Now THAT...is a Mess daddy through and through...shout outs to him and his crew. Talking to every soldier, encouraging, a true professional. You kept us going mess pops...and God bless you for it...someone should pay this dude to train as a contractor after he gets out. Wow.
WW-II, Southern Germany. My Father said he was in a convoy that had traveled all night. They were hungry, cold by mid-morning when the convoy was held up by traffic. Their Sgt. noticed a field kitchen that had just cleaned up from serving breakfast at the side of the road. He went over and talked w/the mess Sgt. Explained that they'd been traveling all night, were tired, hungry, cold. The mess Sgt. told him to give them 15 minutes and then get his people in the chow line. The big gas-fired kettles were lit, cans and trays of food were heated and hot coffee brewed. They were lined up, fed, had their mess gear cleaned and sterilized and sitting back in their vehicles by the time the convoy got word to move out. Traveled all day in an unheated jeep as the passenger and by night when they stopped to sleep, his feet were beet red and extremely painful. Thought he might lose his toes. He stripped down, wrapped his feet with one wool blanket, wrapped another one around the 1st blanket and himself and fell asleep. In the morning his feet were back to normal. Almost losing his toes and the mess Sgt. that went above and beyond to care for them were the two things he never forgot. He said the Supply Corp won WW-II ...
Sgt Cotton getting it done and completely on point for what hot food does for troops in the field. Hope your team has a few Connelly awards under your belt!
When I was onboard ship I always made sure I took care of the cooks. The Chief (FSC) asked me once if I had any "spare" computer parts to put together a terminal for his "Jack of the Dust" and gave me a good reason for it. By the end of the week, I had him set up with a computer terminal, in a small space that use to used to access the engine room, all set up and even hooked up to a printer. It cost me one color monitor and a graphics slice in trade to the shore based ESD unit but he (and his guys) were VERY happy to not have use a terminal 1 deck below and fight the engineers for it's use. I gained a few pounds after that ;-) Always take care of the cooks.
I’m a cook. And one of the best things of being a cook in the wintertime is working in the CK because while everyone else is out there freezing you’re nice and warm
During a 4 day National Guard Drill I was put on KP for the whole drill. At first I was pissed but I ended up working under the most squared away Staff Sergent in Military History. I had so much time off while everyone else was out in the field, then on the last day he had us come in at 0200 and just but our asses, cooking the final meal and cleaning up. We were dismissed at by 0800. I reported back to my unit and was sent home while the rest of the unit didn't get out till later in the evening.
That African American officer or senior NCO - I can't tell which - is a pro. Clear communicator, competent.... Always a pleasure to observe a master of his craft.
I spent 7 years in NG as a cook in Minnesota and had 2 winter camps at Camp Ripley. We definitely didn’t get pre packaged meals. We had c rations rarely and the other meals were cooked from fresh rations supplied to us. The only warm place was the mess tent.
Came off a 2 week field problem where it rained almost the entire time. Probably the worst field time I ever spent. When we got back to the rear, they had a field kitchen set up, and they were serving steaks (army steaks, so, you know what I am talking about). To this day, that was one of my top 5 best meals ever. After a month of being cold and wet, and surviving on largely MREs with an occasional T rat meal-a hot, real meal was amazing.
The Unitized Group Ration - A Option (UGR-A) is used to sustain military personnel during worldwide operations that allow organized food service facilities. The UGR-A is designed to maximize the use of commercial items and to simplify the process of providing high quality food service in a field environment. All components for a complete 50-person meal are included in the UGR-A, with the exception of mandatory supplements, such as milk and cold cereal, and optional enhancements like bread and fresh fruit and vegetables. The UGR-A includes perishable/frozen type entrees (A-Rations) along with commercial-type components. Currently there are 7 breakfast and 14 lunch/dinner menus available. There is no minimum ordering quantity required (i.e. orders for single modules are accepted). The UGR-A module is comprised of 3 boxes. One pallet is comprised of 12 modules, which provides 600 meals. The average weight and cube of one UGR-A module is 86.70 lbs and 4.03 cubic feet. New to the UGR-A program are 7 short-order menus. The short-order menus complement the 14 lunch/dinner UGR-A menus. Short-order menus include: Philly steak hoagies, chicken nuggets, Italian sausage subs, beef enchiladas, chicken wings, pepperoni and cheese stromboli, and hamburgers and hot dogs. Like the regular UGR-A menus, the short-order menus contain all the components for a complete 50-person meal, with the exception of mandatory supplements and optional enhancements. The short-order menus expand the variety and options of meals available to the warfighter.
