| Chow in Korea Email Chat II, on Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Ides of March |
| GRENEDA POSTAGE STAMP ON KOREA |
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:09:11 +0000
A buddy and I came down for that James Brown show but couldn't even get
within hearing distance there were so many GI's there. Sounds like we missed a
great show.
AFKN introduced me to country music..Merle Haggard (Branded Man) and
Tammy Wynette..David B., even a Michigan kid appreciated good music.
I recall hearing the big NCAA basketball game between UCLA (Lew Alcindor)
against Houston (Elvin Hayes) broadcast live in the middle of the night for us. I
was a battalion RTO on the night shift and riveted to the radio listening to the
Houston upset of UCLA at the Astrodome. It brought the states back to me, if only
for one night.--Dave LaForest
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:53:31 -0600
I don’t recall bad Mess Hall food, other than power milk. Having grown up on a
dairy farm in CA, I could go right to the source for some good milk with all the fat
and butter contents. C-Rats?, that’s another story in it self. There were times
when we waited in the mess line not for lack of food but for lack clean plates, cups,
etc, they seemed to disappear, I think we had an idea who was taking them.--Felix
Castro, Medic, 2/38th Med Bn; 1st Cav and 2nd Infantry Division, 65-66
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:33:09 -0500
Chow, When you are out on LP, GP, Op and other P’s, after eating green ham
and rotten eggs and trying to smoke what was called cigarettes, mess hall food is
gourmet cooking. Even if a fly or other little creatures dropped in for a little extra
protein. You push them aside and keep on going. You never know when you
would be called out again to eat your favorite C’s.
I had about 45 packs of dried cigarettes saved (which were older than we were)
to trade for whatever. Some educated rectum stole all of them. That meant I had to
start all over again. Not a good thought. Every once in a while I would send the
green ham and rotten eggs to C-Ration heaven with a little help of C-4.
Ah, the fond memories or were they? “66 north of the river ’68.--Guy Collins
Sent: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:40:38 -0600
Okay, here’s my two cents worth. Personally, I liked C’s and my most favorite
was chopped ham and eggs. I know, I know, there’s always one. I wouldn’t eat
anything but C’s on LZ Phyllis in Viet Nam with 1/7th Cav (69). On my second tour
in Korea, I did eat kimchi, and liked it. Remember, an apple a day keeps the doctor
away, while a bowl kimchi keeps everyone away!--Tim Coulter, HQ 15th S&T / 2nd
S&T Munson, 65" 66.
BTW we supplied the whole division with food; and we didn’t eat and better than
rest.
Sent: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:58:25 -0700 (PDT)
Ok guys, I liked C's too. Spiced Beef and Beef and Potatoes. GP chow
usually was pretty bad remind me one day to tell you how the Division Sergeant
Major asked a young buck sergeant (me) what he thought of the chow and he told
him...next thing you know the assistant Div Commander was eating lunch with us...
next thing you know my battalion CO and Company CO were standing on GP
Collier getting their butts reamed by the man. Chow got better after that. I got
transferred too.
During my third tour of Korea and as a company commander my Bde CO
used to get pissed because I would eat with my KSC's and Catoosa’s (KATUSA’s)
kimchi and rice. To this day I still love it...got a Korean restaurant right by my
office...makes for an interesting afternoon.--Richard Cheek
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:53:27 +0000
I agree, Bill, I really did not have a bad meal although during an alert for the Blue
House raid we were in the field and I was the battalion RTO on duty in the APC
when the colonel ate dinner. He ate steak so we ate steak, the only time I had
steak in Korea. Never had an MRE but the c-rations were not very good, especially
cold ham and lima beans, beans and franks were the best. I didn't smoke so I
traded those three dried out cigarettes for the cookies or waxy chocolate (good
stuff, lasted for a long time!!)--Dave L.
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 17:16:15 +0000
I read with some amount of interest all the replies on Army chow or what
passed as food sometimes! I don't ever recall being able to order eggs prepared to
order? State side or otherwise! I do not ever recall having a bad meal though
except for the C-Rats. I did however eat the C-Rats and smoked the cigarettes as
one never had an idea when the next meal might be. Fondest memory of the chow
line in Korea was of Monday mornings with a hang over and a KATUSA breathing
down your neck with Kimchi breath!!!! More than a few guys didn't make it through
chow on those days.--Bob Haynes, HHC 1/23rd. Inf. 2nd. Inf. Division, Korea DMZ
1966-67, Imjin Scout, Keep up the fire!!!
