[Vision2020] Illegal underage alcohol, anyone?

[Tom Hansen]

Replied off list.

Tom Hansen

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime." 
 
--Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.


-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Nisbet [mailto:pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 10:19 AM
To: thansen at moscow.com
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Illegal underage alcohol, anyone?

Tom

That is a very valid point and one that we have been lucky enough as a 
society to correct.  The young troop of today can come home and vote and it 
is now more of a concern that so few that reach 18 bother.  That is not the 
case among the 18-21 year olds serving though.

Where did you do your AIT, Tom?

Phil Nisbet

>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Illegal underage alcohol, anyone?
>Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:20:17 -0700
>
>Mr. Nisbet stated:
>
>"I am sure that when you got back from the puddle you were fairly miffed 
>when society deemed you to be not responsible enough to drink.  I know I 
>was."
>
> >From the day that I enlisted (at age 18) to the day that I turned 21 
>years of age, I had spent a total of six months in the states.  During 
>those six months, I was either too busy or too tired (pronounced 
>"training") to even think of beer.
>
>I had undergone training at Fort Ord, California.  I had witnessed many 
>troops returning from Vietnam at the completion of their tours.  Many of 
>them were still under the age of 21 and mature beyond their years.  My 
>thoughts weren't "and they can't even drink."  At that time my thoughts 
>were more along, "and they can't even vote."
>
>Take care, Moscow.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>

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