Are you allowed to drink Army uniform?

New language in AR 670-1 also clarifies the wear of Army uniforms at off-post establishments that sell alcohol. Soldiers wearing their uniform may enter a liquor store to purchase package liquor, for instance. They may not, however, wear their uniform while drinking in a bar.
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Can you walk and drink in Army uniform?

Walking. Walking is not a complicated task, but service members in uniform have to pay special attention to a few rules. Eating/Drinking: Service members are not supposed to eat or drink anything while they are walking. While driving, it may be acceptable depending on where you're stationed.
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Can you be drunk in uniform?

It is not allowed for soldiers to be intoxicated while in uniform. In most cases, this is taken to mean that commanders are closing that loophole by limiting it to two drinks.
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Can you drink in Army uniform at a restaurant?

You cannot wear a uniform in an establishment where your activities are centered around drinking. Being intoxicated in uniform is definitely against Army regs. This mostly gets interpreted as a “two-drink limit” by commanders to close that loophole. And that's exactly what happens.
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Are you allowed to drink in the Army?

The alcohol limit in a bar is 600-85. You cannot wear a uniform in a bar where alcohol is served. Army regulations don't allow soldiers to be intoxicated while on duty. The restriction is mostly interpreted as a “two drink limit” by commanders to solve the problem.
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Can 18 year olds in the military drink?

ABSTRACT Before 1982, soldiers consumed alcohol legally on U.S. bases, regardless of age. By 1988, the military established policies to discourage underage and problem drinking and, along with the civilian population, fully transitioned to a 21-year minimum legal drinking age.
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Can you vape in the military?

E-cigarettes are prohibited in Army workspaces like other tobacco products - U.S. Army. Electronic Cigarettes - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -(CDC) Electronic Cigarettes - National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Can police officers drink in uniform?

The answer is no. No matter if they're in uniform or not, or if they're drinking in public or not, a police officer needs to be treated equally. It does not matter whether they are in civil dress, they cannot drink alcohol while on duty anywhere, not even in their parking spot.
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Can you wear Army uniform off duty?

a. The wear of military uniforms including physical fitness and JROTC uniforms when off U.S. or Host Nation Installations is prohibited.
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Can you drink alcohol in dress blues?

If you are in a place that does not primarily serve alcohol (Like a Bar) and the place you are in is an establishment that serves food and/or a location like a bowling alley, then I would say Yes, you can drink while in uniform as long as you are not there for the sole purpose of drinking and your conduct does not ...
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Can you drink in military uniform air force?

Can Air Force Drink Beer In Uniform? Airmen and Guardians may be allowed to consume alcohol at unit events if the Group or equivalent unit commander permits it. In unit heritage rooms and Force Support facilities, alcohol consumption should be limited.
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Can the Navy drink in uniform?

Wear while conducting official business, when business attire is appropriate and participating in social events after normal working hours is not permitted. Consumption of alcohol in the NWUs off-base is not permitted. Consumption of alcohol in the NWUs on base is authorized as promulgated by Regional Commanders.
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What is Article 112 of the UCMJ?

— Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines suspected of being drunk on duty may be subject to UCMJ Article 112 Drunkenness and other incapacitation offenses. Any person subject to this chapter, UCMJ Article 112, who is drunk on duty shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Can soldiers chew gum in uniform?

Don't chew gum in uniform. Don't use the cell phone while walking in uniform. Keep your uniform clean and ready for inspection every day. Nothing screams professional better than a sharp Airman, properly groomed and attired, observing proper customs and courtesies.
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Can you smoke and walk while in uniform?

The regulation states there should be no eating, drinking, smoking or talking on a cell phone while walking in uniform. Most Soldiers only seem to know the part about smoking. This can lead to embarrassing situations.
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Can you chew gum in Navy uniform?

Training command CPO answer: not authorized, ever, for any reason.
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Can I wear my dad's military jacket?

Re: My dad's army jacket

Actually, it is only the dress uniform that is allowed to worn by veterans and retired service members. Even then they are only supposed to wear the uniform for formal functions, national holidays, parades, military funerals and weddings and other military occasions.
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Is it illegal to sell alcohol to a police officer in uniform?

Actually, no. Under the old 1964 Licensing Act licensees had a duty to refuse to serve any kind of refreshment to "a constable in uniform unless with the permission of his superior officer", but that law has now been replaced by the 2003 Licensing Act, which contains no such duty.
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Are Police officers allowed to drink alcohol?

Home Office guidance on 'Police officer misconduct, unsatisfactory performance and attendance management procedures' states: “Police officers do not purchase or consume alcohol when on duty, unless specifically authorised to do so, or it becomes necessary for the proper discharge of a particular police duty.”
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Can you smoke at 18 in the military?

Tobacco products minimum legal age: raises California's legal smoking age and the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21, except for active duty military 18 or older.
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Do soldiers get cigarettes?

Although the Department of Defense had discontinued the practice of free distribution of cigarettes during wartime, tobacco companies began campaigns during the Gulf War (1990-1991) to distribute free cigarettes to soldiers stationed in Saudi Arabia, but would eventually be rebuffed by the Department of Defense.
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Can you fail basic training army?

​Yes, it is possible to fail basic training. You could go through the trouble of leaving your home, job, family and friends and come back a failure. In fact, this happens to about 15% of recruits who join the military every year.
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Does the Army issue bras?

The Army has issued uniform items from top to bottom and inside out, except for one very important piece of clothing: a bra.
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Can u smoke in the military?

Smoke-free Policy Efforts

The Department of Defense tobacco control policy (set forth in health promotion policy directive 1010.10 and directive 1010.15) prohibits smoking in indoor facilities; however, the policy includes many exemptions.
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Can a 50 year old join the military?

What age is too old to join the military? Federal law dictates that the oldest recruit for any military branch must be 42 years old. However, each branch can set its cap below that < 42 limit.
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