A couple of stories from a family member who works with a hospice organization (not a hospice in-patient facility):

* A hospice patient living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) was given written permission by their doctor to have "one or two beers" a day, as they desired. The SNF asked the hospice organization to clarify what "a beer" is. While this was probably given the attitude of the hospice people was, "(S)He's dying. Who cares how many ounces 'a beer' is?"

* One of the requirements for hospice care (Medicare, and probably private insurance) is a good-faith diagnosis by the patient's PCP that the patient has less than 6 months of life remaining. Many patient at this family member's hospice die within 2 weeks; most die within the 6 months, but a few live longer, a few of those live for a year or more, and a few of those go off hospice, because their condition improved.

That's the question a PCP and hospice attending physician have to discern/balance - is the patient really in the process of dying, and if they are, how much does it matter if they get intoxicated (by whatever)?

The Legendary USMC Sniper Who Hit 16 Enemy Combatants in 30 Seconds on a Pitch-Black Night
By Damian Lucjan,

2024-03-04
In the realm of military achievements, certain service members earn accolades, garnering public admiration and commendations, with some even becoming the focal points of books or films. Chuck Mawhinney opted for a less conventional path. Serving as a sniper in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, he crafted an extraordinary career for himself, deliberately concealing it from his family, friends and even his wife.

Mawhinney's narrative remained shrouded in secrecy until it was brought to light by another individual, prompting him to not only confirm the account, but inadvertently reshape public perceptions regarding snipers.

Chuck Mawhinney was a skilled shooter
 
Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney, born in 1949 in Lakeview, Oregon, spent his formative years honing his hunting prowess alongside his Marine father, inheriting invaluable skills that would profoundly influence his future. Electing to pursue a career as a sniper , he completed high school in 1967 and enlisted in the US Marine Corps. In a departure from convention, he brokered a distinctive arrangement: deferring his training until after the conclusion of deer hunting season.

Upon graduating from the Scout Sniper School at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in April 1968, Mawhinney swiftly found himself deployed to Vietnam .

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3356022687091-the-legendary-usmc-sniper-who-hit-16-enemy-combatants-in-30-seconds-on-a-pitch-black-night?_f=app_share&s=i0&pd=0I26643b&lang=en_US&send_time=1715279564&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.19.0.27%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D

Will they be programmed to wipe the *sses of troops after they take a dump?  That might be too much brain work for people who depend on drones so heavily.

×#$! little brat. My grandfather nearly died in WWI. This kid deserves severe punishment.

I guess the military thinks our enemies are going to go stagnant and not do research into new military weapons .