38 on my keys too.

[@candacedolan4857]

Happy to see a video again. Thank you for youtr service and belated best wishes to you and your family for a happy Veteren's Day..

[@MeAncient]

Candace, thank you for those well wishes. TFW

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

Gooooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night! Always a pleasure seeing you have posted a new video.

[@MeAncient]

David, everything is just as it should be on this fine evening. I trust you are doing well. Happy to have finally been able to take the time to put another one together. TFW

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

@MeAncient I thank you kind sir!

[@kristi7690]

Happy Belated Veterans Day! Thank you for your service!

[@MeAncient]

My pleasure! Tks for the well wishes. Are you a Vet?

[@kristi7690]

@@MeAncient No. I work in a deli in a grocery store in Tulsa,Oklahoma and every year on Veterans Day we serve a free lunch to Veterans as long as they have their Veterans ID.

[@russelljackson8153]

I was Army 82-86 so that packaging brings back memories. I brought some home for my dad to take hunting. He was underwhelmed.

[@ruckas3435]

"he was underwhelmed" had me laughing out loud lol

[@scottleidenberger4401]

A MRE at 42 years old I am surprised you attempted to eat that ! Great video. Looking forward to more.

[@jeromethiel4323]

Really depends a lot on how the individual MRE is stored. If it was frozen at production and kept frozen, it could still be edible today. If it were freeze dried, i would try it at 42 years, especially if it was kept frozen. Freeze dried foods can last 25 years unrefridgerated. Frozen slows down even the very slow decay that can happen in shelf stable meals.

[@MeAncient]

Scott, you shouldn't have to wait quite so long for the next one. Stay tuned and TFW

[@chillchica9626]

There are some MRE channels that try MREs from WWII. Or at least that time periods equivalent. Or at least, they try the bits that are still okay to eat.

[@robertcheek8410]

He didn't even eat anything

[@bryanh7748]

First thank you for your service. And 2nd, thanks for the videos. Been binge watching all night 😂😂. Something oddly satisfying about your videos. Thanks again.

[@misterx6851]

I haven't seen you for a long time, dude! It's great that you're back!

[@MeAncient]

Great to be back. Should have another one out soon. Stay tuned. TFW

[@cabincreekzeke6257]

Sir, thank you for this video. My grandfather was a Vietnam veteran, and we would go to deer camp in the 80s, and he would bring along a variety of MRE's. We would comb through all of them for the best out of each pack. It was a wonderful time. I lost him earlier this year after a battle with different illnesses and a touch of alzheimer's. He was truly a fighter tougher than woodpecker lips. This video reminded me of him a lot. In his fatigues doing a taste test. Thank you again for triggering some great memories.

[@difficultylevelnoob6095]

The Four Fingers of *Doom* (what I have always known it as) were remarkable for their time. They would later be renamed to quick clot and saved many lives.

[@MeAncient]

Not familiar with 'quick clot.' TFW

[@FinkDaMushyCat]

Vintage wine jelly is the reason why I'm subbing to this channel now :)

[@tomjones6202]

A nice blast from the past! I remember eating these when I was stationed in Korea and with a bit of work they were not to bad (there were worse MRE's in my opinion *cough pork patty cough*). I used to add the ketchup to the beans to give the beans a bit more flavor which helped if you didn't have any Tabasco sauce available. The franks could ether be eaten separate, or... cut into chunks and mixed into the beans. Of course having the ability to heat them up was always an improvement. Always enjoy your videos. Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service.

[@MeAncient]

Tom, that's crazy 'cause I really liked the dehydrated pork patty. That was my favorite. I could always trade for those because most other Marines didn't care for them either. Happy Veterans Day!

[@Widderic]

@@MeAncient That's the equivalent of being that one person that likes the banana runts haha. Another man's trash as they say!

[@ehor1981]

Wow, Great videos! Myself and family met you on Okaloosa pier back in September, you showed our 3 girls the sucker fish that swim on the sharks! You took the time to be informative and taught us something! We thank you and wish you good luck!

[@spoosh13x13x13]

I remember eating these in 1996 and boy were they bad back then can't even begin to think how they taste now .. This and the Vomlet were the worst.. but at least in the vomlet you got a cookie browny .. as for the cats up they had them in these and I never used them.. all ways tased like bad bbq sauce.. Anyways just wanted to say Happy belated Vets day and thank you for creating and sharing this with us..

