I'm not a Marine, but I have to agree with most of what hikerdon said. They're not bad, and I think they're a LOT better than the old "C" rations. The entrees vary quite a bit, but I've found them to be no worse than a lot of canned food, and sometimes pretty good. I've never found one that I couldn't eat, or didn't want to even if I was hungry. You have to keep in mind that griping about the food is one of the main pastimes in the military. On the other hand, I'm afraid I don't know how they would seem to a person accustomed to the food in Singapore.<br><br>I disagree with hikerdon on the crackers. They're still pretty bad, but I think the ones in the old "C" rations were worse. The new ones I can eat.. the old ones I couldn't even stand the smell of. We used to mash them into the hot chocolate to disguise the taste.<br><br>Sometimes you get luckier and they give you peanuts, a brownie, or something like a cookie that seems to have been cooked in the pouch. My favorite side dish so far is the pineapple pound cake. A number of people have been surprised at how good they are. <br>