To better understand what American soldiers experienced during World War II, I spent three full days eating nothing but historically accurate reproduction K-rations and C-rations while completing ...

Military food isn’t known for elegance, flavor, or delicacy. It really is all about being efficient and easy, while offering […] ...

Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs, took on ...

Rationing effected people’s daily lives in many ways. For example, the holder of War Ration Book One, May 1943, to April 1944 was allowed to purchase only one-half pund of sugar per week. By March ...

It's tough to imagine going to the grocery store and seeing everything you want to buy — but not being able to buy it. This was the case for many when the U.S. government enforced rationing during ...

Military rations weren’t luxurious meals, as they were designed to keep troops fed during difficult conditions. But sometimes ...

Since the Civil War, and especially after the end of World War II, the US military has devoted a great deal of effort to develop and improve the existing rations for soldiers both in combat and in ...

New types of war are forcing the military to field new types of meals. WUNC's Jay Price sits with soldiers as they try the latest approach to feeding troops in combat. JAY PRICE, BYLINE: On the front ...