Milblogger Jack Army notes that the dirty, rundown Walter Reed facilities of current scandal fame are not unusual, but replicated pretty widely across the whole Army, stateside and overseas.
"Hey, I’m all for our injured and recovering troops getting topnotch quarters and state-of-the-art care, but to relieve anybody over the conditions is just ridiculous. It’s unfair. Those leaders deserve better."
Even Fort Benning could use some fixup and fresh paint. When my OCS class reunioned there in 2003, we were delighted to find that our old barracks was home to the Rangers, but saddened that the building was such a wreck. Putting money into salaries and gear makes sense, but the physical plant is suffering. As Jack says, if anybody should be relieved, it should be Congress.
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