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12-Pack MRE Case U.S. Military Genuine Ready to Eat Meals (Menu A or B)

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King Surplus has 12-Pack MRE Case U.S. Military Genuine Ready to Eat Meals (Menu A or B) for $38.95. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SmilingBreakfast519 for posting this deal.

Note: You will receive Menu A or B (randomly selected).

Meals:
  • Menu A
    • Chili with Beans
    • Beef Shredded in Barbecue Sauce
    • Chicken, Noodles and Vegetables in Sauce
    • Spaghetti with Beef and Sauce
    • Chicken Chunks (White, Cooked)
    • Beef Taco Filling
    • Beef Strips with Sauce
    • Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
    • Beef Stew
    • Chili and Macaroni
    • Pizza Slice (Cheese)
    • Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce
  • Menu B
    • Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce
    • Mexican Style Rice and Bean Bowl
    • Mexican Style Chicken Stew
    • Chicken Burrito Bowl
    • Pork Sausage Patty (Maple Flavored)
    • Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce
    • Beef Patty (Jalapeno Pepper Jack)
    • Italian Sausage, Pepper and Onion in Marinara Sauce
    • Tuna (Chunk, Light, Water Packed, Lemon Pepper)
    • Beef Goulash
    • Pizza Slice (Pepperoni)
    • Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans

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King Surplus has 12-Pack MRE Case U.S. Military Genuine Ready to Eat Meals (Menu A or B) for $38.95. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SmilingBreakfast519 for posting this deal.

Note: You will receive Menu A or B (randomly selected).

Meals:
  • Menu A
    • Chili with Beans
    • Beef Shredded in Barbecue Sauce
    • Chicken, Noodles and Vegetables in Sauce
    • Spaghetti with Beef and Sauce
    • Chicken Chunks (White, Cooked)
    • Beef Taco Filling
    • Beef Strips with Sauce
    • Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
    • Beef Stew
    • Chili and Macaroni
    • Pizza Slice (Cheese)
    • Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce
  • Menu B
    • Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce
    • Mexican Style Rice and Bean Bowl
    • Mexican Style Chicken Stew
    • Chicken Burrito Bowl
    • Pork Sausage Patty (Maple Flavored)
    • Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce
    • Beef Patty (Jalapeno Pepper Jack)
    • Italian Sausage, Pepper and Onion in Marinara Sauce
    • Tuna (Chunk, Light, Water Packed, Lemon Pepper)
    • Beef Goulash
    • Pizza Slice (Pepperoni)
    • Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.

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Written by SmilingBreakfast519

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negative, that date is 3 years after manufacture and means they should be inspected to see if they've been stored well. if you'll look at that orange sticker, it's a time/temperature indicator. so long as the middle dot is not darker than the outside ring, they should be perfectly fine to eat. (and some people eat them well past that and don't die)
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As others have said, no. It is intended as a "reminder" for quartermasters to inspect them for any sort of damage in order to force rotation.
I have regularly eaten 15 year-old MREs, with never, ever even a hint of a problem. But I store them in the cool basement. Do not ever store them in an attic or garage - heat and time are the enemy. They are OK in high heat for a very short period of time, or low temperature for a very long period of time.
Speaking of low temperature, freezing is not a good thing. The crystals of the ice tend to make little daggers that pierce the container that causes spoilage in a couple of days after it thaws.
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i went to their location and picked up pallets in person but everything i've seen shipped is banded and wrapped in a black plastic overwrap
ETA: they also send you a picture of your MREs in the email they send with tracking info, which i've never seen anybody do before
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Jul 13, 2025 10:40 PM
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hikemhighJul 13, 2025 10:40 PM
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Anyone know if these taste good?
Jul 13, 2025 10:41 PM
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steveP2016Jul 13, 2025 10:41 PM
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Do these mre ship inside of another box or ship as-is?
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Jul 13, 2025 10:47 PM
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Quote from steveP2016 View quoted comment :
Are these ship as-is or will they put in a shipping box?
i went to their location and picked up pallets in person but everything i've seen shipped is banded and wrapped in a black plastic overwrap
ETA: they also send you a picture of your MREs in the email they send with tracking info, which i've never seen anybody do before
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Jul 13, 2025 10:49 PM
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Quote from hikemhigh View quoted comment :
Anyone know if these taste good?
some items are really good and some not so much, an age-old story with military rations
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Jul 13, 2025 10:51 PM
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philswatchJul 13, 2025 10:51 PM
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I was pulling the trigger on a case, when it came to payment processing I bailed out.

