Legal drinking age?

[carole]

unfortunately catland, here in nz anyhow, the military also has a lot to answer for in producing young alcoholics, it is very cheap to buy on shore at the naval bases, and the navy give them a tot of rum everyday, i dont know if this practice has stopped now or not, its tradition and probably is still done now.
I do know as i was a civilain worker in the navy and air force, and young at the time, we used to spend every weekend at the 'WETS'( it was called ) drinking, .
My fiancee was in the air force, he turned out to be an alcoholic, then my first husband who was in the navy and had joined at 16 turned out to be an alcoholic.

I rest my case, the services is not a place i want my son to be, and thank goodness he has shown no interest in joining. so far.

The military services have a lot to answer for in this country, to ruining young lives and many others as well.
This part of the services really angers me, and its time they did something to stop ruining so many young peoples lives.

I curious if usa has the same kinda problems in the military.