and this right here is why I flew in flew Air Force, God Bless our Soldiers, and Marines, and the rest of our Fighting Forces that have to fight the elements along with the enemy.
I Remember when there use to cook from snatch and bring out to you, you didn't need to go to them. And I eat out in the rain, snow, and sand so get over on the conditions.
Two inches of snow on the ground. Guy walking around in a tee shirt. Really roughing it. I'm sure the folks in Magnitogorsk are highly impressed with your survival skills.
This is the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, they are not Special Forces, they are Army National Guard. Standard Infantry Div. National Guard Unit from Kentucky. Just doing typical field training and cold weather training. "SF" should be referring to the "Security Forces" each element provides its stations and assets.
Scavengers. Lmao. He’s right. We had a pallet of MRE’s airdropped and by the time we found them the next day the coyotes had eaten them all. Then a shit load of coyotes were found near a water source that had drank so much they bloated themselves to death from the freeze dried food and water mixture. Lmao. Too crazy.
Some impressive shit right here, and they did it with pride, a passion to do it right and a great attitude and winning spirit etc. Awesome. Looks fucking freezing though! I'd need more than a scoop of Spaghetti & Meatball, some Green Beans, and whatever the fuck the white stuff was - were those Potatoes, Onions, or Apples?! The World Wonders.
Because the animals will keep coming back to the base thinking they'll keep giving scraps. That's exactly the last thing you would want as you don't know the diseases the animals may carry. The last thing you want is an outbreak of fucking bird flu in the middle of the arctic.
Retired SF here. These soldiers have excellent attitudes. Way to go!
Man takes pride in his job. That is a great crew.
Now THAT...is a Mess daddy through and through...shout outs to him and his crew. Talking to every soldier, encouraging, a true professional. You kept us going mess pops...and God bless you for it...someone should pay this dude to train as a contractor after he gets out. Wow.
WW-II, Southern Germany. My Father said he was in a convoy that had traveled all night. They were hungry, cold by mid-morning when the convoy was held up by traffic. Their Sgt. noticed a field kitchen that had just cleaned up from serving breakfast at the side of the road. He went over and talked w/the mess Sgt. Explained that they'd been traveling all night, were tired, hungry, cold. The mess Sgt. told him to give them 15 minutes and then get his people in the chow line. The big gas-fired kettles were lit, cans and trays of food were heated and hot coffee brewed. They were lined up, fed, had their mess gear cleaned and sterilized and sitting back in their vehicles by the time the convoy got word to move out. Traveled all day in an unheated jeep as the passenger and by night when they stopped to sleep, his feet were beet red and extremely painful. Thought he might lose his toes. He stripped down, wrapped his feet with one wool blanket, wrapped another one around the 1st blanket and himself and fell asleep. In the morning his feet were back to normal. Almost losing his toes and the mess Sgt. that went above and beyond to care for them were the two things he never forgot. He said the Supply Corp won WW-II ...
Sgt Cotton getting it done and completely on point for what hot food does for troops in the field. Hope your team has a few Connelly awards under your belt!
I think a friendly face serving the chow is one more thing the soldiers look forward to.