The small (apparently) company does their own payment processing, that's a No-Go for me. I'm PayPal or some reputable third party processor only when it comes to small companies.
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Jul 13, 2025 10:58 PM
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NeatStep149Jul 13, 2025 10:58 PM
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any halal mre
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Jul 13, 2025 11:01 PM
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Quote from philswatch View quoted comment :
I was pulling the trigger on a case, when it came to payment processing I bailed out.

The small (apparently) company does their own payment processing, that's a No-Go for me. I'm PayPal or some reputable third party processor only when it comes to small companies.
Some credit cards allow you to create "virtual cards" online that you can deactivate later. In case you're worried about getting your info stolen. Perfect use case for situations like this.

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Jul 13, 2025 11:03 PM
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Quote from philswatch View quoted comment :
I was pulling the trigger on a case, when it came to payment processing I bailed out. The small (apparently) company does their own payment processing, that's a No-Go for me. I'm PayPal or some reputable third party processor only when it comes to small companies.
it's a relatively small family business that so far as i can tell, usually deals in industrial surplus. for whatever reason they jumped on 1,000 pallets or so of MREs and that's how i found them. i got in early and so far have bought 4 pallets of 8/25 inspection (since sold out) from them. so far i've dealt with the owner, the owner's sister and the guy that opened up on a saturday for me (armando?) i can't believe this made the front page but if they're not sold out tomorrow, call them. old school telephone order if you have any reservations whatsoever, otherwise i think you're missing out
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DabofistJul 13, 2025 11:06 PM
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Who wants to trade for my Veggie Omelette?
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Quote from NeatStep149 View quoted comment :
any halal mre
not from here but those are really tasty, also just got a few cases of koshers and so far they've been about as good for mains and maybe better for sides on the two menus i've tried thus far. weird packaging though, military issue but everything used is commercial
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aberroJul 13, 2025 11:09 PM
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Just a note, you can buy A LOT of canned food like dirty mores stew, canned spaghetti, etc , for emergency's , that will last for years for $40 dollars.
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Jul 13, 2025 11:20 PM
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Quote from aberro View quoted comment :
Just a note, you can buy A LOT of canned food like dirty mores stew, canned spaghetti, etc , for emergency's , that will last for years for $40 dollars.
where MREs shine is being a complete meal, not just an entree, that is completely contained. don't have to look for utensils, don't have to find a way to heat it, have sides, have condiments, easy. but these complete meals are $3.25 each. a single can of campbells chunky soup is $2.75. there's no denying that this is a killer deal
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Quote from philswatch View quoted comment :
I was pulling the trigger on a case, when it came to payment processing I bailed out. The small (apparently) company does their own payment processing, that's a No-Go for me. I'm PayPal or some reputable third party processor only when it comes to small companies.
Use a virtual credit card # that you can change after the transaction.
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empirefalls1Jul 13, 2025 11:28 PM
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The US military MREs in the early 1990s had expiration dates on them for 25 years.
As a soldier, ate them often, every day for weeks sometimes.
Recall one could buy them at the PXes for $21 for 24?
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Quote from empirefalls1 View quoted comment :
The US military MREs in the early 1990s had expiration dates on them for 25 years.As a soldier, ate them often, every day for weeks sometimes.Recall one could buy them at the PXes for $21 for 24?
grok says the US pays somewhere between $105-$132 per case and somebody told me the other day that they were $125 at his commissary so that tracks
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