So you’re stuck in the field, it’s raining — because why the hell wouldn’t it be? — and you’re famished. So you sit down on an overturned Kevlar and reach into your bag for your prized possession: the ...

The U.S. military calls its combat field rations MREs, for Meals, Ready to Eat, since they require no cooking. But troops long ago decided those initials stood for Meals Refused by Everyone. The stuff ...

Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, try the pizza MRE in 2014. After more recent modifications, now it's ready to be packaged into MREs. (David Kamm/Army) A staple of ...

NATICK, Mass. — They call it the holy grail of ready-to-eat meals for soldiers: a pizza that can stay on the shelf for up to three years and still remain good to eat. Soldiers have been asking for ...

Hey bro, did you hear about that new pizza joint a couple blocks from the gate? Dude, it’s awesome. They make pizza there that can last for three frickin’ years. What??? Does it taste good? Whoa whoa ...

After a one-year delay, the peak of military rations is set to feed U.S. troops around the world. Yes, the Pizza MRE is coming. Early versions of the pizza turned an unappealing color during long-term ...