how do you feel about lowering the drinking age to 18 for enlisted personnel?

Well, a Maryland State Legislator is proposing a bill to lower the legal drinking age for Active Duty service members. What are your thoughts on this? Personal and professional.

We have all heard the arguments and know the in-house statistics on alcohol related incidents. A common argument we hear is, "If you are old enough to die for your country you should be old enough to have a drink." Some interesting facts presented in a study conducted across the branches on alcohol use among military members: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh284/252-257.htm.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2015/02/27/md-senator-ron-young-proposes-lowering-drinking-age-for-active-duty-service-members/24112643/