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U.S. military gives combat rations a makeover

NPR | By Jay Price

Published August 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT

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The changing nature of warfare has prompted the Army to develop lighter, smaller meals for troops to carry into combat. And the new rations had to fuel performance better... and taste better.