A-ration
Sign in to savethumb|right|200px|United States Marine Corps-issued A-ration, colloquially known as a "bag nasty" or "box nasty". In this case the box held two sandwiches, [[cereal, fresh fruit, crackers, peanut butter, jam, a muffin, salt, pepper, and a drink.]]
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- Unitized Group Ration A
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thumb|right|200px|United States Marine Corps-issued A-ration, colloquially known as a "bag nasty" or "box nasty". In this case the box held two sandwiches, [[cereal, fresh fruit, crackers, peanut butter, jam, a muffin, salt, pepper, and a drink.]]
The A-ration (officially Field Ration, Type A) is a United States military ration consisting of fresh, refrigerated, or frozen foods. A-rations may be served in dining facilities, prepared in the field using field kitchens, or prepared at a fixed facility and transported to field locations in containers. Its modern successor is the Unitized Group Ration – A (UGR-A), which combines multiple types of rations, including the A-ration, under one unified system.
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