How Energy Drinks took over Special Forces

During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, one unlikely item became almost impossible to ignore - a cheap energy drink called Rip-It. But how did an ordinary energy drink become one of the defining symbols of the War on Terror? Some images and footage in this video are used under fair use principles for the purposes of education, commentary, and historical analysis. We would like to credit the following websites and videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4kIqH1ULxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMg0sYPPPkI&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAARfRJDIsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLHU-_OhT8g&list=PLKWZCLwpnXE9VauQzG-yK30W31-HKbBQP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXpdUpIOA6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l8J2t37tD4&t=189s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K31dg86OmuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4cG3xuK5QQ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212267212001530? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuNzcRU1r7c https://dyediet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Energy-Drinks-in-the-USA.pdf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEhsCwDPBX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA5eoR5X7VU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_qkrkICeHQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAARfRJDIsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MAI6kPT0c0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeB3quyg7v8 #Military #SpecialForces #RipIt #MonsterEnergy #USMilitary #Afghanistan #IraqWar #Documentary #MilitaryHistory #WarOnTerror