I would say that as of 2018, the big energy drink is Rip It, and truly the volume and frequency of consumption across the forces cannot be overstated. As you sa

I would say that as of 2018, the big energy drink is Rip It, and truly the volume and frequency of consumption across the forces cannot be overstated. As you say, when your life and the lives of your comrades is on the line, what else can you do? Most people require drugs to remain some semblance of alert for 18 hours a day, and of course it takes a toll. It’s almost as though a constant state of deployment and endless warfare is a damaging and undesireable condition.