1943 US Army Field Ration K Dinner Unit Vintage MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Taste Test

[@864pescador]

There is just something mesmerizing about watching this guy get absolutely blitzed off of old cigarettes.

[@k4ze7]

Hahahaha also my favorite part

[@ericmilton2324]

Hahahahahaha

[@jdcompactman9265]

Like fine wine.. he likes vintage smokes:)

[@SandvichTrolli48]

Nice

[@rebeccaerb9935]

Yes

[@foskco87]

Everyone has their dark secrets... I go on the computer late at night after my girlfriend is asleep and watch videos of Steve1989 smoking vintage cigarettes...

[@derekenlow7607]

Then i roll a cig and wonder just how good those 50 year old cigs taste... I might buy a mre someday lol

[@lilingwhistle8811]

K

[@chrisjames7961]

Holy shit that is creepy that is exactly what i am doing to a tee.

[@anactualalpaca7016]

It's really satisfying

[@chrish3615]

..........Nice.........

[@ReportsOnChina]

Steve: *eats 1944 biscuits* Doctor: “Right, let’s get you out onto a stretcher - nice!”

[@Stoic_Zoomer]

Underrated

[@seantokash8579]

Nice!

[@RedBonkleMan8534]

Sir Dude vastly underrated

[@tacticalsweater5119]

So many highly rated comments on these videos that aren't even funny. But you my good man killed it lmao.

[@carsonz6408]

Let's go ahead and get me on a tray. Hmmm wow.

[@GettingPissedMan]

i just want a girl that appreciates me as much as steve appreciates old tobacco products.

[@darkprose]

That’s setting the bar rather high, isn’t it?

[@dynamo3059]

they are indeed dogs. everything seems all good one day, then the next shes gone and with another man! ask me how i know

[@tawnybrawn]

fickle creatures

[@rascallyrabbit717]

They are out there, you just have to luck into the right mre

[@AadetTube]

@@dynamo3059how do you know?

[@michaelhanson3450]

Trying to comprehend how such a simple obscure topic can be so entertaining, and i mean that sincerely. I really like these videos.

[@jdcompactman9265]

My thoughts as well

[@dgb921]

Michael Hanson because it’s a time capsule

[@jasonchappina8319]

I think his enthusiasm is contagious, to be honest! I enjoy American military history very much, yet wouldn't have thought this aspect of it would be so interesting, until discovering this channel.

[@matthewfox1561]

We all do

[@Exotic93]

It physically hurts when Steve says “No hiss”

[@texasknight5175]

CannedSardines Literal Lol.

[@definitelynotjames]

idk how this works but when i hear "no hiss" some wierd part of my soul that i can't locate or name gets very sad

[@boxtank5288]

Yeah, hearing 'No hiss' just... Yeah insert the *Music Stops* meme.

[@edmac1090]

The disappointment in his voice is really similar to that time my dad said “it’s alright, son, I’ll come get you” when I called him from jail.

[@TheMountainMan-wz8xf]

​@@edmac1090Damn, what'd you do?

[@wesrichmond4372]

Steve always manages to make eating 70 year old food seem like a fine dining experience.

[@trixsta54]

Lol was thinking the exact same thing😂

[@s.foster1881]

He sounds like he's describing wine and cheese. I went to a wine-tasting today (simply for the copius amounts of wine) and I laughed thinking of Steve describing his ancient MREs the same way. "This one is slightly acidic, with a slight oak aroma, and strawberry notes...."

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Lol,that's pretty funny!!

[@itzcurley4977]

Haha

[@charleschapman6810]

Thestuff laster damnnear forever. The boy Scouts were serving Army canned peanut butter from olive drab cans marked "1942"inter summer camosin the early 60's!

[@bcarlo25]

I don't get to enjoy smokes everyday...but when I do... I enjoy the K ration smoke! The worlds most interesting man!

[@catherinealekseyenko9317]

Somehow watching Steve smoke that cigarette made me feel like I was witnessing something extremely intimate. What an experience.

[@Imad_Oofus]

Yea that smile always gets me 😃

[@Prof_Tickles92]

He got them crazy eyes

[@Fire_Axus]

your feelings were irrational

[@TheKangarooBeard]

"Its not rancid...actually maybe it is im not sure, nah I think its good. Now that im eating it its slightly off but still good, actually I think its rancid, yep my mouth is swelling now." its always a roller coaster of emotions when he trys something.

