NEVER EAT THE CHARMS (Poor man's Jolly Ranchers)
If you are in or attached to a Marine Corps grunt battalion
You will get your ass kicked if you get an MRE with Charms and you eat the charms
Superstitions
Bad shit habbens when Marines eat Charms
No bullshit, you will have the taste slapped out of your mouth by your squad members
Also, the 4 fingers of death is the worst MRE
Beef Frankfurters
It may be the five fingers of death now
I think they may be making skinnier beef frankfurters these days but give you an extra one to make up for the smaller diameter
Stay away from the fingers of death
Better to be hungry