Posted on Nov 28, 2013
Should 18 year olds in the military be allowed to drink alcohol?
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One of the most annoying things is busting college students for drinking. The problem is that you can at 21 at college but most graduate at 22-24, so part of the population can and part cannot.
But for the sake of argument, let's say that it is 21 and over, should military personnel be allowed to drink?
But for the sake of argument, let's say that it is 21 and over, should military personnel be allowed to drink?
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Yes. Hell yes. Once upon a time they could. Under 21 could drink 3.2 beer on base. Frankly 18 and older should be able to buy and drink in public whether in the military or not. This whole over 21 is BS. Kids who are taught how to drink by their parents at a younger age tend to not have drinking problems. They are certainly less likely to go on drinking binges. That forbidden fruit thing is the problem. Yep, speaking from experience ;)
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it's a proven fact that men mature much later than women do and so the legal drinking age should be 47 years of age.
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No, keep it at 21. It is closer to 25 when their brains are fully developed.
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They changed the rules after I got out. We were allowed to drink on base, regardless of age. In my opinion, there should be one age that indicates adulthood. At some point we must, as individuals, accept responsibility for our own actions.
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When I enlisted in 1972 you were allowed to drink on post with a military ID. I remember when our platoon in basic had done well at something so the Drill Sergeant marched us to the little PX, we filed in through the entrance, picked up a beer and filed out. First and last time I ever drank beer in formation.
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Sure, let everyone in the military have a drink or 2 on base. Also, lets limit everyone in the military to a drink or 2.
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Absolutely not. How many 18-20 year old active duty have gone to office hours, or masr because the got dumb, then drunk? As a blanket policy allowing folks with little or no common sense/ planning skills to add alcohol to the mix never results in a career enhancing event. Many studies done show common sense things attaching consequences to actions does not happen until approximately the age of 25. Young folks might not like it, but being restricted has helped many to stay alive long enough to make better decisions.
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Sgt Michael Selbach
They go to office hours mostly for under age drinking... not always because of something they did while drinking but just because they were drinking...if it were allowed then most of them would not have had to stand tall before the Man! There would of course be acceptations but wont that always be the case? As an Adult in an adults job they should be allowed to do adult activity.
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If you are able to go to war and fight for your country in combat you should be able to drink
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