Posted on May 13, 2014
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How would you react to seeing this in a barracks room vs your reaction to seeing this in a Family residence?
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SFC Mark Merino
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I think it should be confiscated, carefully wrapped, and shipped to:
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
C/O: SFC (R) Mark Merino
Merry Christmas to all my military family in the appropriate time zones! God Bless.Uncle Mark

"Proceed To Party!"
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PO1 Sanford Snyder
PO1 Sanford Snyder
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I see at least one single malt, so, I would allow the display, with benefits of course.
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SSgt Kathy Ragsdale
SSgt Kathy Ragsdale
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Ha, I thought it was going to be some sexually inappropriate picture or politically inappropriate item on the wall when I opened this. That is one awesome bar!
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1LT Neal Schwartz
1LT Neal Schwartz
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SSG (Join to see) - Black Label was only two bucks in Vietnam, don't remember that we had any Blue.
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Cpl Craig Howard
Cpl Craig Howard
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In the Corps when I was in, Sgt and below could not drink in the Barracks. It was not well thought out and those of legal drinking age should be able to drink at home. I think this has changed since the early 90's.
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CWO2 Shelby DuBois
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I don't know.. we had the same white blinds in our barracks and it didn't seem to be an issue.
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Sgt Ed Allen
Sgt Ed Allen
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We only had curtains as the women's barracks was only about 50 feet away. I'm guessing they didn't want us to be embarrassed by the women putting on peep shows. (Which they did fairly often)
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MSG Marco Mendez Sr
MSG Marco Mendez Sr
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The blinds I think are regulation, but that coax connector in the kitchen has to go.
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PV2 Floseta Samuels
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LOL
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SPC John Tacetta
SPC John Tacetta
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Take your star. It's the only one I can give you.
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I'm kinda jealous.
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LtCol Bruce Janis
LtCol Bruce Janis
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I know I am getting old, but 50 years ago when Zumwalt authorized alcohol in the barracks, many decried it as the downfall of the sea services. Why, even back they they had Happy Hour on base, which made a lot of sense, but of course, that had to go. Better the military member drink of base and get picked up for DUI, than drink on base and stagger to his barracks.
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PO1 Sanford Snyder
PO1 Sanford Snyder
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I recall beer machines in the barracks.
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SFC Jeffrey Port
SFC Jeffrey Port
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LtCol Bruce Janis - I remember him well, I even sewed on his last gold strip for him when he was chief of naval ops.
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Sgt Ed Allen
Sgt Ed Allen
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It was a mixed bag. Drinking in the barracks was off limits at Quantico and at MCAS Cherry Point, you couldn't have alcohol in the barracks unless you were a SSgt or higher. Then when I got to Okinawa, they had a beer machine in the TV room, but no alcohol was allowed in your room unless you were a Sgt or higher. About 2 months later, no alcohol in the barracks again.
It was largely held up to the commanding general and Gen R. R. Porter (Drunk is dumb Porter) beer in the barracks became off limits again.
It would really have been nice to have consistency across all installations. At least you could expect the same treatment that way.
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