


軍用巧克力從1937年起即是美軍標準口糧之一,並作為基本野戰口糧與雜物包的一部分配發部隊。巧克力口糧有兩個用途:提高士氣,並作為高熱量、袖珍的緊急口糧。軍用巧克力口糧通常依軍方律定的重量、大小與持久性製造。發給軍人的巧克力大部分由好時公司生產。
當作關懷包裹或提昇士氣用途的軍用巧克力,其味道與成份通常無異於一般市售巧克力,包裝或鑄型卻往往不同。第二次世界大戰中的K-口糧包含一條好時甜巧克力,不過它並非尋常的薄板狀,而是兩端為正方形的長方形厚條。在1940年至1945年間,共有約30億條 D Bar 與 Tropical Bar 被生產並配發世界各地的軍人。在1939年時,好時的工廠能夠每天生產10萬條巧克力口糧;在大戰末期,好時工廠可以每週生產2千4百萬條。由於該公司在戰時的服務,好時巧克力公司被授予五個陸軍-海軍 E 生產獎章,以表彰該公司在生產 D Bar 與 Tropical Bar 方面的卓越品質與數量。
Military chocolate has been a part of standard United States military ration since the original Ration D or D ration bar of 1937. Today, military chocolate is issued to troops as part of basic field rations and sundry packs. Chocolate rations served two purposes: as a morale boost, and as a high-energy, pocket-sized emergency ration. Military chocolate rations are often made in special lots to military specifications for weight, size, and endurance. The majority of chocolate issued to military personnel is produced by the Hershey Company






