Gen. Dan Caine credited select vices as fuel for troops who were deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Epic Fury in a lighthearted moment during a Pentagon press briefing on Wednesday.
Caine said coffee, energy drinks, and nicotine helped service members as they navigated military operations in Iran. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff offered a glimpse into the daily reality for service members operating in high-stress conditions.
“Along the way, we consume more than 6 million meals, and by my estimate, more than 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks, and a lot of nicotine,” Caine said. “But I am not saying that we have a problem.”
The comments were delivered as Caine and War Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an update on the war in Iran after the United States and Iran reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire an hour before President Donald Trump‘s
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