Just curious

One of those oddities of life really.

Like in Australia, I can (and at the end of the year will) join the Army at 17, learn to fight for my country
But I cannot touch a drop of alcohol or vote, for another 12 months.
 
you can drink at 18 in parts of Texas and duty stations overseas.

As far as I see it, underaged people drink more than those of age in the military. Since I was an 18 year old private, I definately hold true to the saying above.

The old rule of thumb is "don't get caught."
 
I was just wondering aren't the drinking laws state laws? If they are doesn't that mean they don't apply to on base? Anyways, I just think it is dumb you go risk your life fighting and you can have a drink before you go and after you are done. I just find this insulting
 
We always just drank beer on post except for "hot battery" during the Cuban crisis. Man was I glad to see that end.
 
I live in the Republic of Texas, and there is no place were you can legally drink at 18. I think that place is called Mexico. :cowb:
 
Its weird, in UK you can drive from 17+ yet you cant drink until your 18+, surely driving is more dangerous than drinking? Not that im complaining, lol, i can do both! Here you can have a drink from 14+ as long as your eating a meal
 
interesting..... why dont they make it 16? well, maybe not, but seriously, 21? we have way too many dumb laws in the USA
 
Italian Guy said:
This IS weirdness. We have no drinking age.
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So let me get this straight, a 15 year old kid can walk around with a bottle of whiskey in his hand, and drink it? Thats awesome, so am I to understand the girls are all drunk?
 
21 in america is a joke alright especially seen as ye can drive at 16. I reckon they should put the driving age up and the drinkin age down. Here its 18 for drinking and 17 for driving. Which is right i think.
your legally an adult at 18 so you should be able to make your decisions on drinking, i got back from states 3 weeks ago, im not 21 for a month it was absolutely terrible. Ive been drinking at home for yrs so it was real different been told no your 2 young :p Plus im a student lol
Only place that served me was the irish bars, god bless ye ;)
 
FutureDevilDog said:
Italian Guy said:
This IS weirdness. We have no drinking age.
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So let me get this straight, a 15 year old kid can walk around with a bottle of whiskey in his hand, and drink it? Thats awesome, so am I to understand the girls are all drunk?
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Uhm answer to your first question is a loud YES, and to the second is a not always. I mean once you know you can drink and you can get drunk anytime you want, well you know would you get drunk everyday?
Anyways yeah I used to drink all sort of stuff with my buddies at 15, sure.
 
Thats awesome. If me and my buddies would want to have a drink its a big process of finding someone old enough to buy it, finding a safe place to do it thats free of police or mean civilians who will call them, and finding a place to go when your drunk. Its horrible. It sometimes takes like an hour to fnd someone to get your booze.
 
cpl_clarke said:
Thats awesome. If me and my buddies would want to have a drink its a big process of finding someone old enough to buy it, finding a safe place to do it thats free of police or mean civilians who will call them, and finding a place to go when your drunk. Its horrible. It sometimes takes like an hour to fnd someone to get your booze.
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Yeah but then we can't drive until we are 18...
 
ACTaFOOL82 said:
I live in the Republic of Texas, and there is no place were you can legally drink at 18. I think that place is called Mexico. :cowb:
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wrong, if your 18 and within eyesight of your parent, you can legally drink in texas
 
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