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Multiple soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas were injured Thursday after ingesting antifreeze thinking it was alcohol, according to a U.S. Army press release Saturday.
The 11 injured Army soldiers from the First Armored Division consumed what was described as an “unknown substance during a field training exercise,” according to a Thursday press release. Two soldiers were in critical condition and all the soldiers involved in the incident are under medical observation.
Initial reports suggested the troops believed they drank alcohol, which Fort Bliss and the Army rules forbid in field training exercises, according to a First Armored Division and Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office press release Friday. Initial toxicology results suggest the soldiers had ethylene glycol poisoning.
What It Was Really Like As A Medic In The Vietnam War Public Domain
By Natasha Lavender/Jan. 27, 2021 3:32 pm EDT
The Vietnam War has become infamous for the brutal battles fought and lost in the impenetrable heat and claustrophobic thickness of the jungle. Following American soldiers into the line of fire, hoping to prevent them from becoming yet more casualties, were their medics.
Medics trained alongside other troops, but their job in the field was to patch up their comrades when the bullet, grenade, or shell with their name on it found its target. Without body armor or even bulletproof helmets, medics were in as much danger as their comrades and sometimes more. While soldiers could hunker down during bombardments, the medic ran towards the enemy to find the wounded, often with little more than a few bandages, some morphine, and a pair of blunt scissors, and little to no medical training.
Duty Calls: Airman worthy of being called a great soldier
Terry Brown
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Maj. Gen. Anthony LaBarge, commander of the New York Air National Guard, presents the Legion of Merit to Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno during a ceremony in Latham.Ryan CampbellShow MoreShow Less
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Joan Peno puts a retirement pin on her husband Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno’s uniform.Ryan CampbellShow MoreShow Less
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Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno, left, is on duty in Iraq.U.S. Army photoShow MoreShow Less
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New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno of Schenectady received a Legion of Merit Medal for not only being an exemplary airman but also for being a great soldier of sorts.
The First Armoured Division parade at Puckapunyal on June 21, 1942. Picture: Australian War Memorial
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The Seymour and Puckapunyal districts have a rich military history that spans more than 100 years, covering the immediate post-Federation era, the world wars, the Korean War and first National Service scheme and the Vietnam War and the second National Service scheme.
In this six-part series, we will explore the military history of the Seymour and Puckapunyal areas by bringing back to life some of the key military events of the time.
When World War II broke out in September 1939, the Australian Military Force s Third Infantry Division quickly mobilised and by October 10 there were 6000 soldiers from the division in camp at Seymour and Trawool.