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate your memories and kind words and Happy belated Vets day to you as well. TFW

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

96 these would have been in the juice. Back in 82 these were freeze dried in a clear pouch that you tossed into hot water and they rehydrated in the pouch. My dad brought several cases home after he got back from the gulf in 91.

[@Gonefishing185]

If I remember correctly the frankfurters were marked “Not for pre flight use” As a communications guy we occasionally installed remote communications sites where we had time to get creative with MRE cooking. Basically cooking a stew in the canteen cup with your preferred MRE, and believe it or not the pork patty MRE was the best for this “stew” as it came with crackers AND cheese. I would get all of that going together in the canteen cup (with the hot sauce of course) and cook the “stew “ to the desired doneness. Admittedly it looked kind of gross, but it transformed what we all thought was the worst MRE, to the most desirable. The pork patty MRE was hands down the best if you happened to have the time and resources to cook it.

[@Mrwoodywoodpecker22]

it’s been a while welcome back

[@MeAncient]

Call me Mr. Kotter. (Probably too old of a reference for you, Woody.) TFW.

[@llongdong]

Hope u didn't get sick, ole friend. God bless ya!! Very entertaining as always.

[@MichaelLynn-kk7po]

Thought you fell off the face of the earth. I have been checking for the last two weeks for video. Lol

[@MeAncient]

It seems like it on KZbin, for sure. Thank you for waiting and TFW!

[@RemoWilliams1227]

My brother was in from 87-07, next time he visits I will be sharing this channel with him. Fun stuff.

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate that. Always good to have new folks join in the fun. I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the channel. TFW!

[@X862go]

Did he just say this is from 1982?

[@Sleazy28.]

The fact that you prayed over your food I'm subscribing

[@BenSITTER-g4c]

Love seeing you pray before your meal and not cutting it out. Its nice to see people not afraid to show their faith

[@MeAncient]

He wasn't ashamed of me when He died for my sins. TFW, Ben.

[@natalie9527]

You two have completely changed my perspective on praying publicly. God bless you! 😊

[@Jamesssssssssssssss]

That meal is older than I am, by over a decade. Still very entertaining and educational. Happy holidays to you are yours.

[@ytRANDOMCLIPS]

Nowadays, people come up with the most amazing diets and everyone should have their own selected food. But when you make a soldier sit in a foxhole for a couple of weeks and 155 millimeter grenades fall next to you, you strangely are not so picky anymore regardless of whether you're vegan, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu or whatever.

[@MeAncient]

Hunger is the best sauce.....TFW!

[@letstalk1028]

@@MeAncient Thats very interesting to think about, it really puts things into perspective.

[@letstalk1028]

@@MeAncientdid this meal negatively effect your stomach afterwards?

[@JomasterTheSecond]

The entire population of Frankfurt is probably weeping at the sight of these.

[@denny720]

Yes! I’ve been patiently waiting for you to post I absolutely love this channel.

[@MeAncient]

More to come (fairly) soon, Denny. TFW

[@KomaaGod28]

I’ve been watching Ace for a while and never really looked at your own channel but I love seeing you and him out there living life and having fun, This was an interesting video so I think I’ll subscribe

[@MeAncient]

Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy some of the other videos I have uploaded. TFW

[@_c_y_p_3]

This man has a level of bravery that makes giants look like dwarves.

[@ninademci1500]

Me Ancient, Happy late Veterans Day. Thank you for serving. Thank you for posting this - very educational and informative.

[@dsweet64]

this is so cool to me i feel like a nerd🤣 i discovered what MREs were when i was 12, and i asked for international ones from france and russia for Christmas that year. im 20 now and still love watching☺️ i love watching you guys😭🥺 Happy thanksgiving to yall and stay safe 🤍

[@MeAncient]

Are you kidding me? If I could have gotten hold of one when I was a kid, I'd have paid big money for one. TFW!

[@FuzeTheWholeTeam]

what an absolutely lovely video. enjoyed the war time story, keep up the good work.

[@jonathanhughes380]

Thank you for your service, Sir.

[@MeAncient]

Jonathan, you are welcome and it was my pleasure (although at the time it wasn't always a pleasure). TFW

[@thebordenasylum7726]

Bro, I can't believe you tried the hotdog 💀 90% chance of botulism and I can't believed you gambled on that one

[@MeAncient]

I spit it out.....I'm alright, BTW. TFW

[@Backdaft94]

Cant imagine 40+ years has improved that particular meal

[@girlbuu9403]

That MRE is the maximum age for a Millennial before they'd be considered Generation X.

