Each night that fires burn across the West, after 16 straight hours of digging trenches, cutting brush, and tamping down hotspots, wildland firefighters put down their axes, pull off their boots, and ...

The MRE burger, from sealed pouch to plate, is reportedly a favorite among soldiers, who will pay $10 for the delicacy, which includes barbecue sauce, squeeze cheese, and a mini bottle of Tabasco. Its ...

WASHINGTON – You’ve heard of chili cook-offs, but what about an MRE cook-off? An MRE is a Meal Ready to Eat – field rations for the military. John Crist and his girlfriend, Nina Pignataro, traveled in ...

Four of us gathered around a newsroom table, ready to tear into a brown plastic package about the size of a Bible. Inside the package was an MRE a "meal ready to eat" the food our military troops eat ...