Loved seeing those old C Ray boxes and remember the foods well! Loved serving there except for 1 bail out an a bullet in my forearm! That hurt! Haha! Thanks for the video!
I would first like to say to all the gentlemen who served in Vietnam: Welcome Home, Second: Thank you for your service and dedication, you all have my Love and Respect..great video sir and although I have never served I have always kept a John Wayne on my keychain since I was a kid..in fact I have a p-38 and a p-51 for larger cans..I love old Military memorabilia so I really dig these videos!! God Bless!
Michael, I don't recall ever seeing a P-51. I'll have to watch out for one. And just to be clear, I did not serve in Viet Nam. That 'conflict' was over about 3 years before I graduated high school. TFW!
@@MeAncient The P-51 is just a slightly larger version of the 38..Thank you for your service none the less! Freedom isn’t free and I appreciate all who have served!
That brings back a helluva lot of memories, I was a 6 year old dependent, when we landed at Rhine Main AFB in 1967, each family was given 2 cases of C-rations when we hit the ground. I've still got my P-38 54 years later. Before we were issued ID cards we kids were given dog tags and yes I kept my P-38 on them until I got hair on my chest. The variety of the case, cigarettes, toiled paper, the matches, looking at this brings back such strong memories... Thank you.
When we were first married we were both in the Army - I was in Special Troops Personnel at Ft. Dix and hubby was on a Nike Base south of Ft. Dix - we had very little money and hubby would bring C rations home from the base - he had learned what things to put together a meal when he was in Nam (66-67) Loved seeing your video - brought back memories.
P38 Can Opener my dad did 3 tours in the bush n rice. his fav part was the cigs and chicklets... only thing reminded of him at home, he came home as an E3, 68 to 71, thank you truly for your service, your the last of a man's generation.
I ate C-rations in cans @Ft. Bragg, NC that had WW2 dates on them in 1968. My Father sold the first powdered cocoa to mix with water to the US ARMY when he worked for NESTLE in the 1940s. Four of my Uncles served in WW2. I had an Aunt who served in India.
I have my uncle's can opener from when he served. I love it and still use it when I go camping. I didnt know the hole was for your dog tags. Thank you for the info.
@@MeAncient & Ace, I loved seeing how excited you got opening up the box and reading all the meals 😄. It mad me super happy watching that😊! Haha Ace sayin “Mmmhm🤔” like he’s thinking umm sure..idk if I’m seeing any purple 😂“ when his dad says “ you can see a little purple left in there.” And stirs the jam. So funny!! We need to have Ace sit down and try another meal with you.
Is this ace from ace videos from RUclips does anyone know because the camera guy sounds like ace from the guy from ace videos from RUclips that went fishing in the ocean for Octopus crab and fishAll the time
Thank you, Moon! It's fun having viewers to share my memories with.....my family is probably tired of hearing some of the stories. I hope I don't start repeating myself with the same memories. I am getting to be that age........ tfw
My favorite C-Rat was the Ham & Eggs chopped as well. Those with a little hot sauce and you were in MCI heaven. I was Army 77-81, so we consumed all C-Rats in the field and when deployed. They got old quick, so you had to find ways to make em tasty. Those fudge rounds tasted medicinal even when fresh, so we saved a lot of them and gave them to the locals to make friends...sort of. Keep up the good work!
I just realized that Me Ancient has a channel, and I can't wait for more. Being ex military, MRE reviews bring back memories, good and bad. Good to see you with your own channel, sir.
Yup! In 1971 I ate a few cans of pound cake, as my Foster Dad was in the MIL and brought them home once in awhile. I was 8 years old, and Vietnam was still going on. Not sure what ever happened to him though, I went home again in 1972.
@@MeAncient well good things come to those who wait. And since you've raised up two fine men with successful channels, im sure yours will be amazing too! Loving it so far!
I was in the Marine Corps until 1969 and never heard to can opener referred to as a John Wayne. It was simply a called P-38 and I still have the same I carried in Vietnam. It's on my key chain right now. When I was in boot camp in 1965 the C-rations we were eating were date 1951.
I carried a John Wayne on my key ring from when I was inducted in 1978 until the little hole wore through and I lost it about 20 years later. It served well as an emergency screwdriver too. I was kinda surprised at how attached I had grown to that little bit of metal.
@@MeAncient It was pretty much an interchangeable term, at least at my duty station. Older soldiers tended to call them JW's while P-38 was used by younger guys.
@@MeAncient The P-51 is the larger version of the P-38 and was often used by mess hall cooks to open the big trays and large cans of chow. The P-51 is a full 2" long. The added length affords more leverage and doesn't require as much thumb pressure to use. Here's the link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener Both the Marine & Army used them. The P-38 was the one found in the ration case. The P-51 was mostly provided to the mobile kitchens. Are "deuce gear" (782 gear) and the trousers pockets were the mobile kitchen. And in back of the "deuce and half" was the mess hall. I was caring hot sauce long before they had MRE's, perfect with "green eggs and ham"........rofl. Semper Fi GET SOME!