[@seigeengine]

I wasn't aware that rancid fats could cause contact swelling.

[@Kingcobra19801980]

KangarooBeard lmao

[@teracoda]

09:33

[@rigotobar1556]

KangarooBeard except tobacco..

[@charleschapman6810]

The main thing was to hangontothe tiny folding can oprnerthat was supposed be included each box, but didn't always come with the ration.A lot of soldiers attached theirs to their dog-tag chain, and continued carrying them around long afterthewar ended!

[@kzayas6940]

You can be cool, but you'll never be Steve smoking ww2 cigarettes cool.

[@mercurym-7904]

K Zayas lmao 😂🤣😂👍🏻

[@cordhosenbeck1261]

" "I feel like I gotta sit down.Wonder what kind of finish this things going to have?" ((As he passes out and falls out of the shot.

[@sylvana393]

Smoking Nazi Cigs and Eating Third Reich Chocolates takes the cake, or Chocolats.

[@eatsleepdrive7034]

So true!

[@quinnfesmire1462]

So true lol

[@SirTomFoolery]

You're so polite and seem like a genuinely nice guy. Thanks for being you Steve

[@TheArgentAgent]

"A mild, rancid oil." He's even got a scale for rancidity.

[@decoyholding]

*actual fecal matter* "It's doesn't look nearly as bad as I expected it to, nice."

[@prismstudios001]

Well, it does have whole corn and peanuts in it....nice!

[@foresthoe8072]

L M F A O!!!!!!!!!!! I'M ROLLING😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theshuman100]

"i am not eating eating that"* 10 min later *CRONCH*

[@TheMrFunktastic2]

14:52

[@giggywig42]

I cannot imagine how bad ...

[@gb9884]

Can you do ancient Egyptian soldier field ration from 5000 BC?

[@rascallyrabbit717]

Those intact pottery jars are hard to locate

[@NerdyBassHead]

@randy palla so ashs?

[@spydude38]

@@rascallyrabbit717 I hear there are some containers of 3,000 yr. old honey that have been found in the tombs. It lasts forever.

[@JuicyBagel44]

randy palla You want to see Steve eat pure volcanic ashes? Maybe with some instant coffee type 2 comes with it, he’d do it.

[@TheTriangle444]

They ate bricks

[@austyn.l6289]

OUR LEGEND HAS RETURNED!

[@austyn.l6289]

I can't wait for next month, Thanks Steve!

[@amoniousbt1110]

you the man Steve, thanks for the vids!

[@YAR0slayer]

Thank God

[@Catsincages]

I saw him first!

[@blazfortuna925]

Catsincages Noop i did 😂

[@Meriale46]

My father was in WWII in the Army and fought from Normandy Beach on D-Day until October of 1945...he was drafted in 1939 though and remained in the Military for 6 years total. He saw some pretty heavy fighting all through Europe beginning in France and ending in Germany. Wounded twice and sent back into battle both times he told us many tearful stories of good friends and boys much to young and scared to be there dying during big and small battles that seemed to never end. He talked a lot about his daily rations and how it was the only thing they all looked forward to...getting his pack of smokes and much of what they ate had Pinto Beans in them. I suppose there wasn't too much to look forward to in those days knowing that you most likely would wake to bombing and heavy cannon fire from tanks and such. So this is particularly special for me to see because of all I had heard about them. Thanks for sharing.

[@_loveableidiot]

@Tomato daily its called intelligence something you're obviously foreign too

[@PhantomTiger1396]

@@_loveableidiot lmao

[@vexxfulomega9]

How old are you?

[@DsgSleazy]

@@vexxfulomega9 I want to ask the same thing bruh

[@DsgSleazy]

@Tomato daily are you 4 or something? Because 2nd graders write more than what she did

[@WornDownSaint]

Hey Steve. 31 y/o father of 2 girls here. They BOTH love your vids. Who doesn’t??!! We all love ya man! Keep up the History Food Channel that we all cherish.

[@Multisync772]

"Alright let's get this out on the tray. Nice!"

[@karaw1430]

ThatGuyLevi wish I could say this was my fave line but there are so many. Idk how this guy could NOT be a KZbin gold mine :)

[@checotey]

exactly😂😂

[@memoryoftalon1900]

"What do you do in your spare time?" Steve: I smoke history.

