US EditionU.S. military consumed 950,000 gallons of coffee and "a lot of nicotine" during Iran war, Caine says
Caine said troops drank 2 million energy drinks and nearly 1 million gallons of coffee during about six weeks of fighting.
- On Wednesday, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine reported that U.S. forces consumed more than 950,000 gallons of coffee and 2 million energy drinks during the roughly six-week Operation Epic Fury campaign.
- President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, pausing the 38-day conflict to allow negotiations, though it remains unclear whether fighting has permanently ended.
- U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets since combat operations began on Feb. 28, including more than 1,500 air defense sites and 800 drone storage facilities, according to Caine.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will be "hanging around" the region, while Caine described the campaign as "gritty and unforgiving business" with unpredictable conditions.
- Troops in the Iran conflict followed traditions from post 9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, relying on caffeine and energy drinks as military culture has long made them synonymous with wartime operations.
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US military drank nearly 1 million gallons of coffee during Iran war, top general says
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Top general says Operation Epic Fury was fueled by energy drinks, coffee and nicotine
At a press briefing on Wednesday, US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shared updated numbers from Operation Epic Fury, the US's military campaign against Iran. Caine said the US forces and Gulf state partners and allies had collectively struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran.After over a month of fighting, the US military and its partners also intercepted hundreds of missiles and drones, racked up millions of mea…
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Nearly 1M gallons of coffee and a 'whole lot of nicotine' were consumed by US military during Iran war, Pentagon says
The U.S. military consumed 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and a "whole lot of nicotine," during the Iran War, the Pentagon said. (AP Photo)
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