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14 Rugged Foods Vietnam War Soldiers ACTUALLY Ate to Stay Alive

Long-form13:06EntertainmentPublished Sep 16, 2026, 7:45 PM · 5w ago
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Vietnam War food, Vietnam War rations, US Army C-Rations You're somewhere in Vietnam. The year is 1968. Your boots have been wet for days, the humidity is thick, sleep comes in pieces, and by the time you finally get a chance to eat, you're not thinking much about what the food will taste like. You reach into your pack and pull out a small olive-drab can — C-rations. You take out the little P-38 can opener, work it around the lid, and already have a pretty good idea of what's waiting inside. Out here, that was the important part. You ate what you carried. In today's video, we look at 14 Rugged Foods Vietnam War Soldiers ACTUALLY Ate to Stay Alive … Keep watching to see Vietnam War food, Vietnam War rations, US Army C-Rations. Also check out: https://youtu.be/D1JG4JgH-Sk #foodhistory #tastinghistory #vietnamwar
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