True to his Marine nature, he once used his Ka-Bar knife to open up his MRE and it connected with his left index finger, leaving a scar over the knuckle that he still has as a reminder.

Given a list of MRE flavors ahead of time ... Carefully slice dessert horizontally into two cakes with a knife and place on a dessert plate. Spoon a generous amount of fig marmalade between ...

The MRE Cook-off began as a way to draw attention ... There were also disposable plates and towels, napkins, spoons, forks and a steak knife. And contestants were allowed to use spices, sauces ...

As any service member or veteran knows, a solid knife is an indispensable piece of kit when in the field or deployed overseas. From opening MREs and slicing 550 cord to the inevitable tactical ...

That has meant doing away with the Chicken Fajita MRE, for example ... So, it's a bit of a double-edged butter knife for the military's top ration chefs: You get healthier food, but maybe not ...

An army marches on its stomach - so the saying goes. And for decades, U.S. forces in the field have relied on MREs - meal ready to eat - for sustenance. The compact, self-heating rations are not ...