First MRE eaten in war in Afghanistan finally pooped out
By Cat Astronaut
JACKSON, Mo. — After more than 17 years inside a retired Special Forces soldier's colon, the first Meals Ready-to-Eat consumed during the war in Afghanistan was pooped out this week, sources confirmed today.
1st Sgt. Jeff Donegan (Ret.) says he ate the beef ravioli MRE during the initial invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001.
"I remember it like it was yesterday. A hot, dusty afternoon on the outskirts of Kandahar. Not a rock or something in sight to lean my heater on," Donegan said. "I cracked open that wheat snack bread knowing we'd be in it for the long haul, but I never could have imagined it would be this long."
Donegan went on to serve three more tours in Afghanistan and two in Iraq before retiring in 2011. He said his battle to push the MRE through his intestines is an analogy for the invisible battles thousands of troops fight once they leave the service.
"I thought that once I retired, my days thinking about the war were over, and I could move on with my life," …
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