When I was a kid, my dad brought home K rations from time to time. They weren't bad. When I served, we had C rations. When my artillery unit went on maneuvers, we would pack our cans in every crevice of our deuce and a half's engine. Hot meals every time. Every guy in my unit had a P-38 on their key chain.
Had one of those. Same time & date as the one in the vide3o. P-nut butter did not go bad. The rest swole up and oozed funky stuff. Actually I liked them in the field. Have the P-38 on my key chain. Helped to identify other vets over the years...
I truly admire how much time you spend with your son on your channel and his. My dad never really did much with me. He passed away about 13 years ago. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your videos and your appearances in Aces videos. Great father and son team. I have my own son now who is 14 and I try to spend every second I can with him doing different things. Times goes by way too fast man.
Time goes by way too fast, for sure. Watch for a livestream with Ace Videos, High Adventure Videos, and MeAncient in October......it will be announced on all our channels. We are planning a S.C. trip. TFW!
@@MeAncient God bless you my brother love your MRE Videos I was never in service but thank you for serving our country but they’re my favorite things to try I love them to
That can opener is called a P-38. There may be different names for different sizes of them but that's what it is technically called if I'm not mistaken. I grew up using them and still do if I'm at my parents house because they don't have a regular can opener for some reason. My mother seems to do things the hard way. Its probably why she's such an amazing person. But yeah. Never heard them called John Wayne's but thanks for the little story why they call them that. One of the reasons I watch your videos is because of your great stories. Thank you. Keep up the good work guys. God bless you and God bless all that read this comment.
I found an old Budweiser can half buried under a deer stand out in East Texas. Being half buried in the pine needles and faded sunny side up, it had a most delish bubbliness and taste to it. Was gonna save it but was thirsty walkin around the woods with my 30-30
OMG whenever I hated what my mom was cooking, I'd go to my grandfather's house for MREs. He was letting me smoke those cigarettes at 7. I loooved them more than any of the ones that came after the 70s. When I had them they were all still within 3-5 years of their date. I can't believe they look somewhat normal now.
Bacon420, I loved every one of those C-Rats. I just wish they were in better shape so I could eat them. Perhaps I'll have to reconstitute whatever meat is in the next one if it's dried out. We'll have to see......tfw!
Served with the 101st 72 to 74. Ate c rations every week of in the field combat training. We new the can opener as a P38. One thing in the Army that worked. W
We called the can openers, "John Waynes." Don't know why, just what our drill instructors called them in boot camp. TFW and Thank you for your service, Ron.
So, I saw you use the P-38. Really easy to use. Then, read the comments and how many fond remembrances people had. Although I didn't serve, but, was on mandatory selective service, I never got called up. I went online after this video and bought me some John Wayne's. Great vid.
When I turned 18 in 1975, I tried to register for Selective Service. The lady at the office refused to let me, claiming the "Vietnam War is over, military is downsizing!" Strange, I thought signing up was the law!? So I enlisted in the Airforce for four years. My second hitch was Navy for six years.
When I was a kid we would buy C-rations from an army surplus store. I always liked the chicken and noodles and Brunswick stew. The peanut butter was also always a favorite. We always called it a "GI Can Opener".
Now that's cool! I don't remember any C-Rats at our Army Surplus Store in Iowa. They may have been there and were just out of my price range so I never paid attention. I was in the $2 club :-) That was back in the late 60s, early 70s. TFW
We got C rats in Basic in 1982. Tasted like dog food. We fought over the P-38s because we had a lot of thieves in training. They do make a P-51 btw, it's a little bigger.
When I was in (Army) back in 1981 through about 1986, we were still eating C-RATS until they were exhausted. I got out in '92. We didn't call them (the can openers) "John Waynes", we called them "P-38's". I much more preferred the C-RATS over the MRE's. Maybe the quality of the MRE's got better since but DAMN did they suck back then!! LOL..Turkey Loaf should have filled the can and be white!! I remember how you had to be at the front of the chow line to get the best pickins. Until the mess crew started turning the boxes upside down and you just had to grab and go. Spaghetti & meatballs was my fav! But then again, I was the guy that went back for seconds on the SOS in the chow hall!! Thanks for the memory.....
Timothy, I was right there with you as far as seconds go. I was on ship a few times during my 4 years and I couldn't believe my good fortune when I found out the Navy fed their guys 4 times a day! Breakfast, dinner, supper, and mid-rats (for midnight rations). I know I gained weight for the 2 months I was on ship. Never had a bad meal while on active duty. tfw!
@@MeAncient Yep! Ate a LOT of C-RATS in my time in. Never complained about a meal. Was always grateful when we got back to the base area and were able to enjoy a real, HOT meal in the mess hall. We were spoiled in the Field though, they gave us these blue heat tabs (divided into thirds for each meal) to heat the C-RAT cans. As the years went on, I became a RATT Team Chief and had a towed generator that I would put the cans on between the manifold and muffler that would rotate the can from the vibration. had a hot meal in 10 mikes!!
