US soldiers enjoy frosty brews Super Bowl Sunday. All Soldiers were allowed to drink two beers during dinner. US Army
Task & Purpose: The average US service member spends a third of their year drinking, study finds
That old line about drinking like a sailor isn't bullshit.
To probably no one's surprise, U.S. service members drink more days out of the year than any other industry, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2013 through 2017 and analyzed by the Delphi Health Group.
According to the survey of 27,000 people across 25 industries, the average American warfighter spent 130 total days drinking in the last year, well above the average of 91 across more than any of the other 24 industries, including mining, construction, finance, and education.
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WNU Editor: Soldiers drinking is as old as history .... War Culture – Military Drinking (Military-History.com).