So true
When I was onboard ship I always made sure I took care of the cooks. The Chief (FSC) asked me once if I had any "spare" computer parts to put together a terminal for his "Jack of the Dust" and gave me a good reason for it. By the end of the week, I had him set up with a computer terminal, in a small space that use to used to access the engine room, all set up and even hooked up to a printer. It cost me one color monitor and a graphics slice in trade to the shore based ESD unit but he (and his guys) were VERY happy to not have use a terminal 1 deck below and fight the engineers for it's use. I gained a few pounds after that ;-) Always take care of the cooks.
I’m a cook. And one of the best things of being a cook in the wintertime is working in the CK because while everyone else is out there freezing you’re nice and warm
Nothing raises moral like a hot meal. Thank you for your service.
During a 4 day National Guard Drill I was put on KP for the whole drill. At first I was pissed but I ended up working under the most squared away Staff Sergent in Military History. I had so much time off while everyone else was out in the field, then on the last day he had us come in at 0200 and just but our asses, cooking the final meal and cleaning up. We were dismissed at by 0800. I reported back to my unit and was sent home while the rest of the unit didn't get out till later in the evening.
The cooks, supply and the medic is a Soldier's best friend. God bless you for all you do. For God and Country.
I was an Infantryman once upon a time. T-Rat Spaghetti was one of my favorites back in the day.
That African American officer or senior NCO - I can't tell which - is a pro. Clear communicator, competent.... Always a pleasure to observe a master of his craft.
12B here and there was nothing better than good hot chow after days of humping it in the snow. Thanks gents for taking your job seriously.
I'm ex British Army infantry. I am always super impressed at how articulate and intelligent the US troops are. Great bunch of people.
I spent 7 years in NG as a cook in Minnesota and had 2 winter camps at Camp Ripley. We definitely didn’t get pre packaged meals. We had c rations rarely and the other meals were cooked from fresh rations supplied to us. The only warm place was the mess tent.
Came off a 2 week field problem where it rained almost the entire time. Probably the worst field time I ever spent. When we got back to the rear, they had a field kitchen set up, and they were serving steaks (army steaks, so, you know what I am talking about). To this day, that was one of my top 5 best meals ever. After a month of being cold and wet, and surviving on largely MREs with an occasional T rat meal-a hot, real meal was amazing.
These are all some damn fine cooks. As a retiree I can just tell.👍🏻👍🏻
Always liked T-rats for some reason. Cooks told me that they are actually really expensive and real food is cheaper to make. Loved the chocolate cake!
The Unitized Group Ration - A Option (UGR-A) is used to sustain military personnel during worldwide operations that allow organized food service facilities. The UGR-A is designed to maximize the use of commercial items and to simplify the process of providing high quality food service in a field environment. All components for a complete 50-person meal are included in the UGR-A, with the exception of mandatory supplements, such as milk and cold cereal, and optional enhancements like bread and fresh fruit and vegetables. The UGR-A includes perishable/frozen type entrees (A-Rations) along with commercial-type components. Currently there are 7 breakfast and 14 lunch/dinner menus available. There is no minimum ordering quantity required (i.e. orders for single modules are accepted). The UGR-A module is comprised of 3 boxes. One pallet is comprised of 12 modules, which provides 600 meals. The average weight and cube of one UGR-A module is 86.70 lbs and 4.03 cubic feet.
New to the UGR-A program are 7 short-order menus. The short-order menus complement the 14 lunch/dinner UGR-A menus. Short-order menus include: Philly steak hoagies, chicken nuggets, Italian sausage subs, beef enchiladas, chicken wings, pepperoni and cheese stromboli, and hamburgers and hot dogs. Like the regular UGR-A menus, the short-order menus contain all the components for a complete 50-person meal, with the exception of mandatory supplements and optional enhancements. The short-order menus expand the variety and options of meals available to the warfighter.
Great job guys! Makes me appreciate my MKT-75 even more!
appreciate yall.
Functional army!! Food. Weapons. Ammo. Properly dressed for combat. And a huge set of balls!! God bless America!!!!
that guy who got the extra meatball probably felt like a king that evening
and this right here is why I flew in flew Air Force, God Bless our Soldiers, and Marines, and the rest of our Fighting Forces that have to fight the elements along with the enemy.