The one from Down Under is called a Fred. Field ration eating device. It even has a spoon like on the opposite end of the can opener. It is quite a bit larger than the P 38.... More like the P 50
In the Army, we called the can openers P-38s. I think that we were able to open a can in 2 seconds after a bit of practice. If you had a spare accessory pack, you folded the edges in and put it in the first aid pouch behind the bandage. I remember a disgusting meal that had lima beans. I got stuck with that once. I saved my cigarette packs and after the fourth day in the field, I could trade the butts for better cans. I don't remember the chocolate candy but, I remember a coconut one. Some guys would mix several coffees, sugars and non dairy creamers with a little water. They'd stir it into a candy. We were combat engineers so we could put a hole in the cans and warm them up on our truck engines. They did taste better warmed. Thanks for the presentation. I'll leave my case from 1971 intact. Good Luck, Rick
Rick, is your case in good shape or can you see any leakage? Is it still in a cool or cold place? I would definitely recommend cool storage if you have a case. TFW!
Ham and eggs chopped were my favorite with Turkey loaf in 2nd place. I was with the 25th inf Division in the 3rd core tactical zone 1968.Thanks for a great video.
Love your channel Ancient I was the jeep driver for the mortar platoon of the Ist Battalion 32nd Armored Regiment 3rd Armored Division from 1978-80 It was still the c rat era When we got low on rations in the field it was my job to go get a couple of cases from supply Needless to say I had first dibs of my choice of the rats My favorite was the Beans with Meatballs in Tomato sauce because it tasted decent hot or cold Plus I always made sure to get a pound cake and a tin of jelly I would scoop out the top of the pound cake and fill it with the jelly I noticed you had a Beans with Meatballs in your case and I was hoping to see you check that one out! Thanks for your service Love your vids Chow down!!!
Where the heck did you get those? We went downrange for a week in 1977, every case of C's was dated 1955 I think, we were told they came from Andrew old stock that the people at Ft. Sam Houston had gone through and determined what we got were all "Fit for Human Consumption", every box in every case for an Armor Battalion for a 5 day FTX was either Beans and Frank's or Beans, yum yum! After 3 days of C's for every meal, we got hot chow from the mess hall, Beans and Polish Sausage! I wonder who dumped the Beans on the CO'S jeep seat?
Edward, were the bean dumped on the CO's jeep seat pre or post digested? That's a great story. The Beans and Franks were no doubt leftovers from many cases of C Rats that no one ever wanted when they opened them. TFW!
When I was at basic train 1982 becoming an army Ranger. After basic and during AIT we had a couple days of being in the field, and another time we had a couple days we had to go to other places on the base to help different people. My buddy and I had to help a supply sergeant for two days. (Only during the day and back to our normal area) both occasions I was given C-rations for my lunch before I went to help the supply sergeant. While we are out on bivouac we were issued then too. Everyone said they were supposed to be terrible. I thought 5th were pretty good! I loved them! That supply sergeant was so cool. I showed up he had us work for maybe 15 minutes then he pointed to a stack of supplies and said go over there and have a sleep if you want I’ll get you if I need you. I slept most of the time I was helping him. Anyone who’s been to Benning and only a couple weeks from graduation and then heading to jump school. Understands how awesome that sergeant was. Some of the guys had to go out to the training areas and pick up brass at those sites. That was crappy! I was in main post sleeping what a day! If my memory is correct I think the c-rations were from 1971, maybe 1970. One of the two.
My military service was much later than '68, but the openers were called P-38's back then. We had the pleasure of having some C-rations in basic training in the early 80's. The chocolate covered cookies were called John Wayne bars.
I still have my old P38/John Wayne from my late 1970s Airforce days. Also have the larger P51. There is also the FRED - "Folding Reusable Eating Device" - basically a P51 with tiny spoon on the other end. All work well.
Gladys, I don't understand the people who didn't like ham and eggs. I have lots of them comment how disgusted they were by them. I always traded for the canned version. TFW
Always appreciate you on the lad's channels. Didn't realise this channel existed. Good luck with it. Great content, love that you're not afraid to taste things like most
Arrived in Vietnam with MCB 74, Charlie Co. in Sept.1970. Sent to the Mekong Delta. First 1-2 weeks were C rations made in 1963-64. Still have my P38 on my dog tag chain. You are a brave man if you like the ham and eggs. LOL.
In the Army we called the can openers P-38's, never heard the John Wayne reference, must have be a Marine Corps thing. I was in Vietnam 67-68, 4th Infantry Division.
Joe, thanks for your service. Yeah, the only guys with whom I've talked who called them John Waynes were Marines. Even some Marines think I'm making it up. TFW
John Waynes? Not in the glorious US Army! That was a good old p38! I'm a 1976 soldier and I did get some cigs in some old ration boxes. still never did I see newports!
Been watching ace and high adventure videos since the beginning... Gotta say a me ancient channel is going to be the new best thing on youtube! Awesome! Nothing against Ace and Micah at all its just hard not to absolutely love me ancient.
