ref;
here in the U.S.A Arm, force's a person can join the service at the ripe age of 17yrs old (with mom & pop ok that is), and drink all they like. even if some states outlaw drinking under 17 and below. they can drink all they like on the base buy it and drink till the heavens gates break lose.
a person has that right to die for this country fighting a war, so why not let them have all they can get out of life before they die?
they don't like drug user in the service jail time! and drunken soldiers who break the rules doing crazy things like fighting and breaking the local laws.
but still they are cool with them drinking spirits of all types.
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i join the service of my own free will, but i have to think of all them who are out there should have more support (men/women power) and the US-arm force services should restart the draft back up temp-only till this thing is finish with this bull on the terrorist crap is done with.