What are your thoughts on this? WWYD Underage Soldiers buying Alcohol

PFC Eric Minchey — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:11:59 -0500

In this situation a couple of underage
American Soldiers want alcohol. What would you do in this situation?
Should the drinking age remain 21 or be lowered to 18?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0ryRRFbdDw

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Jan 2 at 2014 6:19 AM

CW2 Joseph Evans — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:19:04 -0500

The law is the law. They can wait til they are 21. Or they can petition the state to reduce the legal drinking age.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2014 7:49 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:49:51 -0500

I direct you to this thread: https://www.rallypoint.com/questions/12903-should-18-year-olds-in-the-military-be-allowed-to-drink-alcohol

It has been an ongoing conversation for a little while now.

Should 18 year olds in the military be allowed to drink alcohol

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Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jan 2 at 2014 8:06 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:06:09 -0500

Given the general actions of junior enlisted personnel, I'd say the drinking age needs raised to 30...

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2014 9:00 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:00:00 -0500

Let's face it, there are plenty of grown people, well above the legal age for drinking who can't handle their way around a bottle. Why on earth would there be a reason for lowering the age?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2014 5:38 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:38:02 -0400

When I was 18, I wanted the drinking age lowered. Now that I'm 40, I'm glad it wasn't. It's a biological fact that (especially) males are insane until their early 20s because of the hormonal changes. No need to add free access to alcohol into that mix. I tell our 17 yr old son all the time - remember what you're thinking now, and at 24 you'll realize just how wrong that thinking was.