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MREs

Feasting In A War Zone

In honor of the men and women in uniform spending Thanksgiving far from their families, we bring you stories of their meals on the front lines -- from fishing with grenades in WWII to an unforgettable meal in the Saudi desert.

Finding A Good Meal In A War Zone

For Veterans Day, we bring you vets' stories of unforgettable meals on the front lines -- from fishing with grenades in WWII to bartering with Girl Scout cookies in Iraq.

Semper Delicious: Eating In A War Zone

For Veterans Day, we bring you vets' stories of unforgettable meals on the front lines -- from fishing with grenades in WWII to bartering with Girl Scout cookies in Iraq.

Sunny Anderson: From Army Brat To Food Network Star

The TV host and best-selling author discusses growing up on Army bases all over the world, her own time in the Air Force, and the foods she ate along the way -- from blood sausage to bibimbap to Spam.

Meals Ready to Eat (Military MREs): I Did It For Science (PHOTOS)

As part of this week's show on War Zone Eating, I ate three Meals Ready to Eat (MREs). Here are some photos of the food and the nutritional info, as well as some of my thoughts on each dish.

War Zone Eating: MRE Improvement, Bartering, and Veterans’ Best Combat Meals Ever (AUDIO)

In Sporkful 148, Dan speaks with veterans about making military Meals Ready to Eat more palatable, and reports on his own MRE research. Plus the vets share great stories about their best war zone meals.