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Posted on 10/16/2023 6:42:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Mold in Army barracks has become an increasingly common problem at bases around the country. But the issue isn’t the mold, according to the commander of the 1st Armored Division, but rather discipline within the Army. Soldiers, Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower III said, simply need to be better about “adulting.”
And the general wants to be clear, he meant that negatively. Isenhower made the remarks on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at a panel at the Association of the United States Army conference. He and Lt. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV took questions from the crowd, including from one soldier who asked about military housing. “There are some areas that are still dilapidated,” the soldier asked. “How do we avoid being on the Army Times — mold, asbestos, and so forth.” Isenhower said the biggest way was addressing a “discipline problem” among soldiers.
“I do use this in a pejorative term, and it’s adulting,” he told the crowd at AUSA. “But a lot of times we just need to teach young soldiers and young family members what is appropriate and what is part of their obligation and basic responsibility as an adult.”
Mold has been an increasing and major issue with enlisted soldiers, with serious cases of mold reported at multiple bases, including Fort Stewart, Fort Liberty and others. Isenhower pointed to contributing factors such as climate and humidity at certain bases, but continued on his comments on discipline.
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Canvas.
Quick GI test: Tell my what you smell when you see thins picture. -— A field morgue.
Makes me cry to remember it but ours was in a small building not a tent.
In 1974, I was assigned to Camp Casey Korea. The BOQ for the Lt’s in Our battalion was called the “Last Resort”. There was no showers or latrines. These were located in another building about 50 feet away. (Doesn’t sound too bad unless you’ve lived through a Korean Winter. The BOQ was one large room with junior walls between the bunks. There was one light switch that controlled all the lighting. Rats were rampant.
The Lt’s produced a briefing that confirmed that, by regulation, this BOQ was substandard and they were authorized a supplemental housing allowance.
Division HQ rejected their request claiming that recognizing that the divsion had substandard housing would be bad for morale and that admitting to these conditions would reflect poorly upon division leadership.
Yes, but in my experience if the commander doesn’t check or verify those items tend to slide. A great NCO that is not backed by the commander will not reach his potential.
If the chain of command demands excellence and sets high standards they will most likely get it provided they are not the run you over with a truck career furtherer type.
Division HQ rejected their request claiming that recognizing that the divsion had substandard housing would be bad for morale and that admitting to these conditions would reflect poorly upon division leadership
I spent time at Fts. Dix, Ord, Benning, Bragg all in living quarters of WWII vintage. They were old. no A/C or private rooms but they were clean and we kept them that way. Just takes a little elbow grease as they say.
The Navy doesn’t have this problem.
90% of their duty is cleaning.
Yup! And thanks for your service.
Agree but lack of self discipline is the first issue at hand.
Winter of ‘64-’65 Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls, Tx. We lived in condemned WWII barracks (the “Overflow Squadron”). The floors were wood, no lino. The latrine smelled of Pinesol, carbolic soap, and Brasso. The open bays smelled of Murphy’s Oil Soap, Johnson’s Wax, Kiwi Shoe Polish, and Brasso. Open rafters to the roof boards. No cob/spider webs. We had to pack the window sashes and frames with cotton balls to keep the dust out. When we left the barracks at 16:00 for C Shift tech school it was in inspection order, every day. Just the way we lived.
You got that right. I just had an odor flashback of Murphy’s, Kiwi, Brasso, Johnson’s. I can still see the littlest recruit in the platoon ridin’ on the buffer. Those were the days.
Now that you've posted the picture I can't get the smell out of my mind.
Elephants, peanuts, oh yeah, Hot Lips...
LOL.
Hot Lips! Oh yeah.
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