Field Rations

C-Rats, Water & Hot Sauce
There were 4 choices of meat in each B group. Because there were several "vintages" of C’s issued to the military in Vietnam, more than 4 items may be listed in the B groups as well as the brands of cigarettes included in the accessory pack.

Meat Choices (in small cans):    Beef Steak   
Ham and Eggs, Chopped   
Ham Slices   
Turkey Loaf

Fruit:    
Applesauce    
Fruit Cocktail   
Peaches    
Pears
 

Crackers (7)

Peanut Butter
Candy Disc, Chocolate    
Solid Chocolate Cream    
Coconut

Accessory Pack*

 

*Accessory Pack

Spoon, Plastic
Salt Pepper
Coffee, Instant
Sugar Creamer, Non-dairy
Gum, 2 Chicklets

Cigarettes, 4 smokes/pack
   
Winston    
Marlboro    
Salem    
Pall Mall    
Camel    
Chesterfield    
Kent    
Lucky Strike    
Kool

Matches, Moisture Resistant

Toilet Paper

B-2 Units
Meat Choices (in larger cans):    
Beans and Wieners    
Spaghetti and Meatballs    
Beefsteak, Potatoes and Gravy    
Ham and Lima Beans    
Meatballs and Beans

Crackers (4)

Cheese Spread, Processed    
Caraway    
Pimento

Fruit Cake
Pecan Roll
Pound Cake

Accessory Pack*
 

B-3 Units
Meat Choices (in small cans):    
Boned Chicken  
Chicken and Noodles    
Meat Loaf    
Spiced Beef

Bread, White

Cookies (4)

Cocoa Beverage Powder

Jam    
Apple    
Berry    
Grape    
Mixed Fruit    
Strawberry
Accessory Pack*

 

Uses for the P38

  1. Can Opener
  2. Seam Ripper
  3. Screwdriver
  4. Clean Fingernails
  5. Cut Fishing Line
  6. Open Paint Cans
  7. Window Scraper
  8. Scrape Around Floor Corners
  9. Digging
  10. Clean Out Groove on Tupperware lids
  11. Reach in and Clean Out Small Cracks
  12. Scrape Around Edge of Boots
  13. Bottle Opener
  14. Gut Fish (in the field)
  15. Scale Fish (in the field)
  16. Test for ‘Doneness’ When Baking on a Camp Fire
  17. Prying Items
  18. Strip Wire
  19. Scrape Pans in the Field
  1. Lift Key on Flip Top Cans
  2. Chisel
  3. Barter
  4. Marking Tool
  5. Deflating Tires
  6. Clean Sole of Boot/Shoe
  7. Pick Teeth
  8. Measurement
  9. Striking Flint
  10. Stirring Coffee
  11. Puncturing Plastic Coating
  12. Knocking on Doors
  13. Morse Code
  14. Box Cutter
  15. Opening Letters
  16. Write Emergency Messages
  17. Scratch an Itch
  18. Save as a Souvenir
  19. Rip Off Rank for On-the-Spot Promotions
  20. Bee sting removal tool (scrape off w/ blade)