Desert Storm Surplus Meals Sent to Trinidad
<i> Reuters</i>
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad —
A shipment of 1 million military surplus meals originally meant for Operation Desert Storm troops arrived here Saturday for distribution to the poor.
The shipment, worth $500,000, from U.S. Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) stockpiles, was arranged by the American ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Sally Cowal.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
