New Navy rules take aim at alcohol abuse, smoking (Breathalyzers on ships)

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 03/05/2011 | Bill Bartel

[same old song]

... wow.

[DBrow]

What about other intoxicants? Lots have no easy tests, requiring blood samples and complex labwork.

[FlingWingFlyer]

All this while welcoming the AIDS crowd aboard. It’s a crazy Navy Charlie Brown.

[freedumb2003]

So, the USA wants to have no human beings in the Navy.

Zero tolerance in a 100% volunteer service.

I guess Secnav can’t do the math.

[arderkrag]

This country was built by hard-smoking, hard-drinking men. Where are they now?

[max americana]

wasn’t Mabus the same clown who approved the USS Giffords?

[tcrlaf]

What a f**ed up world we live in, now.

[gaijin]

Just another example of libs trying to use the military as a lab for the quixotic theories of sociologists.

Since they’re less free by design, the military is a natural mine canary signalling for what Our Betters have planned for the rest of us.

The higher health payments required of military people —oh I’m SURE they wouldn’t do that to US, you know...?!

[W. W. SMITH]

Most mouthwashes are 40 proof. So brush your teeth, rinse with Listerine and get tagged as an alcoholic. What a great way to start a new day!

[Mariner]

The Navy has always forbade alcohol on ships. And, has always busted sailors that showed up for duty after drinking.

However, I fear this is about catching the hangovers at quarters in the morning.

THAT will put a lot of sailors in the cross hairs.

[Rembrandt]

Given a vote, I’d vote for a Naval force more hardened for battle rather than a force more regulated against enjoyment.

[Still Thinking]

[eyeroll]

[dfwgator]

But smoking poles is now officialy “Okey-Dokey.”

[Still Thinking]

And packing fudge is OK too, so long as there’s no actual “cane sugar” involved.

[Ozymandias Ghost]

If someone in the chain of command needs a friggin’ breathalyzer to determine if a Sailor is fit for duty; maybe THEY are more of a problem than drunken Sailors.

[AGreatPer]

I wouldn't want any of these new guys in my foxhole.

You don't drink.
You don't smoke.
What in hell do you do?

[Ozymandias Ghost]

Considering the current policies at least a foxhole might be safer than dropping the soap in the shower!

[mylife]

When I was in, drinking was a command sanctioned sport.

[Secret Agent Man]

There are non-alcoholic mouthwashes aplenty.

[dfwgator]

You don't drink. You don't smoke. What in hell do you do?

Subtle innuendos follow/there must be something inside