Whats the weirdest thing you ate while in the military?

Deep Fried Mouse. Still better than Broccoli, Okra, or Brussel Sprouts.

Nasty hamburger in Gitmo at the club that some Jamaican cooked while barefoot and dirty as hell

Dog burger in Caracas

Hmmmm, travelled a bunch, but two things in Korea. Street burgers(with mystery meat). And a silkworm larva.

I've eaten more "weird" things out of the military than when I was in. By the time I enlisted, I'd already eaten squirrel, Gator, and wildebeast. During one Trip with B-Troop 4th Cavalry in FT Huachuca, we had rattlesnake and rocky mountain oysters, but that was tame stuff compared to Cajun cooking when I went to college in Louisiana.

My brother and I got together in Vung Tau for an in country R&R in 1968. We went into a mess hall and I heard someone griping that there was steak again that night. It was not in a can but fresh from Japan. And there was no Kool aid on the tables. There was real milk and ice tea. No rice but real french fries from real potatoes. And for breakfast the next morning there were real eggs, not powdered. It was heaven. The only problem we had was a Sgt came to our table after we sat down and told us we could not have our weapons in the mess hall. We both explained we went no where with out them. We were told to hurry up and eat and get out of there.

I was public affairs and prided myself that I did whatever I could to stories on my soldiers. The infantry support was doing a survival training so I went out on it for a few days and followed their rules. I ate the bugs and grass and other delicacies the men showed me to dig up. One of the most interesting times in the field and fun stories. They did a week I did 3 days and hit a gasthaus immediately after.

I enlisted in June 1959, during Basic we were required to eat "C's" one day each week. One of the boxes issued to me cantained a can of Ham and Lima Beans, dated 1945. Still good. As for weird, I spent a year in Saudi Arabia. As the honored guest at a goat (grab) roast, I was given the eye balls. Lots of salt and pepper and swollow quick. The ARVN Bn I advised had a party when I returned from the hospital.Honors included boiled duck eggs, with the baby duck inside. Again swollow quick.

While in the MidEast I ate a wrap made with monkey meat. Tasted pretty good.

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