first off, thank you very much for your service, buzz!!
second, welcome to SR.
there are a lot of things to do while sober, but considering there is such a period of time where we do not do any social activities that do not involve drinking, it's hard to imagine, but there certainly is. I am 25 and am learning this myself. have to agree with JungleGirl above, saying sober is the cool thing to do.
it really is the case. I always feel so much better mentally and physically, greeting the day feeling normal, remembering everything that happened the night before.
I am sure the military can be a little rough with that, though. I know a few men serving their country right now and their drinking has skyrocketed. I'm not quite sure if it's been correlated, but it seems to be a trend, among the military. not much else to do on base maybe?
anyway, welcome. I am new too. there are many wonderful people on this forum and I am sure you will be able to find the support you require to beat this sickness.