History & cultureQuick ExploreWhy American Soldiers Ate Worse Than You Think | 250 Years of Rations

Why American Soldiers Ate Worse Than You Think | 250 Years of Rations

3.0× channel medianLong-form11:48EducationPublished Oct 12, 2026, 5:33 PM · 1w ago
Views
9,490
+2 views/hour
Views / hour now
2
measured 4h ago
Peak views / hour
7
1d ago
First 24 hours
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Engagement
1.7%
likes + comments / views
Likes
145
1.5% of views
Comments
20
0.21% of views
Est. ad revenue
$38–$85
lifetime, $4–9 RPM

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Avg views / day
915
since upload
vs channel median
3.0×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#16
of 22 tracked

Views over time

4 readings

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Description

From 1775 hardtack and salt pork to self-heating MREs — how 250 years of American military rations evolved to keep soldiers fed on the front lines. Which era's ration would you actually survive on? Tell me below 👇 #armyfood #militaryhistory #rations 0:00 The evolution of rations 1:08 The American Revolution 2:42 The Civil War 4:21 World War I 5:34 World War II 7:52 Korea and Vietnam 8:57 The early MRE 10:19 The modern era
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