I think it's easy to like us all. We each bring our own different takes and abilities to our channels. I really like it when we all get together and fish. Lots of fun! tfw
In some previous video. You take the russian MRE and find there cheep, plastic unknown thing. So here. It was chinese/soviet/rus analogue of these Uncle Sam/John Wayne blade
In Viet nam we called a P-38 if I remember correctly. cigarettes is where I learned to smoke for the first time sorry to say .Green eggs and ham .I remember dropping the can in a boiling water and hopefully retrieving the same or something else .our sea rats were from Korea era.the of my choosing was pall mall ❤thank god I quit just a few years later I don’t know why but we never saw were current dater C rats. by the way still have my dogs and my P-38
First time I was able to get my hands on a John Wayne can opener was after Desert Storm, we were staged to turn in all of our gear after the ground invasion and raided the temp chow hall that was set up. We found a bunch of squad sized large canned meals, like chili con corn and pound cakes and there were P38's in all the boxes. Funny thing is that our XO somehow found out what we were doing and told us one night to bring him some food or he was turning us into the CO! He was joking, best XO I ever had!
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2 years in Vietnam, we always called the opener a P38
Loved seeing those old C Ray boxes and remember the foods well! Loved serving there except for 1 bail out an a bullet in my forearm! That hurt! Haha! Thanks for the video!
@@augustovabrentankya5833 yes we did too. I didn't put the p in there. Welcome back to the world Brother 👍🇺🇸
I would first like to say to all the gentlemen who served in Vietnam: Welcome Home, Second: Thank you for your service and dedication, you all have my Love and Respect..great video sir and although I have never served I have always kept a John Wayne on my keychain since I was a kid..in fact I have a p-38 and a p-51 for larger cans..I love old Military memorabilia so I really dig these videos!! God Bless!
Michael, I don't recall ever seeing a P-51. I'll have to watch out for one. And just to be clear, I did not serve in Viet Nam. That 'conflict' was over about 3 years before I graduated high school. TFW!
@@MeAncient The P-51 is just a slightly larger version of the 38..Thank you for your service none the less! Freedom isn’t free and I appreciate all who have served!
That brings back a helluva lot of memories, I was a 6 year old dependent, when we landed at Rhine Main AFB in 1967, each family was given 2 cases of C-rations when we hit the ground. I've still got my P-38 54 years later. Before we were issued ID cards we kids were given dog tags and yes I kept my P-38 on them until I got hair on my chest. The variety of the case, cigarettes, toiled paper, the matches, looking at this brings back such strong memories... Thank you.
When we were first married we were both in the Army - I was in Special Troops Personnel at Ft. Dix and hubby was on a Nike Base south of Ft. Dix - we had very little money and hubby would bring C rations home from the base - he had learned what things to put together a meal when he was in Nam (66-67) Loved seeing your video - brought back memories.
I'm glad the video brought back good memories, Janie. Thank you for your service and TFW.
Steve would have enjoyed one of those Menthols with a cup of instant coffee mixed with cocoa beverage powder.
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P38 Can Opener my dad did 3 tours in the bush n rice. his fav part was the cigs and chicklets... only thing reminded of him at home, he came home as an E3, 68 to 71, thank you truly for your service, your the last of a man's generation.
Chris, thank you to your father for his service. I appreciate your kind words. TFW!
Thank you for your service bud. I love your channel
Much appreciated & TFW!
I ate C-rations in cans @Ft. Bragg, NC that had WW2 dates on them in 1968. My Father sold the first powdered cocoa to mix with water to the US ARMY when he worked for NESTLE in the 1940s. Four of my Uncles served in WW2. I had an Aunt who served in India.
Robert, that's some good family history. My father and many uncles also served in the army. I had one uncle who was a Marine back in the 50s. tfw
I have my uncle's can opener from when he served. I love it and still use it when I go camping. I didnt know the hole was for your dog tags. Thank you for the info.
That is awesome! tfw, Ina.
You, Ace, and Micah always give me an appetite to eat when you’re eating 😂 thanks for the entertainment Sir🙏🏽 from Cape Town, South Africa 💪🏼
Happy to provide some light viewing for your entertainment. More to come and tks for watching!
@@MeAncient where did you get the ration
@@MeAncient my parents escaped Vietnam and this makes me want to get one
@@MeAncient & Ace, I loved seeing how excited you got opening up the box and reading all the meals 😄. It mad me super happy watching that😊! Haha Ace sayin “Mmmhm🤔” like he’s thinking umm sure..idk if I’m seeing any purple 😂“ when his dad says “ you can see a little purple left in there.” And stirs the jam. So funny!! We need to have Ace sit down and try another meal with you.
Is this ace from ace videos from RUclips does anyone know because the camera guy sounds like ace from the guy from ace videos from RUclips that went fishing in the ocean for Octopus crab and fishAll the time
I've heard stories about the Vietnam era C-ration from my Grandpa. It's cool to actually see one.
They actually tasted good back in the day.....I'm hoping there will be some good ones in the box. Stay tuned. tfw
Your dads giving a real history lesson and he was cool but now watching this video he’s just way cooler. He has a great memory like it was yesterday
Thank you, Moon! It's fun having viewers to share my memories with.....my family is probably tired of hearing some of the stories. I hope I don't start repeating myself with the same memories. I am getting to be that age........
