Editing C-ration (section)

===Reserve Ration (1917–1937)===
The Reserve Ration was issued during the later part of [[World War I]] to feed troops who were away from a garrison or field kitchen. It originally consisted of {{convert|12|oz}} of bacon or {{convert|14|oz}} of meat (usually canned [[corned beef]]), two {{convert|8|oz|adj=on}} cans of hard bread or [[hardtack]] biscuits, a packet of {{convert|1.16|oz}} of pre-ground coffee, a packet of {{convert|2.4|oz}} of granulated sugar, and a packet of {{convert|0.16|oz}} of salt. There was also a separate "tobacco ration" of {{convert|0.4|oz}} of tobacco and 10 cigarette rolling papers, later replaced by brand-name machine-rolled cigarettes.

After the war, there were attempts to improve the ration based on input from the field. In 1922, the ration was reorganized to consist of {{convert|16|oz}} of meat (usually [[Jerky (food)|beef jerky]]), {{convert|3|oz}} of canned corned beef or chocolate, {{convert|14|oz}} of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, coffee and sugar. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned [[pork and beans]]. In 1936, there was an attempt at variety by having an "A"-menu of corned beef and a "B"-menu of pork and beans. This was cancelled upon introduction of the new C-ration in 1938.