Sunday, October 26, 2003

Injured reservists overwhelmed post in Georgia


The Army's top civilian official said Saturday that sick reservists living in Fort Stewart barracks without air conditioning or indoor toilets will be moved to better housing - and some might be sent to other military bases if that means they could get faster medical care.

Acting Army Secretary Les Brownlee is the highest Army official to comment on complaints from sick and injured soldiers in the National Guard and Army Reserve awaiting medical treatment at Fort Stewart.

Some say they've waited months for surgeries and doctor appointments while Fort Stewart struggles to care for more than 20,000 active-duty and reserve troops who recently returned from Iraq.

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