MRE = Meal Ready to Eat. They are by far more advanced then what soldiers had to feed on years ago. However, it does not replace a nice warm homecooked meal. Meet Aaron and....well Aaron. Battle buddies for life who share their rations outside. They woke up at four and they had their first meal at 12:30. Sometimes, there is just not enough time to stop and eat. Certainly those MRE's come in handy. They will find much more appreciation for food after their time in basic training, were you almost live on those things. They soon will graduate and all of them told me that they look forward to heading for the restaurants to indulge themselves in fine cousine!

Meet Brandon, below...