I knew someone who joined the Army just so that he would be allowed to drink before he was 21, that has to be the most ridiculous reason ever

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Wow, that's a stupid reason but I guess to each their own!

Just thinking, is it not immoral to allow people who are liable to make impulse decisions to sign their lives away to the government? If the logic that prohibits minors from using substances holds, then it should be evident that 18 is also to young to join the military. No?

That's ummm... ridiculous. To be fair, most people have already tried some form of alcohol before they hit 21. It's part of the curiosity of growing up and becoming an adult. Just not enough to push you to join the military life.

It's crazy how junior enlisted guys drink copious amounts of alcohol and piss off their NCOs. I've learned in the barracks that very few seriously care about underage drinking as long as you're responsible.

That's a ridiculous reason. I hope he's responsible now. Well, as long as he is doing his job properly then I don't really mind.

Now that's hilarious. I still can't process how it motivated him to join. I mean, it's petty, at least for me.

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