The U.S. Government has donated 8,640 “meals ready-to-eat” (MREs) to the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force.
The donation of 15 pallets of MREs is valued at US$130,000 and was made through the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
Each MRE is a complete meal: it includes protein, carbohydrates, a snack, coffee, tea, and a sweet.
The Embassy adds that the rations “virtually do not expire, making them especially useful to support troops on deployment, or to provide to first responders responding to a natural disaster.”
It adds that the donation builds on the longstanding bilateral relationship between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.
Regarding the MREs, Chief of Defence Staff Commodore Don Polo said, “The TTDF and the U.S. Embassy’s Military Group continue to partner to improve operational capabilities of the defense force. The latest manifestation of this saw the U.S. Military Group donating a quantity of MREs. These are field rations that can be utilized by Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force personnel when they are on extended operations away from their camps and bases. This facility ensures that members of the TTDF are catered for in terms of quality nourishment and will contribute to overall operational success.”
