Thread: Should LGBT Teens be able to openly serve in the military?
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Re: Should LGBT Teens be able to openly serve in the military? - December 12th 2010, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ShimmeringFaerie View Post


The legal drinking age is 18, but I don't really see what your point is. I'm pretty sure if a member of the army turned up to work drunk, they would be in a lot of trouble and would, at the very least, be sent home for the day.
You said that you were not for teens serving based on the fact that their brains are not fully developed and they take more risks than older adults. Does booze mess with your brain? If so then why let an 18 year old drink which can be risky yet they can not fight to protect others?