As one British medical officer said, had it not been for the rum ration, I do not think we should have won the war. Ernst Jünger also remarked on the propensity of soldiers to drink their troubles away. Though ten out of twelve had fallen still, the last two, as sure as death, were to be found on the first evening of rest over the bottle, drinking a silent health to their dead companions. Oh, it's time for the open letter? Whew! An open letter to alcohol. I wonder what's in today's secret compartment.