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National Guardsmen in DC hospitalized after being fed undercooked meat and metal shavings
Posted on 3/3/21 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 3/3/21 at 2:12 pm
Update from the story yesterday.
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Several members of Michigan's National Guard currently stationed in Washington, D.C., to protect the U.S. Capitol have fallen ill after reportedly being fed meals that were badly undercooked, moldy, and sometimes even contained metal shavings.
A staff sergeant with the National Guard, who has requested that his identity be concealed, told WXYZ-TV this week that on Sunday, more than 70 meals were discarded after undercooked beef was discovered, while other meals had metal shavings.
According to the staff sergeant, dozens of soldiers who have been stationed in the nation's capital since Jan. 6 have gotten sick from the meals, with some of them even requiring hospitalization.
"Yesterday, for instance, there were 74 different meals found with raw beef in them," he told the news outlet on Monday. "Just yesterday, the lunches were, soldiers had found metal shavings in their food."
But the anonymous sergeant was not the first to complain about such poor food quality. According to WUSA-TV, a soldier's mother first raised the issue to Michigan Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee several weeks ago. He reportedly contacted the National Guard to take action, but ultimately nothing was done. However, now that hospitalizations have been reported, there is a renewed sense of urgency surrounding the matter.
In an update provided to members of Congress, the National Guard reported that 59 soldiers, in all, have been pulled from duty for gastrointestinal issues resulting from the food. The meals were provided by an undisclosed food vendor contracted by the Pentagon.
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Several members of Michigan's National Guard currently stationed in Washington, D.C., to protect the U.S. Capitol have fallen ill after reportedly being fed meals that were badly undercooked, moldy, and sometimes even contained metal shavings.
A staff sergeant with the National Guard, who has requested that his identity be concealed, told WXYZ-TV this week that on Sunday, more than 70 meals were discarded after undercooked beef was discovered, while other meals had metal shavings.
According to the staff sergeant, dozens of soldiers who have been stationed in the nation's capital since Jan. 6 have gotten sick from the meals, with some of them even requiring hospitalization.
"Yesterday, for instance, there were 74 different meals found with raw beef in them," he told the news outlet on Monday. "Just yesterday, the lunches were, soldiers had found metal shavings in their food."
But the anonymous sergeant was not the first to complain about such poor food quality. According to WUSA-TV, a soldier's mother first raised the issue to Michigan Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee several weeks ago. He reportedly contacted the National Guard to take action, but ultimately nothing was done. However, now that hospitalizations have been reported, there is a renewed sense of urgency surrounding the matter.
In an update provided to members of Congress, the National Guard reported that 59 soldiers, in all, have been pulled from duty for gastrointestinal issues resulting from the food. The meals were provided by an undisclosed food vendor contracted by the Pentagon.
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Posted on 3/3/21 at 2:17 pm to Crimson Wraith
It would be difficult to convince me that this wasn't intentional. Negligent at best.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 2:38 pm to Crimson Wraith
If theses states had any sense they would remove their troops. Bring the boys home. Our capitol doesn't need to look like North Korea. Our boys deserve much better than this horsecrap treatment. What a clusterfvck.
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