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Originally Posted by sexobon
As a sergent-chef, I both dined in the club and ate in the conscripts' mess hall. It was in the mess hall that there were crates of various beverages, including unlabeled demi-bouteilles (ou moins que) of wine, next to stacks of steel mess trays and eating utensils to be picked up as one entered the chow line. Perhaps there was a difference between the branches of service; or, the time periods of our experiences. I don't know if availability was restricted to those French soldiers who were off duty [and in civvies?]; but, my team was in uniform and they graciously didn't say anything.
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My year in the French Navy was 20 years ago. Because I was computer guy and helpful to my superiors (usually fixing the bugs they created
), I got invited to the Officer's Club and the NCO mess. It was a lot better for them than for us lowly sailors.