I do not serve in the military but I am glad to see that those who do are welcomed back home after their tour fo duty. The campaign that started in Iraq in 2003 began with some uncertainty how soldiers would be treated when they returned home from a war that had many supporting and many opposing it. Some were worried it would be a repeat of Vietnam where soldiers would be disrespected for serving their country in a war that was not popular.
I am one of the people who find it wrong and foolish that an 18-year-old can be drafted into war but cannot be served alcohol. I understand that not everyone is mature enough to handle alcohol. I think those who risk their lives are entitled to a beer.
I propose a new law: Anyone who is at least 18 years old can be served alcohol in a bar or restaurant with a military ID. This law cannot be applied to liquor stores because there is no way to tell who will be getting the alcohol once the person leaves the store.
If someone is mature enough to handle a gun, be sent half a world away and risk their lives, they are certainly mature enough to handle a drink. The idea that somone can be sent far from home into danger but cannot be served a drink because they are now "too young" makes no sense. Make this law. It's the least we can do for those who served their country.
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