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Those cigs look so cool. Not a smoker but the packaging is so vintage & cool looking
I thought so as well, Jr. tfw
My favorite C-Rat was the Ham & Eggs chopped as well. Those with a little hot sauce and you were in MCI heaven. I was Army 77-81, so we consumed all C-Rats in the field and when deployed. They got old quick, so you had to find ways to make em tasty. Those fudge rounds tasted medicinal even when fresh, so we saved a lot of them and gave them to the locals to make friends...sort of. Keep up the good work!
You gotta add Tabasco Sauce ... lots and lots of Tabasco Sauce!
Fascinating bit of trivia: canned food was around for *decades* before the invention of the can opener.
WHAT!!!! TFW
I just realized that Me Ancient has a channel, and I can't wait for more. Being ex military, MRE reviews bring back memories, good and bad.
Good to see you with your own channel, sir.
It's great to share the memories, Sergei. tfw!
The pound cake was awesome!
Yup! In 1971 I ate a few cans of pound cake, as my Foster Dad was in the MIL and brought them home once in awhile. I was 8 years old, and Vietnam was still going on. Not sure what ever happened to him though, I went home again in 1972.
this channel is gonna blow up.
its like witnessing a million subscriber channel at its beginning
We'll see! tfw
Been wondering for a long time why you didn't have a channel sir. So happy to see you made one!
Had to sell a few businesses and take care of a few things before starting another project. tfw!
@@MeAncient well good things come to those who wait. And since you've raised up two fine men with successful channels, im sure yours will be amazing too! Loving it so far!
I was in the Marine Corps until 1969 and never heard to can opener referred to as a John Wayne. It was simply a called P-38 and I still have the same I carried in Vietnam. It's on my key chain right now. When I was in boot camp in 1965 the C-rations we were eating were date 1951.
Remarkable overall condition!! Wow! What a treat this must have been!!
Thank you for taking the time to do these reviews. They're so interesting and fun to watch.
I carried a John Wayne on my key ring from when I was inducted in 1978 until the little hole wore through and I lost it about 20 years later. It served well as an emergency screwdriver too. I was kinda surprised at how attached I had grown to that little bit of metal.
So, R.A., did you call them John Wayne(s)? I hear from all the Army soldiers they called them P-38s. tfw!
@@MeAncient It was pretty much an interchangeable term, at least at my duty station. Older soldiers tended to call them JW's while P-38 was used by younger guys.
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The P-51 is the larger version of the P-38 and was often used by mess hall cooks to open the big trays and large cans of chow. The P-51 is a full 2" long. The added length affords more leverage and doesn't require as much thumb pressure to use. Here's the link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener
Both the Marine & Army used them. The P-38 was the one found in the ration case. The P-51 was mostly provided to the mobile kitchens. Are "deuce gear" (782 gear) and the trousers pockets were the mobile kitchen. And in back of the "deuce and half" was the mess hall. I was caring hot sauce long before they had MRE's, perfect with "green eggs and ham"........rofl. Semper Fi GET SOME!
When I was a kid, my dad brought home K rations from time to time. They weren't bad. When I served, we had C rations. When my artillery unit went on maneuvers, we would pack our cans in every crevice of our deuce and a half's engine. Hot meals every time. Every guy in my unit had a P-38 on their key chain.
2nd tshirt idea:
“Always have a John Wayne”
Had one of those. Same time & date as the one in the vide3o. P-nut butter did not go bad. The rest swole up and oozed funky stuff. Actually I liked them in the field. Have the P-38 on my key chain. Helped to identify other vets over the years...
I truly admire how much time you spend with your son on your channel and his. My dad never really did much with me. He passed away about 13 years ago. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your videos and your appearances in Aces videos. Great father and son team. I have my own son now who is 14 and I try to spend every second I can with him doing different things. Times goes by way too fast man.
Time goes by way too fast, for sure. Watch for a livestream with Ace Videos, High Adventure Videos, and MeAncient in October......it will be announced on all our channels. We are planning a S.C. trip. TFW!
After I was introduced to them I ate them all the time . Was fortunate I was a cook so I had first dibs .
You are so lucky to have a Father like him I wish I had that God bless you guys
Adam, perhaps one day you will get the chance to be that father to a young person. I hope you do. tfw!
@@MeAncient God bless you my brother love your MRE Videos I was never in service but thank you for serving our country but they’re my favorite things to try I love them to
Man that hat is vintage Af! Gotta be a collectors piece
It's old school. USMC Eagle Globe and Anchor and everything!
I just love how this videos are made. A lot of education and experience on each one! Thank you so much!
I'll try to keep it coming! tfw!
Thanks MeAncient for making amazing videos for us
My pleasure. More to follow.........
That can opener is called a P-38. There may be different names for different sizes of them but that's what it is technically called if I'm not mistaken. I grew up using them and still do if I'm at my parents house because they don't have a regular can opener for some reason. My mother seems to do things the hard way. Its probably why she's such an amazing person. But yeah. Never heard them called John Wayne's but thanks for the little story why they call them that. One of the reasons I watch your videos is because of your great stories. Thank you. Keep up the good work guys. God bless you and God bless all that read this comment.
