From water discipline to Field Ration K in Africa
A World War II era piece notes soldiers in North Africa train to avoid drinking water by iodine disinfection and hunger for lemonade. It explains Field Ration K meals totaling 33 ounces and 3700 calories daily, and urges buying War Bonds to support troops, promising a $4 return for every $3 invested in ten years.
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