I don't think it is but wanted to know for sure,I'm not saying I do because if it's illegal then of course I don't. My boss was wondering so i told him I would ask.
2007-10-20 03:23:53 · 16 answers · asked by Baby boy born July 2nd 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was also wondering why they got to drink in their down time in vetiam but now in their down time in Iraq?
2007-10-20 03:36:48 · update #1
sorry about the spelling I meant to put not in there but i hit submit
2007-10-20 03:38:51 · update #2
You can not send alcohol to soldiers in Iraq.
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2007-10-20 03:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whiskey and any other form of alcohol is illegal to send to a soldier in Iraq or any other forward deployed location where 'General Order 1' has been ordered. This prohibits any member of the military drinking at his location and they will be charged under UCMJ.
I cant speak on why it was legal in previous wars, but in Iraq you are on duty 24/7. At a moments notice you can be called up to perform your job. Alcohol effects judgement, and when lives are on the line, no ones judgement should be imparred.
Drinking alcohol at a forward location is a complete lack of respect for the lives around you. We loose enough people over here, lets not let alcohol and other substances send people home in boxes early.
they can drink like a fish when they get home from deployment if they want.
2007-10-20 04:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by B. Wags 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am a retired soldiers and most of the people here don't are puppies. I say that soldiers are adults and being treated like they are less than adults. Send alcohol because you are letting these soldiers be treated like equipment, not humans.
2015-01-07 06:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Brenda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a HUGE no...not only would you be breaking a federal law by transporting alcohol
For purposes of transportation and shipping, federal regulations assign each hazardous material to one of the following nine hazard classes.
Class 3: Flammable Liquids
Gasoline, some paints or inks, varnishes, alcoholic beverages
Material or packaging bearing, or required to bear, any of the following U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) warning labels is prohibited or potentially prohibited.
Improper mailing of hazardous materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.
if caught any soldier could be in some serious trouble there is no drinking of any type of alcohol over in iraq it is illegal to drink alcohol in a war zone and he could and would be charged under the UCMJ Art 112 that states ~
Any person subject to this chapter other than sentinel or look-out, who is found drunk on duty, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Maximum punishment. Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 9 months.
sending anyone anytime alcohol to a service member overseas is a huge no! not only are you putting the soldier at risk but everyone else in his unit...
2007-10-20 03:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Infantry Wife ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do NOT send alcohol to soldiers! One they aren't supposed to have it and two it can put them and others around them in danger. I know my husband and his buddies would've been thrilled if someone had sent them some but there were many times that we'd be on the phone during his "off"time and they'd have someone come in and yell for them to grab their stuff b/c they had to go out and help someone else.Personally I wouldn't wantto deal with the guilt if something else happened b/c I'd sent them alcohol and they couldn't function properly.
Now when he got home for leave and then after the deployment I practically had a bar set up for him....but nothing during the time he needed to be on his toes.
2007-10-20 03:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by . 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes! It's against postal regulations and against blanket orders for our troops - outlawing alcohol, porn, pork products, and illegal drugs.\
Edit: They aren't allowed to have it on their down time in country because we are the only Army in the world who cares about the people we are trying to help. To whit - Islam forbids certain things so we try to abide by that ; and it is never a good idea to give a bunch of people under huge amounts of stress mind altering substances to play with. They are allowed alcohol on R&R just not in theater.
2007-10-20 03:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by ArmyWifey 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is you can not send anything liquid through the mail...soldiers on active duty can not drink at all on or off duty...yes it has been done but it is not legal! my husband served 18 months in iraq and we had a strict list of what you could and could not send to them.
2007-10-20 04:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by jscangel18 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
YES YES YES YES YES
It will get them in a TON of trouble if you try this.
And yes, the post office people know that some people put whiskey in listerine bottles... they have mouthwash over there at AAFES anyway.
The host nations prohibit liquor because of their Islamic religion... importing liquor into their countries is a crime (over there). They don't arrest the American Servicemen who get this sort of thing in the mail... they just complain to the U.S. Government... who takes this sort of thing very seriously
The U.S. Governement needs the support of the host nations, and things like idiots sending liquor to our troops offends the host nations... we don't want to offend the host nations because we don't want them to kick us out, so if they complain to us the U.S will come down on the poor trooper like a ton of bricks.
In short, whoever you send it to will be in a TON of trouble... as in they can get a career ending repremand.
2007-10-20 05:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by Larry R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes. it is a federal;offense to send alcohol through USPS. Additionally, it is against UCMJ to have alcohol in a duty status, and while you are deployed, you are considered to be on duty 24/7
2007-10-20 07:44:58 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For anyone here in theater it is a violation of General Order Number One.
2007-10-20 04:23:16 · answer #10 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