Were you ever shipped out or did you just stay in the US. Regardless, you're a credit to the nation!
I did a NATO float to Norway in 1984 and was in Beirut, Lebanon when the US Embassy was blown up by terrorists in the Spring of 1983. TFW!
@@MeAncient HEY i live in norway nice dude.
I found an old Budweiser can half buried under a deer stand out in East Texas. Being half buried in the pine needles and faded sunny side up, it had a most delish bubbliness and taste to it. Was gonna save it but was thirsty walkin around the woods with my 30-30
I'm so glad I caught Ace's post about this video or I would have missed a gem! You guys should do more MRE + catch and cooks!!
Keep watching! We're hoping to do some live streaming together as well.
OMG whenever I hated what my mom was cooking, I'd go to my grandfather's house for MREs. He was letting me smoke those cigarettes at 7. I loooved them more than any of the ones that came after the 70s. When I had them they were all still within 3-5 years of their date. I can't believe they look somewhat normal now.
Bacon420, I loved every one of those C-Rats. I just wish they were in better shape so I could eat them. Perhaps I'll have to reconstitute whatever meat is in the next one if it's dried out. We'll have to see......tfw!
I never heard of the can opener called john Wayne, before when i was in vietnam we all called them ( P38 )
This is exciting! Love seeing the relationship between you and your boys. God bless.
Served with the 101st 72 to 74. Ate c rations every week of in the field combat training. We new the can opener as a P38. One thing in the Army that worked. W
We called the can openers, "John Waynes." Don't know why, just what our drill instructors called them in boot camp. TFW and Thank you for your service, Ron.
GET OUTTA TOWN!!!! Me ancient!!! Good to see your face brother, love ya work man 💜💜💜
You know it's bad when the fly on your knee won't even sample the pineapple chunks.
This one brings back memories of my time eating some of these in 1968 and 69 at Pleiku airbase! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Jack, thanks for your service!
When I was in the army we called those P-38s
So, I saw you use the P-38. Really easy to use. Then, read the comments and how many fond remembrances people had. Although I didn't serve, but, was on mandatory selective service, I never got called up. I went online after this video and bought me some John Wayne's. Great vid.
When I turned 18 in 1975, I tried to register for Selective Service. The lady at the office refused to let me, claiming the "Vietnam War is over, military is downsizing!" Strange, I thought signing up was the law!? So I enlisted in the Airforce for four years. My second hitch was Navy for six years.
Ace when you say 20-30 years it made me teared up. 😥 We need Me Ancient to stick around forever.
I kinda will, but not on 'this side,' Linda. Thank you for the sentiment.
Glad I found your channel you and ace are my favorite like a home away from home watching your videos
Love this video. Looking forward to seeing all the other food packs!
Daniel, I'm really looking forward to opening them!
The joy that reliving opening these meals brings to you, brings joy to me too😃💙.
That ham and eggs was MY favorite. The taste was great. The eggs were "green." I called it my Dr Suess meal. You know? Green eggs and ham!
I loved the ham and eggs menu item. Yes, I do know, "Do you like my green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam I am." TFW, Robert.
When I was a kid we would buy C-rations from an army surplus store. I always liked the chicken and noodles and Brunswick stew. The peanut butter was also always a favorite. We always called it a "GI Can Opener".
Now that's cool! I don't remember any C-Rats at our Army Surplus Store in Iowa. They may have been there and were just out of my price range so I never paid attention. I was in the $2 club :-) That was back in the late 60s, early 70s. TFW
We got C rats in Basic in 1982. Tasted like dog food. We fought over the P-38s because we had a lot of thieves in training. They do make a P-51 btw, it's a little bigger.
When I was in (Army) back in 1981 through about 1986, we were still eating C-RATS until they were exhausted. I got out in '92. We didn't call them (the can openers) "John Waynes", we called them "P-38's". I much more preferred the C-RATS over the MRE's. Maybe the quality of the MRE's got better since but DAMN did they suck back then!! LOL..Turkey Loaf should have filled the can and be white!! I remember how you had to be at the front of the chow line to get the best pickins. Until the mess crew started turning the boxes upside down and you just had to grab and go. Spaghetti & meatballs was my fav! But then again, I was the guy that went back for seconds on the SOS in the chow hall!! Thanks for the memory.....
Timothy, I was right there with you as far as seconds go. I was on ship a few times during my 4 years and I couldn't believe my good fortune when I found out the Navy fed their guys 4 times a day! Breakfast, dinner, supper, and mid-rats (for midnight rations). I know I gained weight for the 2 months I was on ship. Never had a bad meal while on active duty. tfw!
@@MeAncient Yep! Ate a LOT of C-RATS in my time in. Never complained about a meal. Was always grateful when we got back to the base area and were able to enjoy a real, HOT meal in the mess hall. We were spoiled in the Field though, they gave us these blue heat tabs (divided into thirds for each meal) to heat the C-RAT cans. As the years went on, I became a RATT Team Chief and had a towed generator that I would put the cans on between the manifold and muffler that would rotate the can from the vibration. had a hot meal in 10 mikes!!
