During WWII the average coffee ration was ONE pound for every five weeks.  That is, unless you were unlucky enough to be a soldier, in which case you were most likely boiling your coffee in a sock, assuming that you could get your hands on the stuff.  The Germans were so hard up for coffee that they drank ground nuts instead.

Todays soldiers can enjoy a free cup of joe on you.  Visit www.greenbeanscoffee.com and you can buy an active soldier a cup of coffee to say thanks.