And in Alaska recently, MREs have found new fans: Hungry bears who broke into a storage room at Joint Base ...

Troops at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will need to replenish their stock of battlefield rations after bears broke into a ...

In modern times, the US military stockpiles “Meals Ready to Eat” (MREs), full meals that can be consumed with the convenience of just tearing open a bag, to sustain troops in the field.

Bears trying to put on weight before hibernation may have found the stuff of their dreams at an Alaska military base.