[@diamondstar1200]

I wish I could get this excited about anything anymore.

[@dudeman6926]

Mark Cannon ikrr

[@hadymohamed1538]

@@JacobDTulio here

[@hadymohamed1538]

@@JacobDTulio not him man but hope you are ok if you wanna vent about it iam all ears

[@adamkentisaac]

those bugs literally died in WWII

[@ursoj1235]

Damn 😤😤 I thank them for serving

[@jerry6187]

*american* *national* *anthem* *plays*

[@kawecksshenanigans8010]

Adam Kent-Isaac Thank You

[@sethlangston181]

They died because they were fascist bugs and they couldn't handle the taste of freedom

[@jamesthebearbear6563]

@@sethlangston181 Haha

[@buratovlado2089]

,,I don't think it's supposed to look like that'' - *bites again*

[@saywhat5351]

" I hope these aren't bug droppings.. Is that supposed to have that look?...Hmm.... *NOMNOMNOMNOM*.... Now that's very good." I love Steve.

[@werelynxie]

Every time you find cigarettes in a ration, it makes me smile how excited you get about them. Just shows you can be passionate about anything.

[@dspsblyuth]

Squeakymouse he might just be a smoker excited about seemingly free cigarettes

[@hyena_4740]

@@dspsblyuth free?

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

Many many of the troops in the 80s bemoaned the lack of cigarettes in the MREs. We had them in the C-rats.

[@Derek_Keenan]

back in the day those were as good as gold!

[@andrewfrancis3591]

People concentrate so much on the the role of weapons technology in the development of modern warfare the real story is the improvements in food healthcare cloathing tents. The genaral ability of an army to keep its troops dry fed and watered, therby increasing their availability. An army marches on its stomach. Briliant video.

[@neliusbresnan3766]

Small-engagements are won by tactics, battles by strategy and wars by logistics.

[@andrewfrancis3591]

@@neliusbresnan3766 Too true. A hard thing to impress opon a commited gamer, they tend to focus on ofensive kit.

[@jtz100607]

I haven't the least bit of an idea as to why... but, I friggin love this dude, bro.

[@ramonmartinez910]

Why are these videos so satisfying?

[@codywills8003]

Ramon Martinez nobody knows....just go with it man.

[@qui9]

It's Steve's calm voice dude.

[@jhughes8160]

Dat voice

[@bannzercaster4986]

it's because he is liking... loving what he is doing

[@brianmartinez5453]

Feel like I’m listern to Bob Ross

[@TheReviewer63]

I feel like Steve would be like, "Oh I appear to be having a heart attack... Nice.

[@DataBase268]

My grandma was In WW2 she was a medic and she is still alive today 10:20PM November 4th 2018

[@rachaelmarx1761]

How's your grandma?

[@noahkipfer5767]

@@rachaelmarx1761 dead now she would be in her 100s

[@zoploc9495]

@@noahkipfer5767 A healthy human being can reach on average 120 years

[@gamore6392]

So how she's your grandma?

[@DataBase268]

@@gamore6392 great grandma

[@spacxghxst]

Dude your like the bob Ross of K rations

[@Solocat1]

Nokes10 Exactly!!! Good observation.

[@GooseMcBruce]

Mor like TheReportOfTheWeek of MRE reviews

[@alphapie1428]

laughed pretty hard at this

[@jakubgrzybek6181]

He's an artist

[@markhodgson2348]

Nokes10 haha yes it's his voice that gets me

[@ScootLoops616]

13:51 Oh man that waters good This guys positivity literally makes me want to change my lifestyle

[@Hyreia]

Funny, he makes me consider picking up smoking little cigars or something.

[@brettharding6316]

Dumbass.

[@Derek_Keenan]

@@Hyreia a few cigars never hurt anyone 😇

[@bk6916]

Hey Steve, just wanted you to know I showed this video to my 96 year old, ww2 vet grandpa and he lit up!

[@Grove330]

Just imagine..the person who packaged this ration. Isn’t even alive anymore. That’s crazy.

[@seanmerck4249]

He could still be alive

[@D3cyTH3r]

Right, it could have been an 18-year old woman for all we know. If it was, I think that would make them 98?

