Posted on Nov 29, 2019
Am I allowed to sit in a pub that serves alcohol, while in uniform, but not drink alcohol?
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Dude, I’m going to keep it simple with you. 90% of the military can’t wait to take the uniform off after working all day. 5% of the remainder are strictly running errands so their spouses don’t kill them, the other 5% are privates who think wearing the uniform off post is cool and they will get free shit. Don’t be that guy, especially if you haven’t gone to basic or AIT yet.....
It sounds like you just want some attention along the lines of “Soldier walks into a bar with no intention to drink, thank me for my service.”
Don’t be that guy
It sounds like you just want some attention along the lines of “Soldier walks into a bar with no intention to drink, thank me for my service.”
Don’t be that guy
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Not trying to be that guy at all. My Parents came into town because I got a day off at AIT and they wanted to go to a brewery to go try beers. Me being 19 I wouldn’t drink I’d just sit there and drink water and chat.
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MAJ Javier Rivera
(Join to see) , if is a restaurant setting you could go with them but stay away from the bar. Just get a table and you’ll be fine.
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If the primary source of income for an establishment is alcohol, then it would be of ill thought process to enter such an establishment while in uniform, even though you intend not to drink alcohol.
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Okay thank you! Just trying to do the right thing and not get in trouble. MSG (Join to see)
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MSG Stan Hutchison
MSG (Join to see) - Not to start an argument, but when did that rule come about? Back in ancient history, while I was in, a person could not wear fatigues, but if in Class A's they could go wherever they wanted.
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AR 670-1, ch 4-3 para. C.
c. Restrictions on wear. (1) Personnel may not wear the combat uniform in off-post establishments that primarily sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. If the off-post establishment sells alcohol and food for consumption on the premises, Soldiers may not wear the combat uniform if their activities in the establishment center on the drinking of alcohol.
Nonetheless, not worth it.
c. Restrictions on wear. (1) Personnel may not wear the combat uniform in off-post establishments that primarily sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. If the off-post establishment sells alcohol and food for consumption on the premises, Soldiers may not wear the combat uniform if their activities in the establishment center on the drinking of alcohol.
Nonetheless, not worth it.
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NCO and Officer clubs serve alcohol. you will see service members in uniform there
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I personally would avoid going in uniform to a bar whether you are consuming (against UCMJ) or just sitting there. It just doesn’t look good and unfortunately in this day and age of people happy to post crap on Facebook and social media you don’t want to be explaining to the brass why you are seen in a photo on the net sitting in uniform in a bar. Just not worth the possible crap. And we know some anti military person would love the chance to post a photo of someone in uniform sitting in a bar and say something about them getting plastered.
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Been a lot of years since the recruiter chief took me to the strip club in uniform. It's more of an optics issue nowadays. Out in our rural area, we see NG in uniform having lunch at our local brew pub. Not a big deal especially when you consider the places to sit down and eat can be counted on one hand.
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