tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post1696573080270989145..comments2024-03-18T12:11:45.264-07:00Comments on Dena's Ramblings: Military Definitions - KDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-51242399863110710912016-04-14T20:26:10.601-07:002016-04-14T20:26:10.601-07:00I definitely agree with you.I definitely agree with you.Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-919300069609336132016-04-13T21:06:24.689-07:002016-04-13T21:06:24.689-07:00I did a little research on K-rations awhile ago, a...I did a little research on K-rations awhile ago, and I agree, they didn't seem very nutritious or filling.<br /><br /><a href="http://carrieannebrownian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Welcome to My Magick Theatre</a><br /><a href="http://onomasticsoutsidethebox.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Onomastics Outside the Box</a>Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-21155476476979256822016-04-13T19:23:15.115-07:002016-04-13T19:23:15.115-07:00There are A, B, and C rations. I looked this up a...There are A, B, and C rations. I looked this up and found this info:<br /><br />Rumor has it that it was named after Dr. Keys who first designed the meals or was short for "Kommando" (as elite troops were the first to receive it), the letter "K" was selected because it was phonetically distinct from other letter-name rations.<br /><br />The K-ration was produced by the Cracker Jack company with a waxed paper ration box, about the same size as the company's famous Cracker Jack box.<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-82858882410693991012016-04-13T19:19:43.799-07:002016-04-13T19:19:43.799-07:00I found it odd that they gave out four cigarettes ...I found it odd that they gave out four cigarettes 3x per day. It was certainly a different world then.Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-73111683889361000892016-04-13T19:18:35.206-07:002016-04-13T19:18:35.206-07:00Highly doubtful. We're talking WWII here.Highly doubtful. We're talking WWII here.Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-50004360369534457242016-04-13T19:17:37.365-07:002016-04-13T19:17:37.365-07:00Should have at least 2 of those in each meal lolShould have at least 2 of those in each meal lolDena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-7686714876207815382016-04-13T18:46:03.230-07:002016-04-13T18:46:03.230-07:00So, I get what a K-ration is. But where does the &...So, I get what a K-ration is. But where does the "K" come from? Why isn't it a D ration or any other letter?John Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702305890462479118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-78306582727959292682016-04-13T17:55:18.600-07:002016-04-13T17:55:18.600-07:00I didn't know any of this. You are doing a ver...I didn't know any of this. You are doing a very thorough ( and great ) job with the a-z. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-80530049203927457382016-04-13T16:31:50.033-07:002016-04-13T16:31:50.033-07:00Oh yes, emergency chocolate. An absolute necessity...Oh yes, emergency chocolate. An absolute necessity. Do they have vegetarian versions of the K-rations?Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051039811201306685.post-77452369905693590522016-04-13T10:24:24.238-07:002016-04-13T10:24:24.238-07:00You had me at "emergency chocolate bar"!...You had me at "emergency chocolate bar"!Celia Reaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477769617945528997noreply@blogger.com