And you feel free alcohol is a good way to compensate your sons and daughters for sending them into harms way? Odd. Some of them are not even the legal age of drinking, or are still at an age we should encourage responsible drinking and yet we 'reward' them with free booze?

Personally I think it is derisory that 1) any one would suggest a 1 dollar glass of cheap alcohol (which most airlines give out free but CO sells for 5 USD) should be a mark of appreciation compensation for anyone's sacrifice and 2) that we reduce these gallant men and women to the level that they should be grateful to us for, and accepting of, this free alcohol.

What kind of image does it portray of both the military and our perception of them if we feel free booze is a good way to say thanks. I doubt if CO wanted to thank executives, pilots, doctors, astronauts, politicians or whatever that they would use free booze as a way to do so - this whole thing to me denigrates rather than elevates these young soilders.