[@dynamo3059]

my grandmother died last year at age 103, thats very rare though. she outlived her son who deid in his 60s

[@grimyboyp3549]

nachos dammnn

[@djentyman4002]

Sean Merck most likely a woman than a man

[@Ymiraku]

Steve seems like a really nice guy

[@polkatolka]

I concur.

[@Nuttyirishman85]

Strong immune system too.

[@Erclair]

*2000 years old Roman army field ration discovered* Steve: "Let's taste it."

[@miketryon7029]

I can see your headstone epitaph now....here lies ______ the last casualty of ww2!

[@sylvana393]

Mike Tryon he’s eaten stuff from before WW1...

[@darkprose]

Hmm. Good point. To play it safe, let’s just bomb Germany one more time.

[@definitely_vincible]

@@sylvana393 *ew.*

[@ladycplum]

@@definitely_vincible He did, he's eaten meat from the Boer War (1899-1901) and an American Civil War hardtack biscuit

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Mike Tryon-Steve Thomas

[@zeros2818]

he's alive :D

[@TheSapperEagles]

Steve1989 MREinfo Better be ! Who is going upload them vids otherwise ;)

[@geoserenity]

Steve1989 MREinfo nice

[@spiderprint]

Steve1989 MREinfo Nice!

[@jnmia1]

Steve1989 MREinfo nice!

[@jayzr8938]

Love your work Steve! From Australia!

[@joshsexton816]

One of the best channels on KZbin. Your hillarious dude! Keep um coming!

[@MakingCables]

I have no idea why this was in my recommended, but it piqued my curiosity. I found myself really entertained by the video, and hats off to this man for being so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about this topic.

[@happysatisfaction6349]

You ate some food that was almost 80 years old and didn't die, I think this ration is a win!

[@todyoung6858]

Both of my grandfathers told stories about C & K rations they were issued in Europe, Japan and the Philippines. However, I could never wrap my head around what they said until i watched your reviews. Good job, Sir!

[@Draxis32]

Just to clarify, those bugs where probably after the fat on the cheese. They mainly go for that and cannot eat hardened sugar with their mouthparts. They also defecate quite rarely (we can keep on using the same medium as many times over if we raise them) as they are in a larval stage and need to get to adult quite fast.

[@jebosamvasjako]

Face cheese towards enemy

[@mailman87120]

No kidding. I see the light, I see the light.

[@bryanhawk6052]

LOL

[@donaldclifford5763]

Dual use!

[@enchantedbananas]

I really like when he plates the rations and says "nice."

[@Margar02]

13:28 quotable: "kinda smells like cosmolene, cardboard, and Graham crackers." *Looks into camera and bites decisively

[@r2gelfand]

But it smells good!😂

[@r2gelfand]

Let's get this one, it was right next to that carcass...munch!

[@LetArtsLive]

That's really funny

[@jamesnevitt3400]

I am surprised he hasn't had to get his stomach pumped yet L.O.L

[@LetArtsLive]

@@jamesnevitt3400 lol

[@laurak8318]

Oh yeah....my mouth is swelling....keeps eating....nice!

[@234cheetah]

nice!

[@amagicalmushroom1400]

nice!

[@jellie33414]

Nice!

[@georgemartinez371]

But it was worth it though...😅

[@KEVNdaL3G2CY420]

Laura K they're his favorite Scooby snacks

[@pizzamedic8389]

Thank you for sharing a time capsule of classic Americana with us. Truly a man with an iron stomach.

[@tikidrummerpoi]

According to Wikipedia… The oldest known cigarette ever smoked was a Chesterfield from 1951… Did you perhaps just kill this record? Search Wikipedia for Chesterfield cigarettes…

[@richardhughes358]

tikidrummer I once bought a pack of cigarettes from 1927 and I smoked them..they were very pleasant! !

[@PcGamingForu]

My grandmother smoked chesterfields

[@unclaimedstorage]

😃 "this is exquisite"

[@bestinyourgirl]

I smoked WW2 era Five Bros pipe tobacco I got from ebay about 10 years ago. It was very interesting!

[@locasenior8229]

tikidrummer I smoked cuban cigar from 1901 it was my great great grandfathers cigars. I still have 7 of them. It was 20 pieces box

[@nicoelgreeko]

Steve, I think I speak for a lot of your subscribers when I say my FAVORITE parts are when you're chewing and when you're trying the smokes. I can tell that you are really present in the moment and enjoying every experience! Thanks for the great content!

