Eisboch wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:02:47 -0500, Boater wrote:

In fact, I'd bet the factory workers drank a lot less during their
shifts than, say, military personnel.



That's something I've never seen, military personnel drinking while on
duty. We would often go to the club for lunch, but I've never seen anyone
order a beer or anything harder if they were going back to work.

Not to say it doesn't happen. But, in my experience it's pretty rare.


I agree John. It does occur, but not often and in very isolated cases.
The ramifications of drinking while on duty or during normal working hours
in the military are far more serious and severe than any I've witnessed as a
civilian.

Hell, us Navy guys couldn't even (legally) have beer, booze or wine aboard
the ship, underway or in port.

Sailors have been known to smuggle booze aboard at the end of liberty;
carefully concealed and already partially processed. :-)