A really good night

Last night we were allowed to drink alcohol and it was awesome. It wasn't necessarily the beer that made our little party so much fun though. It was just really nice to act like just a bunch of regular guys for a few hours. Aside from the hugely disappointing girl/guy ratio, it almost seemed like a normal party. Rank wasn't important. You could walk right up to First Sergeant or the Commander, toss them another beer and tell the dirtiest joke you could think of. For a night your squad leader became "Josh" instead of "Sergeant". No one got out of control, just a smile on every face, whether the man was drinking Coors or Coke. We weren't treated like kids who had to be told what to do; we were grown men just having a good time in each other's company. I hope to have more nights like that, with beer or without it.