Now you are taking this into the "it depends" arena. I am not a legal dude (and common sense doesn't prevail in court), but I would say that the kid takes the hit. If he legally purchased the alcohol and provided it to a minor, then he is at fault. You can what-if the shit out of this situation and have 6-9 million different answers for each possible scenario. You can't honestly tell me that high school kids don't find ways to "Hey Mister" and get drunk with the current policy anyway. This thread isn't about letting 18 y/o high school dependents drink...it's about military personnel being able to drink at 18. I say that if you are currently serving, you should be allowed to get as tanked as you want. That includes the 17 y/o who needed parental consent to go to basic training and subsequently serve in the military.