[@mzinns]

Been with you since the early days…….200 subs. You still make me smile every time. Smokes in the box!!!!! I actually yelled out loud when you lit it up “YESSSSS!!”

[@dankburrito4219]

I've been binge watching perfect timing.

[@Gunblade-X]

Sentinel Erickson same here. almost through the entire list and now 2 more. nice.

[@jokershotaro]

Sentinel Erickson NICE!

[@lukewarm1740]

Steve and Howard Carter opening Tut's tomb have the same genuine excitement.

[@TraumatizedCinnamonRoll]

Ad victoriam!

[@tysonbits763]

Sentinel Erickson another settlement needs your help

[@byeah4277]

Watching Steve slowly grin at 15:05 made my day.

[@chrisgoshorn8565]

I'm a US Vet from 2008. Thanks for all you do, I mean that

[@TheSapperEagles]

What an amazing video once again Steve!!! Keep making this great historical content, so that we can preserve World War 2 History :D. ....Nice

[@dirtydave2691]

Your videos are fascinating. As a retired active duty Soldier (1987-2008) and an amateur military history nut I really enjoy these.

[@jimdevlin2138]

Hi Steve, yet another great review, In a previous job as a conservator in a small museum we would open waxed packs easily by first heating them with a hair dryer or suchlike, it preserved the packing and lessened the risk of damaging the contents, great if you want to display the packaging. Once again thanks for the great content.

[@thelightskinhokage7118]

I've watch about 10 videos of this guys channel,I don't know how I ended up here but damn it I'm staying!!!

[@sotgaming9020]

I get home from school and Steve uploads a vid Nice!

[@bill9459]

Serving in the Army in Germany in 1963 to 1966 - several times during training and at our mess hall we were served C and K rations from hundreds of packets dated 1943 and 1944. As we left the mess hall the small packets of peanut butter, crackers, candy and, yes, small packets of cigarettes (4 in each packet) were there for the grabbing. Great addition to a PFC’s inventory of goods, especially the cigarettes - except they were so dried out… Funny thing, I was born in 1945. Those rations were older than me!

[@HellsJerome87]

Opening these rations is like playing russian roulette, but the bullet is actually the next great plague.

[@MrFeeny911]

Smoking cigarettes from ww2. That's badass.

[@Mart1s_]

Mr. Feeny better than snoop dogg

[@wretchedslippage3255]

yeah.. which might have fucking dead bugs in them. Why the fuck did he still eat this when there god knows how old dead bugs all over it?

[@Goopy731]

Because this is Steve we're talking about.

[@BixbyConsequence]

The only good bug is a DEAD BUG!

[@cecil123]

I'm guessing the wax was still intact considering the condition of the contents. Maybe the bugs got in before the wax dip.

[@jackdeville7890]

I have eaten many of these vintage rations. Back in the 1950's most of the rations were from the late 1930's throu the mid 1940's. When you were hungry these were GOOD !!!

[@slacker697]

the left side of Steve's mouth is a very sensitive rancidity tester.

[@SeraphinaPZ]

Made my day.

[@SeraphinaPZ]

Really interesting they made pipe tobacco cigarettes, had no idea that existed. When I was in Germany some people rolled their own cigarettes and used pipe tobacco, was basically as you described it. Very strong, sort of sweet taste, and definitely more robust than some modern Marlboro.

[@nickmasters8474]

My wife and I just found your videos and we are spell bound. Such an amazing job!!!!!!!!! Subscribed/liked~ We aren't army nuts or anything (peacenik hippies). Just love watching you dig into all this old stuff. 5 stars, son!!!!!

[@YoxoooYay]

Steve you're such a nice guy I binge watch your videos because they make my so happy. You have such a nice way to talk and comment in these videos and that makes them even more enjoyable! I'm really thankful that you make these videos and you seem like such a cool dude :-) One of the best youtube channels I have ever found. Also I really like that music you always play in the start )

[@sarah-katiepro.8501]

Steve certified badass fortified by coolness. nice.

