Too young to drink, but old enough for war!

[EagerBeaver]

Rook01,

I am aware of the laxity in enforcement of these laws. I have several buddies who were JAG trial attorneys, one of whom was also in the USMC. You don't get better trial experience anywhere.

Your post serves to reinforce the point that the original poster's assumption in starting this thread is dead wrong and that drinking is permitted by all in the US military, de facto if not by law.

 

[Techman]

I don't generally like to correct people, but the point of the thread was not about under 21 soldiers being able or unable to drink. It was about the hypocrisy in allowing 18 year olds to serve and die for their country but not allowing them to have a beer. It's about 18 year olds in general, not those who serve in the military.

As far as trusting 18 year olds to handle deadly weapons is concerned, well those young men and women are trained to handle those weapons and I have no problems trusting them. Maybe if young people were taught how to respect and handle alcohol, there wouldn't be so many of them driving drunk in the first place. And if the drinking age were 18 in the US, there wouldn't be so many American kids coming to Mtl getting shitfaced because they don't know how to handle real beer and can't drink responsibly.

 

[Esco!]

I'd hate to fight a soldier who hasnt seen a beer for the last 3 months!!!!!!!!!

 

[EagerBeaver]

It was about the hypocrisy in allowing 18 year olds to serve and die for their country but not allowing them to have a beer.

But the 18 year olds who are being asked to put their lives on the line in Iraq are also being allowed to drink a beer, so there is no hypocrisy.

 

[wilko26]

But the 18 year olds who are being asked to put their lives on the line in Iraq are also being allowed to drink a beer, so there is no hypocrisy.

Yeah but his 18 y.o. twin brother who stay in the country because he's enough smart to know theres no massive destructions weapons in irak is not allowed to drink...

I guess it's mean take a beer now because you might be unable to know what is it in your life soon.

Wilko

 

[Techman]

But the 18 year olds who are being asked to put their lives on the line in Iraq are also being allowed to drink a beer, so there is no hypocrisy.

In that case, no one under 21 should be allowed to vote unless they are serving in the military.

 

[joelcairo]

I wonder: did Audie Murphy prefer the company of self-righteous blowhards with no manners or the company of respectful people? Since poor Audie is long dead and therefore unable to again save the free world, perhaps we will never know.

 

[Esco!]

Since poor Audie is long dead and therefore unable to again save the free world, perhaps we will never know.

OK, now thats kinda funny!!!

 

[Techman]

Hey guys...Audie Murphy was a genuine war hero. In fact when I was a kid I was a real fan of his movies and when I found out about his background I was awestruck. Say whatever you want about today's military but please don't disrespect the real heroes of WWII or any other WWII veteran.

 

[Esco!]

save the free world

Save the free world, we kinda need the Americans for that, now dont we?????????