that comes in handy when you don't have the time/inclination to
eat the main meal packs.
which is pretty much all the time, really, hah!
i'm sure the combat rations now are a hell lot better than they
used to be but they're still crap! in brunei i survived on the milo
powder, cereal and biscuits for days at a time. oh yes and the
dessert packs.