[@mikec3551]

You bring so much history back to life. Interesting knowing what was acceptable and not acceptable by the troops

[@MrAndyBearJr]

Bugs most likely survived as egg or larva and packaged with the food.

[@jhosright_Motscoud]

Bugs most likely the protein part of the food.

[@rebeccaerb9935]

What i thought

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Dude my dad served ww2! He's been gone now for almost 30years! You're stomach is made of steel man! Wow! Nice!

[@lazylion420]

"let's try one of these out here. I'll just pick the one that was next to the carcass" OF COURSE YOU WOULD, STEVE, OF COURSE

[@stephenhensley7004]

Good stuff. My uncle spoke of K-Rations from his time serving in WWII. Enjoyed seeing you bring it to life.

[@justinspringstun5836]

Hey Steve I just wanted to sincerely thank you for your work. You have an awesome take on this stuff so, please keep up the good work You are the Man when it comes to this field on youtube. -Justin.

[@lascielthe-fallen4536]

I love your channel, I am a huge scholar of WWI and WWII history. Everyone of your videos is a gastronomic time capsule.

[@itsMalma]

"so you get 6 dextroses and 9 malted milk, I'm not sure which is which" as he dumps 6 dextrose and 9 malted milk ones XD Made me giggle, great videos tho! love the channel

[@checotey]

truMalma 😂😂👌🏽

[@nickihervan9863]

truMalma yeah I’m surprised he didn’t work that out! Bless

[@grimyboyp3549]

Wow I just fell in love

[@Jj-bt7cx]

@@grimyboyp3549 that easy for you yeah? I feel sorry for your feelings

[@NP-gb5su]

I can't stop watching your videos. You look nice irl and not stressed at all. I feel just as good watching your videos than watching Bob Ross painting. Subscribed!

[@boitoiful]

Awesome vid Steve. I always listen for your chewing sounds. So cool. It really brings out the "flavor" of your vids when we get to watch you eat and critique. You bring so much to the show!! I AM hooked. Mmmmmmk. J

[@KrogTV]

Never have I seen someone make love to a cigarette in such a tender way. Bravo, loved this video!

[@guycroft318]

I love Steve's wicked grin when he lights up, says it all!!!

[@jim-f4n]

Steve. You have a great way of invoking American History. They need you in the high school American history class. As our new generations are getting lost or have never gotten it. Keep up the good work. Jim

[@mrlagsls7258]

Who'd of thought of 70 years later people back then thought the world would end by now but no some dude would be making a video of him eating food from ww2

[@garyd862]

Steve you are a legend! I'm addicted to your videos man! greets from Ireland, I wonder if you would do an irish ration.... that's if they have them!!

[@BurnTheNuance]

Steve1989 MREinfo Bad ass.

[@garyd862]

Steve1989 MREinfo hey thanks for the info... can't Wait!!! eyes firmly on the channel for that one

[@Chris-yz7cs]

They do ........ 3 main meals in foil packs. Energy fruit bar. Energy drink mix. Pack of fruit or bran biscuits. Pack of hard candy, brew kit inc tea coffee sugar milk. Peanut butter sachet, pulp fruit drink. And beef jerky.

[@jaredpritchard4991]

Dude I love watching your videos they make me so happy

[@MrRafasegundo]

Dude, THIS is a damn great comeback! Good to see you uploading awesome content again!

[@mjglock4784]

Steve, your vid made headline news!! Checkout yesterday May 16th edition of online military news Task & Purpose. Their article is highlighted in today's email that goes out to their subs. Congrats Mr. Big Time!!

[@marvelousdex9678]

Nice!

[@streetcop157]

At the manassas battlefield museum they have some original civil war hardtack on display… the guards have Steve’s picture and a warning if he ever shows up.

[@hugogouveia.89]

This one certainly is a classic! Keep up the good work Steve as always!

[@jav8595]

two new videos in one day? nice! love ya, steve!

[@JB-mk4ry]

Steve1989 MREinfo If you're near the Space Coast I'll buy you a beer!

[@FrostBlackbird]

Jason B Dude you're space coast too?? I'm in satellite beach

[@Dreaded88]

Nice!

