They were what you used P-38s to open. Meal, Combat, Individual. They were basically glorified C-Rations. No M&Ms or candy bars. The one set of meals gave you either a poundcake, a cinnamon nut roll, or fruitcake and YOU DID NOT WANT THE FRUITCAKE!! I always wondered why the Accessory Pack was opened when I got them til I figured out he was taking out the cigarettes before sending them to me. One time he managed to get me some rats from the Canadian army - at the time, I thought it strange to have ham and beans for breakfast.

Wait, wait... MREs come with heating packs now??