C-ration
Canned soldier's food
C-ration refers to the canned, pre-cooked field rations issued to U.S. military personnel from World War II through the Vietnam War.
The C stood for combat.
Each meal came in cans containing meat, bread, and accessories like cigarettes and coffee.
The term often evokes memories of military service and makeshift wartime eating: We heated C-rations over Sterno cans.
Armed hostile engagement
- infantryGround combat troops
- soldierArmed forces member
- GIU.S. military slang
- armyOrganized land-based military
marines · warfare · MRE · mess · barracks · deployment · campaign · service
Serious sudden danger
- preparednessState of being equipped
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
sustenance · calories · nutrition · shelf-stable · preserved · subsistence · scarcity
Baked ground beef dish
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
peanut butter · jelly · cheese spread · coffee · cocoa · fruitcake · candy · corned beef
Furnish or stock
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- allocationDistribution of shares
- distributionAllocation across recipients
replenishment · procurement · shipment · cargo · warehousing · airdrop · depot · requisition
combat
Armed hostile engagement
army · marines · warfare · MRE · mess · barracks · deployment · campaign · service · Vietnam
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- preparednessState of being equipped
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
resourcefulness · sustenance · calories · nutrition · shelf-stable · preserved · subsistence · scarcity
meatloaf
Baked ground beef dish
biscuits · peanut butter · jelly · cheese spread · coffee · cocoa · fruitcake · candy · corned beef · chocolate
supply
Furnish or stock
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- allocationDistribution of shares
distribution · replenishment · procurement · shipment · cargo · warehousing · airdrop · depot · requisition · stores
bivouac
Temporary military encampment
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- encampmentTemporary military or refugee settlement
outpost · foxhole · reconnaissance · maneuvers · terrain · infantry · fatigues · canteen · rucksack · frontline
C-rationgourmet cuisine
Expertly prepared refined food
fine dining · farm-to-table · haute cuisine · made-to-order · cordon bleu
C-rationbanquet
Formal celebratory meal
feast · dinner party · Sunday dinner · family meal · candlelit dinner