Subsistence/Culinary Arts – Army Quartermaster Foundation, Inc.
General History
Glen C MorrisQuartermaster Professional Bulletin-Summer 1992 Ever since the U.S. Army drew its first “line in the sand” at Lexington, MA, in the days of the American Revolution, commanders have been responsible for providing their soldiers with quality subsistence in…
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Civil War
By J. Britt McCarleyQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – December 1988 “Who shall have this?” Sergeant John W. Fuller asked in a voice loud enough for all the assembled troops to hear. He stood beside two ordinary army blankets laden with precious contents. One…
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World War II
Colonel James C. Longino, Q.M.C.The Quartermaster ReviewMay-June 1946 Food is the most important element in combat efficiency says the General Chairman of the Conference on Military Subsistence in his opening address, delivered on April 1st at the Army War College….
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Korean War
By LT COL. Coy W. Baldwin, Q.M.C.Quartermaster Review May-June 1953 The primary target of a soldier’s gripes since the start of warfare, has traditionally been “Chow.” Today, however, in Korea things are different. Men from a score of nations complain about the…
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Desert Storm
CW3 Peter MotrynczukQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Autumn 1991 Short overview of rations used during Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1990-91 The Right Meal, At The Right Place And At The Right Time Before Operation Desert Shield/Storm in Southwest Asia, the Army…
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Other Subsistence Historical Articles
CPT Nanette GallantQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Summer 1992 Editor’s Note: The Army has been involved with the space program since its earliest days. Until 1984 the Army assumed only a minor supporting role through the Research, Development and Engineering…
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General History
by Herbert R. Rifkind The movements of an army are necessarily subordinate to its means of subsistence; or, as Marshal Saxe expresses it, to considerations of the belly.–Winfield Scott The basic importance of wholesome food to armies and navies has been acknowledged…
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World War II
Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of WarThe Quartermaster ReviewMay-June 1945 As the Army has grown, and as more and more men have gone overseas, the food requirements have grown too. Supply lines are longer, and that means a larger amount of food per soldier must…
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Other Subsistence Historical Articles
by Colonel Jack F. Hudson, QMCThe Quartermaster Review – November/December 1954 Short background on the QM Market Center System IN PAST years at the Quartermaster Association conventions you have heard several dissertations on the organization and mission of the…
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General History
Gives an excellent historical overview of Operational Ration development from the Revolutionary War to the end of World War II. Focuses on World War II development and fielding of the C, D, K, 5 in 1 and 10 in 1 rations. From Chapter 1 of “Special Rations for…
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