A buddy and I came down for that James Brown show but couldn't even get
within hearing distance there were so many GI's there. Sounds like we missed a
great show.
AFKN introduced me to country music..Merle Haggard (Branded Man) and
Tammy Wynette..David B., even a Michigan kid appreciated good music.
I recall hearing the big NCAA basketball game between UCLA (Lew Alcindor)
against Houston (Elvin Hayes) broadcast live in the middle of the night for us. I
was a battalion RTO on the night shift and riveted to the radio listening to the
Houston upset of UCLA at the Astrodome. It brought the states back to me, if only
for one night.--Dave LaForest
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:53:31 -0600
I don’t recall bad Mess Hall food, other than power milk. Having grown up on a
dairy farm in CA, I could go right to the source for some good milk with all the fat
and butter contents. C-Rats?, that’s another story in it self. There were times
when we waited in the mess line not for lack of food but for lack clean plates, cups,
etc, they seemed to disappear, I think we had an idea who was taking them.--Felix
Castro, Medic, 2/38th Med Bn; 1st Cav and 2nd Infantry Division, 65-66
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:33:09 -0500
Chow, When you are out on LP, GP, Op and other P’s, after eating green ham
and rotten eggs and trying to smoke what was called cigarettes, mess hall food is
gourmet cooking. Even if a fly or other little creatures dropped in for a little extra
protein. You push them aside and keep on going. You never know when you
would be called out again to eat your favorite C’s.
I had about 45 packs of dried cigarettes saved (which were older than we were)
to trade for whatever. Some educated rectum stole all of them. That meant I had to
start all over again. Not a good thought. Every once in a while I would send the
green ham and rotten eggs to C-Ration heaven with a little help of C-4.
Ah, the fond memories or were they? “66 north of the river ’68.--Guy Collins
Sent: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:40:38 -0600
Okay, here’s my two cents worth. Personally, I liked C’s and my most favorite
was chopped ham and eggs. I know, I know, there’s always one. I wouldn’t eat
anything but C’s on LZ Phyllis in Viet Nam with 1/7th Cav (69). On my second tour
in Korea, I did eat kimchi, and liked it. Remember, an apple a day keeps the doctor
away, while a bowl kimchi keeps everyone away!--Tim Coulter, HQ 15th S&T / 2nd
S&T Munson, 65" 66.
BTW we supplied the whole division with food; and we didn’t eat and better than
rest.
Sent: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:58:25 -0700 (PDT)
Ok guys, I liked C's too. Spiced Beef and Beef and Potatoes. GP chow
usually was pretty bad remind me one day to tell you how the Division Sergeant
Major asked a young buck sergeant (me) what he thought of the chow and he told
him...next thing you know the assistant Div Commander was eating lunch with us...
next thing you know my battalion CO and Company CO were standing on GP
Collier getting their butts reamed by the man. Chow got better after that. I got
transferred too.
During my third tour of Korea and as a company commander my Bde CO
used to get pissed because I would eat with my KSC's and Catoosa’s (KATUSA’s)
kimchi and rice. To this day I still love it...got a Korean restaurant right by my
office...makes for an interesting afternoon.--Richard Cheek
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:53:27 +0000
I agree, Bill, I really did not have a bad meal although during an alert for the Blue
House raid we were in the field and I was the battalion RTO on duty in the APC
when the colonel ate dinner. He ate steak so we ate steak, the only time I had
steak in Korea. Never had an MRE but the c-rations were not very good, especially
cold ham and lima beans, beans and franks were the best. I didn't smoke so I
traded those three dried out cigarettes for the cookies or waxy chocolate (good
stuff, lasted for a long time!!)--Dave L.
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 17:16:15 +0000
I read with some amount of interest all the replies on Army chow or what
passed as food sometimes! I don't ever recall being able to order eggs prepared to
order? State side or otherwise! I do not ever recall having a bad meal though
except for the C-Rats. I did however eat the C-Rats and smoked the cigarettes as
one never had an idea when the next meal might be. Fondest memory of the chow
line in Korea was of Monday mornings with a hang over and a KATUSA breathing
down your neck with Kimchi breath!!!! More than a few guys didn't make it through
chow on those days.--Bob Haynes, HHC 1/23rd. Inf. 2nd. Inf. Division, Korea DMZ
1966-67, Imjin Scout, Keep up the fire!!!
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