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

When I was in ITR in 1970 we got a lot of WWII C Rations. The thing is - for what it is - it mostly isn't bad. The stuff was like 25 years old or so - but there was nothing wrong with it. It was made to last a long time. I would guess that Vietnam let them finish off their WWII Stocks of C Rations though. I don't remember if I had any K Rations. I might have but I don't remember. C Rations came with Toilet Paper and coffee. The problem was - sometimes I'd get ... something like ... Meat Balls and Lima Beans - and that was just awful. The problem was - no body liked them - so I couldn't trade. With a lot of the meals - some people would like one and some another - so - you had a real chance of trading with someone. Not with Meat Balls and Lima Beans though. Nobody liked that. They'd look at you with pity and go ... _"Semper Fi Mac"_ but that was it. You just had to do without that amount of your meal - or eat Meat Balls and Lima Beans ... There - the thing was - we were hiking our asses off - and we were hungry. Our Mess Hall was in one of those Giant Canvas Tents - but the food there was great. One thing about the Marines - was the food in training - in both Recruit Training and ITR - was really good. Later on ... not so much. When I was in Ordnance School - the barracks lost it's cook. So - like it usually does - the military just grabbed someone and it was _"Now you're a cook"_ The food was so bad I threw it up. No one would eat at the Mess Hall. We were Privates and guys were spending all their money (back in 1970 we didn't get paid squat) at the Little Exchange and living off Cup Cakes. They had to order us to march through Chow and sign the chow list - because they wouldn't get any food if they didn't serve any. The Officer who told us that said he knew there was a problem and they were trying to fix it. They eventually did - but it was really bad for a while. The Mess Hall in MCSC Barstow wasn't very good. It wasn't really bad - but it wasn't very good. It's up in the High Desert - and they served Rabbit a lot. Need I say more? The next base I was at - they had 3 cooks. One from the Marines. One from the Navy and one from the Coast Guard. The food there was great. They didn't get it - but they were up for the Best Mess Hall in the Navy Award. Then the Officers had this "Dinning In" thing where they all wore their cumber bunds - and they spent to much money on it - and have to cover the expense with OUR mess funds. The Cooks got a good buy on Eggs and we ate Eggs for 3 weeks ... They would serve them any way you wanted, fried, omelets, boiled - but after two weeks of eating eggs - I'd had enough eggs. We got out Mess Funds for the next month and things went back to normal. .

[@olivexxl]

Oh come on i wanted to sleep... well nevermimd! :D Steve is love, Steve is life.

[@sidthecomputersciencekid]

Pfffft, who needs sleep when you have Steve reviewing an MRE?

[@davemarx7856]

olive _ xxl I find the two events don't have to be at odds. Steve here is accidental ASMR.

[@olivexxl]

***** Same for me this easter! xD

[@badarock177]

This was very interesting and looked like an actual History class. You seemed nervous at first but you were so brave to actually try those items. Thank you for an interesting and amusing lesson. I got curious about the cigarette taste.

[@KM-rz6hz]

*"yeah ok so the gum.. I'm- I'm just gonna pretend that didn't happen"*

[@chriswolfe761]

How to tell someone is legit: They eat 74 y/o milk.

[@theboshow9697]

That food is over 70 years old, it has more nutritional value in it than most school foods

[@scottscott8123]

Wtf do they even serve in american school cafeterias? Mine has a KFC stall lol.

[@Hezigrimm]

Excuse me while I eat this mic They serve something that looks between dogfood and catfood here.

[@liligman]

Excuse me while I eat this mic when I went it was fake deep dish pizza,burgers made it horse meat, carbiard bread

[@robotbjorn4952]

liligman They were not serving you horsemeant. School food is *exactly* the same food they serve to prisoners.

[@jimbojonsy2990]

You ever saw Scottish primary school food oh god it was so bad I had food poisoning multiple times a year and this is until your 12 lol high school let's you out so get some good food

[@blondi_80]

I get excited when I see there is cigarettes in the old rations, can only imagine how the guys felt knowing they had a smoke for after a meal. NICE 🙂

[@gokyorengaming6758]

That food is older than my mom

[@johnahurt]

It must be nice to be so young...Steve would have to eat an MRE from the civil war for it to be older than my Mom.

[@dustinfarmer5158]

Yeah he already did that

[@soadyyyyy]

You literally ate history 😂 amazing

[@tleav61]

Always love Steve’s review when he gets to the cigarettes. Really good review overall, too.

[@feralshad0w]

swelling up my mouth.. definitely worth it.