[@professored7169]

This dudes funny and entertaining, i was suprised when i seen the video was 20 minutes, didnt feel like it at all.

[@johngoss7636]

I got food poisoning off this MRE in AIT at Ft Gordon back in 89

[@Benzinilinguine]

Not in the military, never had an MRE, never going to have an MRE (hopefully) but am I going to watch this? Absolutely.

[@xandermichael836]

Catsup and Ketchup are two different sauces(kindof). Catsup has different ingredients and was a precursor to ketchup. Frankly, catsup was used to hide the taste of spoiled meat

[@hotwheelsgo]

Man I feel like i have been waiting for an ancient for Me Ancient to upload a new vid lol. I’m glad to see a new vid!! I’ve missed you!

[@MeAncient]

Shouldn't have to wait so long for the next one. Stay tuned, my friend. TFW

[@R3nHoëk]

Brave man for trying such an old meal

[@nivekzorantinez8872]

Throwing a Like & Subscription, I love these MRE vids. Came across by watching from Readiness Rations and he mentioned about this channel!

[@MeAncient]

That's nice of him. Welcome aboard and TFW!

[@dadbodadventures_]

Thanks for the video chief hope you and all the family is well happy belated Veterans Day!! Ryan

[@MeAncient]

Thanks, Ryan! TFW.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Those things were scary even when they were semi new. Thank you for taking one for the team sir. 😂😂😂

[@CardboardSliver]

I once tried my home country's rations, and an American MRE. You boys are built different.

[@JLovrak]

I had no idea one of these things could keep for over four decades.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Perfect, been watching Vietnam documentaries all day, need something to watch while I eat my soup :)

[@MeAncient]

I hope you enjoyed the show! TFW

[@QueueAnon]

Definitely the first time someone's prayed to God BEFORE ingesting that MRE

[@jimhibbard1546]

Thank you for your service,sir.🇺🇸

[@Eriksmrereviewsandmore]

Wow great review , that is one brown bag MRe that I haven't tried yet... Maybe I'm a bit scared to . Thank You for sharing and for your service!!

[@MeAncient]

I'd try and get hold of a newer one, if they are out there. TFW

[@bighoss1592]

Salt is alkaline it levels out the acidity kinda like making your coffee with spring or well water which is usually naturally alkaline, or dipping an egg shell in your coffee. Thank you for your service and god bless 🫡

[@MeAncient]

You're welcome and thank you for your kind words and ideas. TFW, Hoss.

[@MrMegaManFan]

"They smell strangely... ODD" sums up the experience.

[@mattwenner4244]

Happy belated Veterans Day thank you sir for serving our country and I wanted to let you know your vids keep me going I own a canteen cup dated 1917 wwi

[@MeAncient]

That is an awesome canteen cup! You should share a picture of it if you can. TFW, Matt.

[@kennithnieman9130]

Thanks for taking one for the team, I'm not sure I could have.

[@chrisshepherd6878]

Mate if a sausage is the worst thing you've eaten well I don't know what to say.

[@kennithnieman9130]

@@chrisshepherd6878 😂

[@MeAncient]

I ate the 42 year old fingers of death so you don't have to......TFW, Kennith.

[@kennithnieman9130]

@@MeAncient 😅

[@gort400]

I took my buddy to the VA Clinic in Pensacola last week. Right next to it was NAS Corey Station. I told him about you going there in your early Marine career. I got very interested in the base so I studied it when I got home. AMAZING. I wanted to enlist that night! If I was a young man I would choose to enter the NAVY and go to one of the A schools at Corey Station!

[@MeAncient]

It was a GREAT first duty station, for sure. I ended up breaking my wrist so I couldn't do the job I was training for. That extended my stay in Pensacola by about 3 months. Oh well........TFW

[@jimlahey3919]

My grandfather was in the A.S.A during the Korean War and showed me some of the old RCI’s that they ate during the 50’s. Your MRE looks like fine dining compared to what those guys ate. I actually enjoy a modern mre from time to time

[@lancebaloga3193]

I served for 24 years. Was a Sergeant or Staff during the time you served. Hated mres when they came out. I grew up on c-rats leftovers from Nam. When I had to have them my troops always saved the spaghetti or beef stew for their Sergeant. The only ones I could stand. I always carried a regular size bottle of Tabasco with me at all times 😂 The four fingers of death got the missing finger of death from me. SFMF

[@MeAncient]

Lance, I like the 'missing finger'......TFW and I appreciate your service, my fellow vet.

