When I was in the military seemed to encourage alcohol abuse. Every Friday our squadron iced down several cases of beer in a couple of big trash cans out under a big tree and the whole place would be shut down by 3:00. They always stayed till the last can was gone. Then, everyone who lived off base drove home drunk as lords.
I have no idea who paid for all of that beer. Every softball game, every commanders call, hell every dayat lunch people were drinking.

BKB