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'''Military Rations''' are prepared, [[food preservation|preserved]], and packaged [[meal]]s that vary from country to country depending on [[diet]]ary needs and preferences. In a time of crisis, such as a natural [[disaster]] or other [[threat]], the [[government]], such as [[FEMA]], will often supply affected [[population]]s with these [[ration]]s while [[food]] is limited in availability.
==Description==
[[Military]] rations vary from country to country, the most commonly known is the [[MRE]] or Meal Ready to Eat or the Humanitarian Daily Ration or HDR for short produced by the [[United States]].
===Common Varieties===
====24 Hour GP Ration====
A ration produced in the [[United Kingdom]]. This will provide three meals for a single person for one day, plus additional [[beverage]]s and [[snack]]s for later use. It is [[nutrition|nutritionally]] balanced and the three meals come inside a boil-in-foil pouch, these can be heated by submerging the bag in some boiling water. British Rations used to come with a portable Hexi Cooker that used to be fueled by Hexamine fuel blocks. As of now, Hexi Cookers are no longer provided with the Ration pack.
====IMP / Individual Meal Pack====
The IMP or Individual Meal Pack is a ration of [[Canada|Canadian]] design. Operating over a similar layout to the US MRE by utilizing the flameless ration heater used in the MREs. IMPs provide three meals for a single individual with complete daily nutrition. They are often favored for their taste by military personnel of other nations.
====IRP / Individual Ration Pack====
A ration used by the [[Russia]]n Military. Often considered to be the most unfavored ration due to the its being mostly [[canning|canned]] [[meat]] and packs of [[dehydrate]]d crackers. They are often the most awful tasting rations and provide a basic nutritional balance. Those who have eaten an IRP have said that the ration itself is very [[salt]]y tasting, due to its extensive use of salt as a [[preservative]].
====HDR / Humanitarian Daily Ration====
A Ration of US design, based on the concept of the MRE. The HDR is used to provide a large population with food during an [[emergency]]. The HDR provides food that is acceptable those with both [[religious]] and dietary restrictions. The ration is mostly [[vegetarian]], with a limited number of actual [[animal]] based products inside. These have been air dropped in large quantities throughout various [[Middle East]]ern countries to feed [[refugee]]s and inhabitants. The HDR originally had yellow packaging, however, due to a similarity to undetonated [[explosive]]s that were marked with yellow the HDR packaging was changed to a light pink-orange packaging instead.
==See Also==
* [[Dehydrated meal]]
* [[Emergency ration]]
* [[MRE]]
* [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]]
* [[Military]]
* [[List of military strategies and concepts]]
* [[EDC]] - [[Everyday carry]]
* [[BOB]] - [[Bug-out bag]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category : Food]]
[[Category : Military]]
[[Category : Everyday Carry]]
[[Category : Bug-out Bag]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Military Strategies and Concepts]]
[[Category : Investments in tangibles]]
==Description==
[[Military]] rations vary from country to country, the most commonly known is the [[MRE]] or Meal Ready to Eat or the Humanitarian Daily Ration or HDR for short produced by the [[United States]].
===Common Varieties===
====24 Hour GP Ration====
A ration produced in the [[United Kingdom]]. This will provide three meals for a single person for one day, plus additional [[beverage]]s and [[snack]]s for later use. It is [[nutrition|nutritionally]] balanced and the three meals come inside a boil-in-foil pouch, these can be heated by submerging the bag in some boiling water. British Rations used to come with a portable Hexi Cooker that used to be fueled by Hexamine fuel blocks. As of now, Hexi Cookers are no longer provided with the Ration pack.
====IMP / Individual Meal Pack====
The IMP or Individual Meal Pack is a ration of [[Canada|Canadian]] design. Operating over a similar layout to the US MRE by utilizing the flameless ration heater used in the MREs. IMPs provide three meals for a single individual with complete daily nutrition. They are often favored for their taste by military personnel of other nations.
====IRP / Individual Ration Pack====
A ration used by the [[Russia]]n Military. Often considered to be the most unfavored ration due to the its being mostly [[canning|canned]] [[meat]] and packs of [[dehydrate]]d crackers. They are often the most awful tasting rations and provide a basic nutritional balance. Those who have eaten an IRP have said that the ration itself is very [[salt]]y tasting, due to its extensive use of salt as a [[preservative]].
====HDR / Humanitarian Daily Ration====
A Ration of US design, based on the concept of the MRE. The HDR is used to provide a large population with food during an [[emergency]]. The HDR provides food that is acceptable those with both [[religious]] and dietary restrictions. The ration is mostly [[vegetarian]], with a limited number of actual [[animal]] based products inside. These have been air dropped in large quantities throughout various [[Middle East]]ern countries to feed [[refugee]]s and inhabitants. The HDR originally had yellow packaging, however, due to a similarity to undetonated [[explosive]]s that were marked with yellow the HDR packaging was changed to a light pink-orange packaging instead.
==See Also==
* [[Dehydrated meal]]
* [[Emergency ration]]
* [[MRE]]
* [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]]
* [[Military]]
* [[List of military strategies and concepts]]
* [[EDC]] - [[Everyday carry]]
* [[BOB]] - [[Bug-out bag]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category : Food]]
[[Category : Military]]
[[Category : Everyday Carry]]
[[Category : Bug-out Bag]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Military Strategies and Concepts]]
[[Category : Investments in tangibles]]