The US military consumed nearly 1 million gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and “a lot of nicotine” during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
The revelation was made by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, on Wednesday, April 8.
Following the ceasefire, Caine briefed reporters on what drove U.S. forces during the operation.
“Along the way, we consumed more than 6 million meals and, by my calculation, more than 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and a lot of nicotine,” Caine said.
“But I’m not saying we have a problem,” he added.
Coffee consumption alone is equivalent to approximately 7.6 million cups. Caine also claimed that US forces and their Gulf counterparts struck more than 13,000 sites in Iran and shot down several missiles and drones during the operation.
He was grateful to the soldiers for serving under “brazen and unforgiving” circumstances.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking alongside Caine, said the Pentagon has done its job “for now,” but will be “hanging around” the region as the fragile truce takes hold.
The ceasefire between Trump and Iran was achieved after five weeks of battles, in which 13 Americans and more than 1,600 Iranians died.
It’s worth noting that Caine didn’t mention any particular brand of energy drink, just as the exact amount of nicotine consumed was classified.
