Originally Posted by
Han Solo
That is a stupid statement. I'm sure the % of people in the military with a drinking problem is similar to that on the outside. People with drinking problems don't rationally think about the consequences of their actions, they just need another drink. I'm not saying the Alaska pilots had a problem or they didn't, but your cart blanche statement doesn't hold water.
Professional drunks learn to be pretty stealthy, ie hide their condition, not file very public lawsuits. Wherever on the spectrum she falls between light social drinker and addict, she should knowhow to handle herself by now. It's teenage coeds who are prone to have buyers remorse and scream rape so they can blame someone other than themselves (not excusing frat boys who systematically enable that scenario).
Sure vets are almost certainly more prone to substance issues than others. But the lawsuit makes no sense in that context.