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CPT Lawrence Cable
MSG (Join to see) - I did find it odd that a country where practically everyone, including the kids, drink , and the legal and social conventions against being drunk in public or driving drunk are so strict. Still, nice duty as long as you stay out of Graf and Hofenfels.
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CPT Lawrence Cable - Luckily, I was MEDDAC at LRMC, so I never had the displeasure of those places.
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PFC (Join to see) - Learn this phrase. It could actually help you. It did me:
Ich bin ein amerikanischer Soldat. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch
which means:
I am an American Soldier. I only speak a little bit of German
Ich bin ein amerikanischer Soldat. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch
which means:
I am an American Soldier. I only speak a little bit of German
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MSG (Join to see) - Learn German - it is very straightforward language. Also, in general, try not to insult anyone, they have strict rules about the social courtesies. Sandy
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My husband grew up in Germany. His father was military and his mother is German. There are a lot of things to and see on your down time. Just make sure you follow the laws of the country because they are very strict there.
For example: you cannot give someone “the bird” or any rude gestures. My youngest son was stuck his tongue out at a truck driver because we had stopped along side a break area while traveling, that truck driver lost it and wanted to beat my son’s butt for that. Luckily my in laws were able to calm him down.
Do not get into an accident and kill a farm animal, you will have to pay for the replacement of the animal plus any offspring that it could have produced in the future.
Drinking age is different over there, but they also target soldiers so just watch your 3,6,9, and 12.
Have fun over there travel to a lot of places and learn the history enjoy the festivities they have too, be open minded about the food.
For example: you cannot give someone “the bird” or any rude gestures. My youngest son was stuck his tongue out at a truck driver because we had stopped along side a break area while traveling, that truck driver lost it and wanted to beat my son’s butt for that. Luckily my in laws were able to calm him down.
Do not get into an accident and kill a farm animal, you will have to pay for the replacement of the animal plus any offspring that it could have produced in the future.
Drinking age is different over there, but they also target soldiers so just watch your 3,6,9, and 12.
Have fun over there travel to a lot of places and learn the history enjoy the festivities they have too, be open minded about the food.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
In reality, Germany doesn't have a drinking age, you have ages that you can purchase certain types of alcohol, most of which don't fit our cultural model. Age 16 for non distilled alcoholic beverages, but you can drink at the age of 9 as long as you are with a custodial parent. Even so, public intoxication is frowned upon and the laws enforced and a DUI almost anywhere in Europe is bad news.
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Did not serve there but visited there in March and loved it. I would suggest that you explore Germany, then Europe. Look into Eurorail passes. The German trains, and the trains in most other countries are fast and efficient. There is a lot of history to see, from castles to Checkpoint Charlie.
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