[@Tim2424]

In during the 90 s ya worst MRE by far trained with the marine engineers for 10 weeks in AIT mad respect for you guys semper Fi! Happy veteran s day brother!

[@MeAncient]

Semper Fi, Tim! And Happy Vet's day to you as well. TFW

[@Tim2424]

@MeAncient glad to hear ur alright been following couple yrs u hadn't posted for a while! God bless you and your family!

[@coreyactor]

Happy belated Veterans Day me ancient and thank you for your videos as well. I hope to see a ace or Micah collab video in the near future as those are always the best besides watching you try quite literally ancient MREs

[@MeAncient]

That would be fun to do, for sure, Corey. TFW, as always.

[@darkbeetlebot]

Catsup vs Ketchup is almost entirely a regional/dialect thing. Catsup is a much older pronunciation with roots in british cooking and old america, specifically the south. Ketchup is a more modern evolution. Some people say that Catsup is more liquidy in consistency, but it's hard to tell how common that is.

[@RedForeman]

“Your violent food poisoning is NOT service related”

[@ninademci1500]

Me Ancient, the “Spit It Out When You’re In Doubt” method is excellent to live by.

[@roymcintyre579]

Guga reviewed the meals Solders ate over the past 100 years. This mre was one of them. A couple weeks back Readiness Rations did a review of this menu as well. Great video today.

[@MeAncient]

I appreciate your kind words. TFW

[@Mid-iala]

This is a very long shot in the dark, and maybe you've never heard of him- My dad absolutely looked up to a man back in his service days, he was Navy, went by a moniker of Silver Fox/ Grey Fox (I'm inclined to say it was Silver though)- DD974, Comte De Grasse- He was definitely a higher rank, but I don't know personally what that was- There's footage of the Comte De Grasse here on youtube, and you can actually see him there during an interview (where one of the newbies was seen doing the ultra important job of"catching the mail", lol. If you, or anybody who sees this comment may have a lead on Silver Fox was, or knew him, please give a shout. And @Me Ancient, you're precisely the kind of guy I wish my pops could make friends with.

[@gforce7569]

I just love this channel :)

[@MeAncient]

You are very kind. TFW

[@nickspangler5508]

There's just something about MRE reviews that I like. I have seen several of your vids as well as Steve1989. Have you seen his videos? Steve has eaten insanely old food. It's crazy that he has had literally every war in his mouth from an 1863 hardtack cracker, to meat from the Boer War in the 1890's, to pre WW1 rations, WW2 rations, the Korean War, Vietnam & everything else in between, old & new & from several different countries. It would be cool if both of you could get together & do a review. He's from Florida. Thanks for your service & may God bless.

[@MeAncient]

Nick, welcome aboard and I'm happy to hear you are enjoying my content and perspective. TFW

[@djohnson3910]

My brother happy holidays to you and your family

[@MeAncient]

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you!

[@travismiles5885]

I was in the Army from 1993 until 2000. We had the brown bag MREs and then when I deployed to Bosnia in 1996 there were a couple Air Force forward observer guys on a cargo flight who had the brand new MREs in the tan bag and they gave me a couple of those.

[@BDM7]

I'm so glad you're cautious with this. If they made your bowels go back then I can only imagine what they'd do to you 42 years later!

[@eerielconstantine5051]

Love that he’s not has these meals for decades and he still hopes they’re better than they are 😅

[@nathanhall9177]

That gastronomic effect couldn’t have been any better after all those years 😂

[@MeAncient]

It wasn't. NO improvement. TFW

[@mattnobrega6621]

Ooorah devil dog. I was born in 83. I joined the corps in 2002. The MRE's we had weren't bad. The only one I didn't like was the minestrone soup😖. We had. I got that same metal field tray. After I watched my first video of yours, some years back, I went to a Military surplus store and got one new for $10 some years back. I still use it today. It's the only dish I use. Thank you, sir 🫡👍 Semper fi

[@MeAncient]

Matt, what was your MOS? I was a 2621. They don't even do what I did back in the day. TFW

[@mattnobrega6621]

@MeAncient I was a 3381(food service specialist) 😏👍

[@MeAncient]

@@mattnobrega6621 I never had a bad meal in a chow hall in the Corps. Some were better than others, but I always ate everything they put on my tray......Thanks for the good food you guys provided. Semper Fi, my brother.

