What's better than a nice hot MRE? A kosher one, of course! As most of us know, keeping kosher in the military can be a particular challenge. Add field operations into the equation and it gets even worse.

So what's a good little Jewish boy (or girl) to do? Enter MoM to the rescue. No, not your mother, MoM (My Own Meals). As far as I know, there used to be "regular" kosher MREs in standard packaging (like the current vegetarian ones). Now, a private company has the responsibility of supplying kosher rations to the U.S. military. MoM makes 10 different kosher meals. Each meal contains an entree plus a bag containing a variety of components.

So how do I order them?

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The exact procedure is unique to each service, but we can provide you with some general information to get the ball rolling. The NSN for the Kosher Ration is 8970-01-E10-0001. The point of contact is Tom Carlin at (215) 737-7348, DSN 444-7348 or by email at: .

Some of the fringe benefits of eating the kosher MREs are:
1. the kosher rations are commercial products in commercial packaging with brand names you know.
2. Unlike MREs which are produced and then stored for about 3 or more years before being sent troops to eat in the field, kosher rations are assembled to be shipped and consumed right after production.

For more information, visit the My Own Meals and DLA websites.

If you have any tips or information on obtaining kosher MREs please leave a comment below.

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