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In reply to the discussion: Army troops isolated after Africa duty tour [View all]nitpicker
(7,153 posts)35. The Military Times take on this
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20141027/NEWS/310270042/Army-isolating-some-soldiers-returning-from-Africa
Army isolating some soldiers returning from Africa
Oct. 27, 2014 - 09:18PM |
By Andrew Tilghman
Staff writer
The Army has begun isolating soldiers returning from the Ebola outbreak zone in West Africa, but so far the Pentagon has not imposed a new forcewide policy to quarantine all troops who participate in that mission.
About a dozen soldiers including a two-star general were sequestered Monday morning in a quarantine-like setting after leaving Liberia and arriving at the U.S. Army base in Vincenza, Italy. The special isolation will last for 21 days to ensure they are not infected with the Ebola virus.
(snip)
Among the soldiers placed into isolation in Italy is Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, commander of U.S. Army Africa. A total of about 75 soldiers are due to arrive in Italy from Africa later this week and all of them will be placed in similar isolation.
The soldiers are restricted to a military facility at Caserma Del Din, where they will be monitored by health care officials and will have meals delivered to them. They will have access to TV, a gym and online communications and other morale, welfare and recreation services, according to one Army official.
(snip)
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that the decision to quarantine these service members was made at the command level and was not a change to Defense Department policy.
He said if the Pentagon changes its policy, which calls for monitoring returning troops twice a day for symptoms but not isolating them, Secretary Chuck Hagel would make that announcement.
(snip)
Army isolating some soldiers returning from Africa
Oct. 27, 2014 - 09:18PM |
By Andrew Tilghman
Staff writer
The Army has begun isolating soldiers returning from the Ebola outbreak zone in West Africa, but so far the Pentagon has not imposed a new forcewide policy to quarantine all troops who participate in that mission.
About a dozen soldiers including a two-star general were sequestered Monday morning in a quarantine-like setting after leaving Liberia and arriving at the U.S. Army base in Vincenza, Italy. The special isolation will last for 21 days to ensure they are not infected with the Ebola virus.
(snip)
Among the soldiers placed into isolation in Italy is Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, commander of U.S. Army Africa. A total of about 75 soldiers are due to arrive in Italy from Africa later this week and all of them will be placed in similar isolation.
The soldiers are restricted to a military facility at Caserma Del Din, where they will be monitored by health care officials and will have meals delivered to them. They will have access to TV, a gym and online communications and other morale, welfare and recreation services, according to one Army official.
(snip)
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that the decision to quarantine these service members was made at the command level and was not a change to Defense Department policy.
He said if the Pentagon changes its policy, which calls for monitoring returning troops twice a day for symptoms but not isolating them, Secretary Chuck Hagel would make that announcement.
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I bet they have running water, showers and flush toilets and heated dwellings.
greatlaurel
Oct 2014
#6
I do realize we all like to pretend we have all relevant knowledge at one time or another
LanternWaste
Oct 2014
#46
Will you submit to living under indefinite martial law until the ebola virus is eradicated?
bluedigger
Oct 2014
#7
Whatever happened to civilian control of the military? Of course the strings are being pulled from
24601
Oct 2014
#22
You spend any time in uniform? I've 25 years under six administrations and continue to serve as a
24601
Oct 2014
#32