"The Close Combat Assault Ration is 17% lighter and 39% smaller," explained Dr. Erin Gaffney-Stomberg, division chief of the ...

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Rationing crept into every aspect of life. Food, gasoline, tires, alcohol, and even bird hunting were impacted.

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