Monday, November 28, 2011

An Energy Drink For Marines On The Battlefields

Maj. Robert Dyer created the new RuckPack energy drink, which contains no caffeine. Courtesy of Robert Dyer

MARSOC Deployment Inspires Energy Drink -- Marine Times

Developed by a Marine on the battlefields of Afghanistan, RuckPack is a caffeine-free energy drink designed to give troops an extra kick during long, isolated missions.

Maj. Robert Dyer, an aviation officer, got the idea for an energy shot while deployed as a joint terminal attack controller with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command in 2008 in the Helmand River Valley.

Dyer said he, like many of his comrades with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, carried multipacks of vitamins and supplements on missions but grew tired of taking up to 20 pills or capsules a day.

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My Comment: For some reason I feel thirsty right now.

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