You do have a valid point there. A soldier abroad still has to follow his employer's rules, making it an invalid comparison with a Canadian resident operating his own business.
The "custom" in question being Ramadan. Again yellow+blue=green.
U.S. Troops Face Eating, Drinking Restrictions During Ramadan
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You do have a valid point there. A soldier abroad still has to follow his employer's rules, making it an invalid comparison with a Canadian resident operating his own business.
The "custom" in question being Ramadan. Again yellow+blue=green.
When I was stationed in West Berlin, we were immune to local law, West Berlin being technically under military occupation. Even if we got stupid, punched somebody out, and threw a rock through a store window, all the West Berlin cops could do was hold us on the spot until the MPs arrived to take us into custody.
Most of the guys I worked with would rather have answered to the West Berlin authorities than to a court-martial.
When I first looked at the OP title, I thought this was going to be about US troupes doing bath salts and eating peoples' faces off.
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But let's remind the troops to refrain from eating the M&M pack in the MRE during Ramadan or the locals might get upset!
But let's remind the troops to refrain from eating the M&M pack in the MRE during Ramadan or the locals might get upset!