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Soldier gets best MRE in box without cheating

Soldier gets best MRE in box without cheating

Mmm hmm, sure he did.

Paul J. O’Leary
Jun 21, 2022
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By Paul J. O’Leary

FORT BLISS, Texas — Heroes don’t always wear capes. That’s certainly the case for Pfc. Carlos Ramirez, a soldier with the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. During a recent field training exercise, or FTX, Ramirez accomplished an incredible feat: scoring the best MRE in the box without cheating.

“I never thought this could happen to me…

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