Should our soldiers be provided with alcohol after retirement?

SGT. D

Whatever country you are from, I'm praying it's the good ol' USA!

syed razakh

yes. the servicemen pay for it. it started with the british system. only a few servicemen who served in action areas of APO 56 and 99 are non drinkers(please note i do not call them alcholics). Its an essential thing to be provided of course its not for booz but as an essential need. every service men payfor the alcohol if purchased from canteen. in order to prevent misuse there is quota for it. you cannot buy morethan that limit.

LALA

Every soldier whether retd or serving pays for his quota of alcohol which is again issued in limited quantity also unlike bloody civilians a soldier never gets drunk and fall in drain or nallah, if our country cant' provide even this facility to soldier who has sacrificed his entire life serving in areas and worst conditions that a normal human especially an INDIAN can't even imagine!!Then it will be a matter of "SHAME" and nothing else because a soldier always understands his responsibilty better than anybody else that is why he actually never retires he remains a"SOLDIER", always alert and evergreen.

banra

YEAH

Amy P

no. when did alcohol become a necessity that needs to be provided for us?

DeSaxe

Why should they have to wait until retirement?

liketoaskq

This is very very important for them. In fact government should give them a special ID like ration card and they can go to any bar and drink as much as they like. This is the best gift for defending the nation.

rick m

i'll drink to that!!!

Vaas

No!! they should be provided with better counselling and respect. They have served your country and protected it while you and your kids were sleeping at nights. They have suffered through harsh winter and scrogging sun to make sure that you and your family have that peace of mind and live with dignity. They have sacrificed and protected your country from the enemy and traitors. So what they need is not alcohol....the deserve some respect and better after service treatment.

roger m

No why provide a drug that Kills and wounds more people than bullets and bombs do ?

Jai

food is ok.. pension is ok... not alcohol.... why the hell?????

mcspic63

I'll drink to that!

Subhashis B

No.

linda bug

What kind of question is that because it doesn't make any sense to me at all !!!!!!!!

aproudindian

Why should they be provided alcohol?

Give them better social status, pay, etc, etc. But not alcohol?

FLAWS

yes they should rest for their rest of the life by leaving there families for someone.

sillycanuckpei

Can't they buy their own alcohol?

No thanks, I quit long before I retired.

mdjarhead

Are you stating "FREE"? if so, NO!!!! ... I am not willing to have my my taxes raised for that. I can buy my own, so can all the rest of them. this is a lazy mans comment... You serve out of pride not for hand-me-outs.

minootoo

This is for the people who do not understand the Q?

The idea of providing things for a soldiers' ration is very old, Romans were given dry Pork, beans salt and wine, very little money if any.

Money is a very recent thing. The soldiers are older then the money.

Rum/whiskey was a part of USA Calvary pay. Even during prohibition in India, Indian soldiers had this unique item as perk.
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If it is a part of the tradition I see no harm in continuation.

tom l

No, but a lot of them need to be provided with AA after they retire ;)

amit katiyar

yes because it becomes part of their life .

SHOBHIT J

no,it's only increase the habit of boozing among the people.such habit is not good for society,family &individual himself.beside this, it also increases burden on economy.

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