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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Sunday, 1 November 2026

Veterans

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Seasonal, pumpkin spice MREs set for release

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NATICK, Mass. — Fall is arriving early as the Pentagon's Combat Feeding Directorate announced the nation's service members will be able to enjoy new seasonal versions of Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs), Duffel Blog has learned.

"The Directorate has worked continuously to update MREs to reflect the current preferences of our armed forces," said Phyllis Ray, a senior food technologist. "We've seen an odd trend recently showing our warfighters prefer foods that actually taste good and reflect seasonal foods American's enjoy back home."

Ray went on to elaborate that a breakthrough in food preservation and barista technologies have allowed the Directorate to concoct the next generation of MRE flavors.

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