Oh yeah, even if you're 17 when you join (that does happen with parental consent), you're not getting carded at the liquor store on base. When I was in the Army, drinking age was still 18 so it wasn't a problem. We used to get off work, walk to the liquor store, then walk to the barracks, all within about 150 yards in a straight line. If I drank the amount to alcohol in a month that I used to drink in a weekend it would probably kill me.
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