Legal Drinking Age In The Military

Well I don’t know much about politics, but I do have a few ideas about what I would love to change as a president. For starters I would want to change the 2nd Amendment: the right to bare arms. Not only that but I would also make all taxes even and based on a percentage of your income. Also I would fund a plan to send every person who wanted an education to school for free. I honestly think the changes that I would be honor to make, would make a better life for citizens.

People have always wanted what they cannot have. Starting in 1984, this is the attitude most lawmakers in America have taken with respect to underage drinking, since it was the time when many states changed their drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one. Lawmakers thought that if you raised the drinking age, people could drink more responsibly, because as you grow older, your brain matures and with maturity comes responsibility. Although this law, passed not even twenty years ago, was made for the safety of young adults, people now are arguing to have the law returned to the age of eighteen. Many college students, professors and teachers have a lot to say about this topic. From John McCardell, former head of

An Alaska lawmaker who is a veteran is pushing a bill for active duty service members younger than twenty one to drink alcohol as long as they can produce an armed forces identification card. For some, lowering the drinking age sends a mixed message, for others it’s ok. Some believe any young person whose profession puts their life at risk, such as police or firefighters, could be allowed to drink. Chris Stein, a writer on nola.com quotes Maria Wylie who is a twenty year old Army ROTC cadet at the university of Alaska Fairbanks says “ the meause sounded fair, as long as soldiers of all ages ensure they don’t drink and

Though the current drinking age is 21, much of the society is opposed. One of the largest arguments being when a person turns 18, they “receive the rights and responsibilities of adulthood”. He or she can “vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, be prosecuted as adults, and join the military-which includes risking one’s life” (ProCon). Many feel if a person is serving our country they deserve the right to drink. Upon turning 18, a person is granted the rights and responsibilities of adulthood, shouldn’t they be granted

The table provided a total number of how many military personals are combat specialty and the total of enlisted personals of all the branches combined. The percent of personals in combat of the total amount is approximately 7.2%. Based on these calculations, the percent of personnel enlisted in combat is a tiny percentage of total of all personnel enlisted. Clearly, stating that being able to join the military at 18 is a valid reason to lower the drinking age is because it involves them risking their life but, it an exaggerated to make it sound like it does. When an 18-year-old joins the military, it does not necessarily mean that their life is immediately put at risk, so it does not justify the reason of lowering the legal drinking age, and not every single 18-year-old is joining the military

At age 17, someone can join the military with parental consent. If people can die for their country then they should be able to consume alcohol. Young men and women in the military face dangers in combat, risk their lives each day, and have the power to kill people. If they are responsible enough for this, then they are responsible enough for alcohol.

David J. Hanson supports the idea of lower the legal drinking age in the United States. He thinks that if the teenager can do anything, they should drink alcohol. Hanson shows an important argue, “If I’m old enough to go to war, I should be old enough to drink” (par.2). That is true when someone is eighteen they are the adult and they can do a lot of things that they want like voting for president, going to war, and getting marriage. Being able to do all these does not mean that teenager can drink alcoholic beverages. Because they may have many physical and mental health problems like damage to the

Many people in the United States such as politicians, scientists and parents believe that the current drinking age of 21 years of age is the perfect age for the law to be because of the consequences alcohol can have on the body as well as other people around a person who drink too much alcohol. However there are many soldiers who are in the armed forces disagree with the drinking age and want the law to be changed in the future. However, one army wife, Melody Munroe who was interviewed by CNN, she states that “[…] the drinking age should be raised to at least 25” (Wilson, Jacque). Munroe has seen many younger soldiers who take advantage of drinking on base and would show up to work the next day hung-over and unable to perform tasks. She believes that setting the

The drinking age has been twenty-one for the past thirty years, but for the past few years, there have been debates on changing the drinking age back to eighteen. Most individuals under twenty-one have consumed an alcoholic beverage; many have done so because he or she thinks it is cool and/or his or her friends want him or her to. Regardless of why individuals drink before the legal drinking age, if those individuals are caught by authorities, the individual(s) will have to face the consequences. Considering everything that an individual becomes responsible for at the age of eighteen in the United States of America, including: joining the military, living on one’s own, getting married, owning a vehicle, working a full time job, raising a family, and many more, but at eighteen many still believe those individuals are too young to handle alcohol. Many people have argued that if an individual is old enough to join the military and risk his or her life, he or she should be able to consume alcohol. Opinions run high over this debate, but there are many studies being conducted as well.

The legal drinking age was determined by Congress over 30 years ago but it has been a battle that many have fought against. Researching for why the law was created in the first place and how they have managed to keep it at twenty-one has led me into a new way of thinking in relation to what the legal age should be. When I originally chose the topic I knew I thought the legal age should be eighteen. I had all of the reasoning’s and information to support my claim and knew there were numerous others who felt the same but as I began to read the articles and evidence presented by “the other side” my perspective shifted. Perspective seems to be shifting nationally because “underage drinking rates…continue to fall.”(MADD)

During the 1970’s, the drinking age was raised from 18 to 19, then eventually to 21, however, in the time since, there has been growing discontent with the current laws that restrict military personnel who are under 21, when they are serving their country. Since the age for drinking is higher than the age for enlisting in the military, the drinking age restriction should be adjusted accordingly to allow military personnel to purchase alcohol. Originally, the drinking age was at 18, but then was raised to 19 after the thirteenth grade of high-school was removed. However, bringing this issue up creates a multitude of opinions, all of which are full of stories and statistics for or against adjusting the age to drink.

The United States faces many ethical issues with the age of enlistment in the military as time passes with each generation. Most American citizens do not agree with some the laws the government sets in place. People often argue that the majority of the time, the government is looking out for what is best for the country instead of the people. Critics consistently claim that the military should raise the age of enlisting for military service until 21. Parents and adults believe that the military should should raise the age requirement because parents believe that young adolescents are not ready for join military service at such a young age. Studies suggest that most teenagers’ minds do not completely develop until they are in their 20’s. Changing the age of enlistment would protect teenagers and increase the military’s capabilities.

I was reading an article (from Teen Ink author:Bruno G.) and the text stated this“ I made a sudden realization that I am allowed to enlist in the military to to defend our country by both killing or getting killed, we are still aren’t old enough to make the decision to drink alcohol until we are 21.” I think that it is funny that at the age of 18 you

The legal age of adulthood in the United States is eighteen. Turning eighteen brings the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote, smoke cigarettes, serve on juries, get married, sign contracts, even be prosecuted as adults (Chiappetta). As adults he or she should have the right to make their own decisions about alcohol consumption. Once someone turns eighteen he/she is indirectly encouraged to join the united states military which includes risking one's life. For an unknown amount of time fighting a war overseas, the people who

As someone under the age of twenty-one and in college, the legal drinking age is an issue with which I am familiar. In my experience and according to my research, people in the United States start drinking far before the age of twenty-one. The legal drinking age is much debated by scholars and students alike; some find that twenty-one is the right age while other feel like it should be lower-- like in many other countries around the world. Despite strong arguments supporting twenty-one as the appropriate drinking age, I argue that lowering the legal drinking age will not affect health and safety negatively and can even lead to some improvement.