Army widens probe after finding bad conditions at Fort Bragg

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Army widens probe after finding bad conditions at Fort Bragg
By ROBERT BURNS – 37 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army officials said Tuesday they are inspecting every barracks building worldwide to see whether plumbing and other problems revealed at Fort Bragg, N.C., last week are widespread.

Brig. Gen. Dennis Rogers, who is responsible for maintaining barracks throughout the Army, told reporters at the Pentagon that most inspections were done last weekend but he had not seen final results.

While not providing specifics about problems discovered during the weekend inspections, Rogers indicated some deficiencies were corrected. In cases where extensive repairs are deemed necessary, the soldiers in that housing would be moved elsewhere until the fixes are completed, he added.

Rogers said it was too soon to know whether the Fort Bragg problem was an isolated incident. He acknowledged the revelations from a video shot by the father of an 82nd Airborne Division soldier showing poor conditions such as mold inside the barracks, peeling interior paint and a bathroom drain plugged with sewage.



Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8-3PAhgggd2OACLmwm7LY-mei0gD90BPLU80

[jwirr]

1. Thanks to one angry father. Good going.

[aquart]

2. Lotta support for the troops from our military brass.

But then, they don't live in those barracks.

[BeHereNow]

3. Here is a link to the father's video that started it all- MUST see.

http://leerburg.com/barracks.htm
BHN

On edit- link to a thread I started in GD on the story.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3224001&mesg_id=3224001

[skoalyman]

4. Army widens probe

boy someones gonna be sore in the morning :hide:

[BeHereNow]

9. BAD skoalyman!!!!

But welcome to DU anyway...

By the way, would that be an alien probe?

BHN

[skoalyman]

10. lol thanks

oh I don't know as I've never been abucted at least not yet:scared:

[BeHereNow]

11. Actually, you may be suffering from REPRESSED memories...

You might want to consider therapy
to access potential memories.
You just never know!
BHN

[skoalyman]

12. lol

:spray: you got me there just in case I have my foil hat on :tinfoilhat:

[tabasco]

5. Republicans hate our troops.

If they gave a damn about our soldiers, they wouldn't use them in wars for corporate profits.

RATS IN WALTER REED HOSPITAL is just the tip of the iceberg.

Republicans steal money that is supposed to go to troop quality of living. Private contractors are hired to do jobs that the Army used to do for itself. The result is always the same. Troops get the shit end of the stick as the corporate profiteers fatten up the bottom line.

It entrages me to see an idiot republican screech "support the troops." They love to wave their flag as they watch the war on tv and think that means supporting the troops. They never saw a war they didn't love, in the safety of their living rooms. It's the only source of pride for these miserable assholes.

[provis99]

6. the army's premiere base is falling apart?

Bush must hate the troops more than anybody in Iraq does.

[Supersedeas]

7. the Media sleeps through Walter Reed...with they sleep through this too?

[rocktivity]

8. Candidate for this month's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

Well, let's be fair--with all our military spending targeted towards the coffers of Bush's defense contractor buddies, they have to cut the budget somewhere. How are things in that hotel by Walter Reed, by the way?

:eyes:
rocknation