Robert Gates to ban the use of tobacco by troops and end its sale on military property. The Navy implemented a ban on smoking in submarines by the end of 2010 – highlighting one of the last loopholes in the indoor smoking ban imposed in 1994. See also Drinking in the US army U.S. government and smoking cessation Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States Operation Sandblast Use of drugs in warfare References External links Defense.gov News Article: Report Urges Timeline for Tobacco-free Military. WASHINGTON, July 10, 2009. Military life Mental health in the United States Health policy in the United States United States military policies Smoking in the United States American military personnel Tobacco and the military