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October 21, 2003

Pentagon Investigates Fort Stewart
Base Accused Of Neglecting Reservists

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 21, 2003, Pg. 1)
The Pentagon is sending an investigative team to Fort Stewart to investigate allegations that ill and injured reservists, many returning from the war in Iraq, are being treated like second-class citizens at the sprawling Army post in south Georgia. The reservists claim that regular Army troops with medical problems are being given priority attention, and some say they have waited weeks or months for appointments with Army doctors.

Story at Washington Times "The Army does acknowledge that medical hold challenges exist -- across the Army as well as Fort Stewart," according to the statement. The Army "is absolutely committed to taking care of our people."

At the Pentagon, Army Public Affairs Specialist Steven Stover said officials would try to use findings about the problems at Fort Stewart to improve conditions in the future.

"Is this happening? Yes, it is," said Stover. "What we learn from this incident is going to help the Army when we have other major units returning" from Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Story at NY Times

It is getting a lot of attention now.

Should never have happened in the first place, but good to see they admit it and are hopefully going to do something about it.