Thank for your sacrifice to all the military heroes keep us safe from any other harm
Force happiness until it is a reality... that is pretty good advice
Always knew I made the right choice being a cook on a submarine!
Munoz has a great smile!
Seeing those Mickey Mouse boots bring back memories.
that was great
colorado special forces and this is their first time in the snow? HOLY WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK???????????
I just found out this was taken when he was there. It’s his unit. The 19th👍
Just hot chow, was a great day
Anyone from the British army here knows all about the range scoff... absolutely top shelf when you're freezing your ass off
Yes definitely love a smiling face serving me sponge eggs 😆
I Remember when there use to cook from snatch and bring out to you, you didn't need to go to them. And I eat out in the rain, snow, and sand so get over on the conditions.
Shit dude. I love snatch but idk if I want my food cooked from snatch
You must have been in during the 70s. Your obvious mastery of the English language gives it away.😅
@@dogfaceponysoldier so i may small mistake ,you must have not ever may mistake like that in your life time but I bet you have. SO GET OVER IT.
mans got a good head on his shoulders
Two inches of snow on the ground. Guy walking around in a tee shirt. Really roughing it. I'm sure the folks in Magnitogorsk are highly impressed with your survival skills.
This is the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, they are not Special Forces, they are Army National Guard. Standard Infantry Div. National Guard Unit from Kentucky. Just doing typical field training and cold weather training. "SF" should be referring to the "Security Forces" each element provides its stations and assets.
They're from the 19th SFG dummy. Which is HQd in Colorado.
Go Army!
Arctic Training ? Looks like a nice warm day . If you need Artic training you need to actually go to the Arctic in the middle of winter .
They're SF. They get plenty of the arctic. Unlike your basement dwelling, pimple covered ass
highspeed cook?
🤗
Scavengers. Lmao. He’s right. We had a pallet of MRE’s airdropped and by the time we found them the next day the coyotes had eaten them all. Then a shit load of coyotes were found near a water source that had drank so much they bloated themselves to death from the freeze dried food and water mixture. Lmao. Too crazy.
coyotes out in the wild - who could have seen that one coming
Totally not a famous person with a fake name right. We never thought any animals at all would be out there. 🙄
Actually
Mirmite👍
MKTs are awesome. You could be wearing a Tshirt and sweating while your feet were freezing. 😂😂😂
Not as bad cold as The Falklands..
ive never looked forward to warm spaghetti
92 get down!!
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I wish I could afford a pallet of M.R.E's
Dining facility is shortened D-FAC? Phonetically like "Dafuq"?
More like "DeeFack"
So wait? Is their job like playing chess? ..I forgot. Jk cool jobs, cool video thanks
spaghetti and m&ms great stoner food
use the term "Cook" all you are doing is heating up a pre-packaged meal...
hope you have some other edibles stashed
Coffee sarge, coffee. Send them coffee for night time operation train😏
Yay heated up UGRs.
Good job, keep the cops happy.
Some impressive shit right here, and they did it with pride, a passion to do it right and a great attitude and winning spirit etc. Awesome. Looks fucking freezing though! I'd need more than a scoop of Spaghetti & Meatball, some Green Beans, and whatever the fuck the white stuff was - were those Potatoes, Onions, or Apples?! The World Wonders.
canned pears is my guess.
They were pears--ate a lot of them!
While the useless officers get meals flown in.
T Rat spaghetti, it's nasty!
these dudes are stoned
lol looks like -1 c or 0 if that. Artic my ass.
Not impressed, we ha real chefs cooking real meals in minus 30 temps
Looks worse than a rotation at NTC
Bullshit . U feed the spaghetti.
if your throwing food out why dont you bring it into the woods and feed the birds the fox etc...wasteful..scan it damage it...waste is a sin
Because the animals will keep coming back to the base thinking they'll keep giving scraps. That's exactly the last thing you would want as you don't know the diseases the animals may carry. The last thing you want is an outbreak of fucking bird flu in the middle of the arctic.