Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees, gave a rundown Wednesday of the meals — and the copious quantities of caffeine — that U.S. army personnel consumed through the Iran struggle.
“Alongside the best way, we consumed greater than 6 million meals, and by my estimate, greater than 950,000 gallons of espresso, 2 million vitality drinks, and a whole lot of nicotine,” he mentioned, including: “However I’m not saying that we have now an issue.”
On a extra critical observe, Caine expressed his gratitude for the service and sacrifice made by U.S. forces throughout Operation Epic Fury.
“That is gritty and unforgiving enterprise. It is chaotic, it is scorching, it is darkish, is unpredictable, and there is all the time unknowns. And our individuals proudly walked into these unknowns and proceed ahead, and thru all of it, the joint power has demonstrated the unwavering resolve that the nation calls for of us,” Caine mentioned.
“We’re a mission-focused power and our goal all the time is to create the situations for peace, and at the moment we have now,” he mentioned, including that the U.S. army remained on the prepared, “ought to that peace break, which we hope it’s not.”