[@mattnobrega6621]

@MeAncient Yea, same here. Food was currency in the field. It helped me a lot. Especially during tough situations. We paid in extra chow, and we got free haircuts in Afghanistan (only cost a case of chips). Good times. Oooorah and Semper fi brother 🫡

[@IdentityCrisis1581]

My grandad used to get me mres back in the 90s. The frankfurters I tried had a really strong vinegar taste. I guess if you like pickled sausages, you wouldn't have a problem with them. But that is what they reminded me of. They were dense and really vinegary but at the same time bland. They didn't have any seasoning so all you could taste was vinegar. I couldn't handle it.

[@MeAncient]

The catsup didn't help, either. Sounds like you have a good grandad. TFW

[@IdentityCrisis1581]

@MeAncient Yeah he was a jump master in the 82nd airborne. He knew the guy running the PX for a while and when they had extra surplus sometimes he would bring stuff to my grandad. Not sure they were allowed to do that. But it was a win for me.

[@iffyfox9749]

I learned the salt in bitter coffee trick from an old stoner lady that lived near me. I would often go over in the morning to chat and have some coffee, and one day it was particularly bitter. Put a few shakes in and it did improve. It doesnt ouright take away the bitterness, but it kinda tones it down

[@Crypto17OG]

ill be honest here, Steve would have already eaten half of this meal and commented on various taste and flavor and thats HALF the fun with these !!

[@MeAncient]

I'll be honest as well....I thought that I was the first one to come up with the idea of trying MREs on KZbin. I had to start getting comments about Steve before I realized I wasn't the first. All that to say, I haven't watched his videos as I want my reviews to be my own ideas and thoughts about the MRE. I won't eat something that I honestly believe will make me sick. Good luck to anyone who will eat one that's 'bad.' I'll live to eat another day........ TFW!

[@godsowndrunk1118]

We transitioned from C rations to MRE's in 84 , while doing 40 days at the NTC at Ft. Erwin. The MRE's were a welcome change from the C Rats , but by the end of the 40 days, we wanted our C Rats back....

[@Beth_OMette]

"gastrocolic reflex" is the nicest way I have every heard someone say.. "Emergency levels of trying not to shit yourself"

[@antonyjharper31]

Wonder how modern ration packs will hold up to a 40 year test!

[@MeAncient]

We'll just have to wait......TFW

[@trippinoutdoors]

Sour milk carmels sounds like Buttermilk Carmels. I bet you some grandpas in Minnesota would prefer such a exotic flavor 😂

[@MeAncient]

You know, that's true. I like butter milk. Maybe I should just chew one up and see. Good idea. TFW

[@wyateerp1]

I mustered out of the Navy in December of 1980 in Sicily, Did 11 months of inactive reserves for my 6 yrs. VP56 Sub Hunter. Never had MRE's till the 2000's. Hey. I was in Naval Air, what can I say. But I do have them now. Along with a lot of Sardine paks.

[@bigrube420ify]

Let me thank you me ancient for your service. Happy Veterans day. And my grandpa Sgt Major William Franklin In heaven. You were a true inspiration. And thanks to all the men and women who protect our freedom. God bless America

[@MeAncient]

God Bless America, indeed! Semper Fi to your grandpa, Sgt Major Franklin. TFW

[@YaBoiWiggles]

Great looking goatee sir. Thank you for this video and your service.

[@HeathenTrucker]

Wooot you're back! And thank. You for your service and happy veterans day! (Late)

[@MeAncient]

Thank you for your well wishes.

[@stereotypical2650]

5:20 i’d be pissed if my accessory packet didn’t come with any cigarettes or hypodermic needles in Vietnam

[@MeAncient]

I have some old C Rats from '68 that have smokes in them. TFW

[@matthewclark6871]

Happy Veterans day thank you for your service and all you still do

[@MeAncient]

Matthew, thank you for your well wishes. TFW

[@jerrylong1079]

Thanks for the entertaining video, and thank you for your service, sir.

[@MeAncient]

My pleasure, appreciate that! TFW, Jerry!

[@alanhoofman1652]

Happy Veterans Day!! Appreciate your service!!

[@MeAncient]

Thank you! TFW, Alan.