Videos are great! Hopefully some Catch and Cooks!
Love seeing your videos . I watch you and your boys all the time
That's very kind of you, Peggie. Hopefully we can all keep you entertained and perhaps teach a few things along the way. tfw!
In the army the small can opener is called a P38 the larger variant is the P50.
The one from Down Under is called a Fred. Field ration eating device. It even has a spoon like on the opposite end of the can opener. It is quite a bit larger than the P 38.... More like the P 50
In the Army, we called the can openers P-38s. I think that we were able to open a can in 2 seconds after a bit of practice. If you had a spare accessory pack, you folded the edges in and put it in the first aid pouch behind the bandage. I remember a disgusting meal that had lima beans. I got stuck with that once. I saved my cigarette packs and after the fourth day in the field, I could trade the butts for better cans. I don't remember the chocolate candy but, I remember a coconut one. Some guys would mix several coffees, sugars and non dairy creamers with a little water. They'd stir it into a candy. We were combat engineers so we could put a hole in the cans and warm them up on our truck engines. They did taste better warmed.
Thanks for the presentation. I'll leave my case from 1971 intact. Good Luck, Rick
Rick, is your case in good shape or can you see any leakage? Is it still in a cool or cold place? I would definitely recommend cool storage if you have a case. TFW!
The can opener in the Army was the P38
We did call the round chocolate bar the John Wayne bar
Ham and eggs chopped were my favorite with Turkey loaf in 2nd place. I was with the 25th inf Division in the 3rd core tactical zone 1968.Thanks for a great video.
Steve MRE watching this video… nice let’s get this on the tray
Love your channel Ancient I was the jeep driver for the mortar platoon of the Ist Battalion 32nd Armored Regiment 3rd Armored Division from 1978-80 It was still the c rat era When we got low on rations in the field it was my job to go get a couple of cases from supply Needless to say I had first dibs of my choice of the rats My favorite was the Beans with Meatballs in Tomato sauce because it tasted decent hot or cold Plus I always made sure to get a pound cake and a tin of jelly I would scoop out the top of the pound cake and fill it with the jelly I noticed you had a Beans with Meatballs in your case and I was hoping to see you check that one out! Thanks for your service Love your vids Chow down!!!
Cool video! You guys should've tried the coffee and hot cocoa 😆 maybe next time. Excited to watch more videos from you. God bless you 😁
Thanks for the tips! We'll try some more things in future vids. tfw
P38! I was born in 91 have had mine over 10 years! I didn’t serve but was gifted a new one from a teacher!
The can open was called a p38
Loved Turkey loaf. I shared it with my fiancé when we were engaged. I thought it would be a treat. She said it looked like cat food.
Next time I am determined to reconstitute it with a little water and see what happens.....tfw!
Pray that yall make it to the next video after eating some of that lmao
next one coming soon. tfw
I served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. We called the can opener a “P38”.
Where the heck did you get those? We went downrange for a week in 1977, every case of C's was dated 1955 I think, we were told they came from Andrew old stock that the people at Ft. Sam Houston had gone through and determined what we got were all "Fit for Human Consumption", every box in every case for an Armor Battalion for a 5 day FTX was either Beans and Frank's or Beans, yum yum! After 3 days of C's for every meal, we got hot chow from the mess hall, Beans and Polish Sausage! I wonder who dumped the Beans on the CO'S jeep seat?
Edward, were the bean dumped on the CO's jeep seat pre or post digested? That's a great story. The Beans and Franks were no doubt leftovers from many cases of C Rats that no one ever wanted when they opened them. TFW!
@@MeAncient hahaha, they tasted like digested, but there were probably 6 cans of beans in a big sloppy pile.
When I was at basic train 1982 becoming an army Ranger. After basic and during AIT we had a couple days of being in the field, and another time we had a couple days we had to go to other places on the base to help different people. My buddy and I had to help a supply sergeant for two days. (Only during the day and back to our normal area) both occasions I was given C-rations for my lunch before I went to help the supply sergeant. While we are out on bivouac we were issued then too. Everyone said they were supposed to be terrible. I thought 5th were pretty good! I loved them! That supply sergeant was so cool. I showed up he had us work for maybe 15 minutes then he pointed to a stack of supplies and said go over there and have a sleep if you want I’ll get you if I need you. I slept most of the time I was helping him. Anyone who’s been to Benning and only a couple weeks from graduation and then heading to jump school. Understands how awesome that sergeant was. Some of the guys had to go out to the training areas and pick up brass at those sites. That was crappy! I was in main post sleeping what a day! If my memory is correct I think the c-rations were from 1971, maybe 1970. One of the two.
Can opener = P 38 for US Army Grunts. 1976-2006.
I've heard that from every Army vet that's commented, for sure. TFW!
My military service was much later than '68, but the openers were called P-38's back then. We had the pleasure of having some C-rations in basic training in the early 80's. The chocolate covered cookies were called John Wayne bars.
