This petition is poorly written.<p>The minimum age for enlistment in the United States Military is 17, with permission from parents or guardian.<p>The petition says "if one is old and mature enough to consciously make a decision to join the military knowing that they may very well die for this country, they are also old and mature enough to drink alcohol."<p>Therefore, this petition seems to be saying that the drinking age in the US should be 17, even though it implies that the age should be 18.