Wolf has authored more than 20 books, including three about the Vietnam War: “They Were Soldiers,” “Abandoned In Hell,” and “Buddha’s Child.” ...

C-rations in the meal — there’s a little package in there. In it comes a pack of cigarettes, some toilet paper, some instant coffee, salt and pepper.

You can tell how old a C ration is by the design of the Lucky Strikes in the accessory pack, Dr. Dyrc Sibrans of Decatur, a Vietnam veteran, told Catherine Godbey.

C Rations Adopted by the Army in 1939.Does An Army Travel on its Stomach' By Melissa K. Wiford, U. S. Army Military History Institute October 19, 2007 ...

By this standard, even C-rations and K-rations were a godsend. It might even be said that the quality of American troops is related to the quality of their food.

Food service leader who fondly recalls tasting C-rations in the ‘70s as a boy set to retire By Cameron Porter, 405th AFSB Public Affairs Officer May 15, 2024 ...

These rations came in cans for easy transport and reduced spoilage. They lasted so long that some of the C-rations made for use in World War II found their way to the Korean Peninsula in 1950.