See Euan R. SKINNER comments below....he corroborates your memory. tfw!
who needs the supermarket when you have MREs and C-Ration meals in your basment, the oldness gives it the taste
Hmmmmm?.?...... I don't know about that. :-)
I still have my old P38/John Wayne from my late 1970s Airforce days. Also have the larger P51. There is also the FRED - "Folding Reusable Eating Device" - basically a P51 with tiny spoon on the other end. All work well.
My c-rats. Still have my P-38, I got it in 1971.
The ham and eggs was the bomb . I was in the Army as a cook 76' . I came to love the ham and eggs . Was my favorite .
Gladys, I don't understand the people who didn't like ham and eggs. I have lots of them comment how disgusted they were by them. I always traded for the canned version. TFW
Great video keep it up👍
Always appreciate you on the lad's channels. Didn't realise this channel existed. Good luck with it. Great content, love that you're not afraid to taste things like most
Much appreciated and welcome aboard! tfw
My grandfather was sniper #326 in Vietnam
You military guys are so badass!
I wish I enlisted when I was younger!
ahhh the flavor time capsule edition. Cheers!!! The pineapple can be used for Ace's next survival challenge to light a fire :) !!!! Yuck!
Why am I so entertained by this man? I could watch this content all day
I don't know what to say, Ryan. Perhaps, "It takes all kinds....."? Seriously though, TFW!
Ryan you watch Steve1989? He is very cool too!
@@tapestry6455 no but I'll give him a look. Thanks for the suggestion!
P-38 is your John Wayne can-opener. First seen after Pearl Harbor.
P-38 was also the P-38 Lightning Aircraft in World War 2. TFW, Stephen.
Theres no way i just stumbled across your account! Its about to be a great summer!🤞🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Welcome aboard! TFW
Send some of that to Steve1989 !!!!
He's got two videos on it.
Arrived in Vietnam with MCB 74, Charlie Co. in Sept.1970. Sent to the Mekong Delta. First 1-2 weeks were C rations made in 1963-64. Still have my P38 on my dog tag chain. You are a brave man if you like the ham and eggs. LOL.
We called them P38’s!
Loved the C-rats my dad would bring home from maneuvers! Chocolate bar-tropical❤️
How much for the cigarettes? I want to buy them to have as a showcase
Oh no😂. Just from the packaging I would have thrown it all out and called it a day. You're a legend sir!
Tks, Jake! And tfw.
I wish I had 30+ more years with my dad
Great video. Enjoyed this trip through history. Glad you're documenting this. Subscribed. Thank you for serving our country.
In the Army we called the can openers P-38's, never heard the John Wayne reference, must have be a Marine Corps thing. I was in Vietnam 67-68, 4th Infantry Division.
Joe, thanks for your service. Yeah, the only guys with whom I've talked who called them John Waynes were Marines. Even some Marines think I'm making it up. TFW
I was Air Force 1981 we always called can openers p-38s . I remember eating c-rations in basic.
John Waynes? Not in the glorious US Army! That was a good old p38! I'm a 1976 soldier and I did get some cigs in some old ration boxes. still never did I see newports!
I hope you enjoyed the video, Jorge. TFW
Been watching ace and high adventure videos since the beginning... Gotta say a me ancient channel is going to be the new best thing on youtube! Awesome!
Nothing against Ace and Micah at all its just hard not to absolutely love me ancient.
Right I was like nooo way!
Soon to be 3 of my fav channels for sure
I think it's easy to like us all. We each bring our own different takes and abilities to our channels. I really like it when we all get together and fish. Lots of fun! tfw
In some previous video. You take the russian MRE and find there cheep, plastic unknown thing.
So here. It was chinese/soviet/rus analogue of these Uncle Sam/John Wayne blade
I was hoping for the best but holding my breath half the time. Sitting in suspense is an understatement but this was so much fun. Thanks guys!
Tywell, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was fun making the video, for sure.
In Viet nam we called a P-38 if I remember correctly. cigarettes is where I learned to smoke for the first time sorry to say .Green eggs and ham .I remember dropping the can in a boiling water and hopefully retrieving the same or something else .our sea rats were from Korea era.the of my choosing was pall mall ❤thank god I quit just a few years later
I don’t know why but we never saw were current dater C rats. by
the way still have my dogs and my P-38
according to Steve at MRE info, pineapple bits are typically the fail point for all C rations. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!
I remember toilet paper being called John Wayne. Rough, Tough and don’t take no shit. 👍
Sgt G, I hadn't heard that one, but it works. tfw
We called the big cookie in a can the John Wayne cookie. Was in the Delta 70-71.
First time I was able to get my hands on a John Wayne can opener was after Desert Storm, we were staged to turn in all of our gear after the ground invasion and raided the temp chow hall that was set up. We found a bunch of squad sized large canned meals, like chili con corn and pound cakes and there were P38's in all the boxes. Funny thing is that our XO somehow found out what we were doing and told us one night to bring him some food or he was turning us into the CO! He was joking, best XO I ever had!