11 Fort Bliss Soldiers Injured, 2 Critically, After Eating Unknown Substance
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CNN reports that several soldiers at Fort Bliss fell ill after eating an unknown substance.
11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured, 2 critically, after ingesting an ‘unknown substance’
(CNN)Multiple Fort Bliss soldiers were injured after ingesting an “unknown substance” during a field training exercise on Thursday, according to the Texas military post.
“Fort Bliss is investigating an incident involving 11 Fort Bliss Soldiers injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise, today,” Fort Bliss Public Affairs said in a news release Thursday.
Two of the soldiers are in critical condition..“Medical professionals are working hard to attend to the injured and provide all available aid,” Fort Bliss Public Affairs told CNN..No additional details were immediately available. However, officials said they would provide updates as more information becomes available..CNN has also reached out to the Department of Defense..Located in El Paso, Texas, Fort Bliss is home to the 1st Armored Division, “America’s Tank Division.”.
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“creamed beef on toast or “SoS””
While one might get sick just looking at it I do
not believe anyone has ever been harmed by it.
Any Cookies out there?
Shit on a shingle?
Yep. An Army standby since at
least World War IIbefore World War I.It’s actually quite good if the cook knows how to prepare it (modern version is prepared with ground beef vice dried and salted thin-sliced beef). And it works well over either toast or biscuits.
So presumably they ingested something that was provided by the Army? Or are soldiers bringing their own food to field exercises these days?
Dunno. I usually had some sort of ingestible in my pocket during field exercises, but would 10 other folks likely have the same snack I did?
Curious, to say the least. Prayers for a quick determination of the source, speedy recoveries for all, and a full investigation.
Lots of folks take their own food to the field. MREs and T-rats just about taste the same. Ramen, soups, tuna packets, backpacking meals. The army does exceptionally poorly when it comes to feeding soldiers.
Yeah.
How the fuck is it “unknown” if a Soldier is conscious and can tell you?
tide pods?
preparation H?
Antifreeze?
GAA?
It’s killing me! What are these kids eating now?
LOL!
Ten bucks says it was 86th…
LOL…no way I’m taking that bet….
What does that mean?
Insiders reference to 86th Signal Battalion, relocated from Huachuca to Bliss a few years back. Pretty sure there’s more alumni hanging out here.
Does anyone really know what’s in an MRE?
Yes. They are butt plugs that you insert into your mouth.
GOTDAMN, Good thing I wasn’t drinking you FUCKTARD.
I’m kinda glad I need to explain that joke to my 11 year old son. Maybe I’ll buy (but not at fucking $10 a piece!!) some MREs and let him try one or two.
Anyone know where you can get *IN DATE* MREs that aren’t fucking expensive??
Never had a problem with MRE-induced stoppages. However, when I was first introduced to the MRE, I was strongly advised to drink at least one full canteen with each meal, and even when snacking on the “cakes” or crackers or freeze-dried stuff.
Seems to make all the difference.
Same here.
Always was down a canteen. Two if it was a LRP ration.
They came in handy during cold weather training. You had to have a mean ass to mount up in those conditions.
Chip you can buy MREs at the commissary. I think they are $7 each.
Case is $57
Maybe I’ll swing by Fort Meade some day when the weather is warmer.
I heard that All-Points Logistics has the contract.
So true. No shit (well, guess not bc shit was involved), one of our joes got a no shit (shit) medevac to the closest AMC after he ripped his fucking asshole trying to take an MRE shit. Apparently there was a lot of blood 🤮
They would also make you stink.
Coming back from the field you could not tell.
But once you cleaned up it was different story.
I used to have a girlfriend (a few in this case) that could tell smell when around me or when at the gym when sweating, etc.
That’s the infamous “donkey dicks of death” (aka “hot dogs”) that were on MRE’s for the first 10 years…
The Beef Stew MRE brings back the PTSD.
Beef Stew had M&M’s.
Left-over from the ’88 and ’92 olympics… crunchy eatn in Germany in ’97- 00.
Hack Stone had a Beef Stew MRE that had what sue looked like a human finger. He flunked it up in the air and it landed on top of the cammie netting. Drying in the hot Saudi sun made it more interesting.
But they had Potato Sticks, if I recall.
Mostly Recycled Entrails in the Meals rejected by Ethiopians!
maybe they had a peyote button party, if you don’t correctly clean the fuzzy strychnine off them you’ll be puking up your guts for hours, the Mescalero Indian res. is not far from El Paso near Ruidoso, NM. I heard this from a buddy when I was stationed at Cannon, AFB (74-77)
bwahahahahahaha!!!!
I called it!
It was antifreeze!
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/01/11-soldiers-poisoned-by-antifreeze-at-fort-bliss-army-reveals/?utm_source=amn3new&utm_campaign=alt&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3w5mqMBeRWrjYvhnzVjEce43iQEReqYL6CCxIEH0IQvt2wX7u3ryalI0o
There was a Marine during Desert Storm that caught a scorpion and decided to eat the tail after sauteing it in butter and garlic.
He of course got sick and when he was asked about it he said the tail looked like a shrimp.
OHT, PL special, or perhaps ‘mystery meat*’ in the DFAC? (* north tank trail road kill)
Armadillo?
$209.99 here.
https://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/Buy-Armadillo-Average-Weight-6-to-7-Lbs-p/armadilloweight6to7lbs.htm
Armadillos or Possum on the Half shell ( Bliss is in Texas) carry leprosy.
Do not eat the peyote buttons.
I’d be a trip (pun intentional) if it turns out that a someone decided to chop up some “local mushrooms” and add them to the chow, wouldn’t it?
Don’t take the brown acid, maaan!
Field exercise? That limits the chow situation so it should be fairly easy to trace. Was there hot chow or only mre’s? It used to be that some troops had a little bit of woodcraft in my old unit in the desert SW. They knew how to catch and clean the abundant rattle snakes in the region. It was not uncommon to see a couple skinning a snake while others made a fire chopped up the chili’s and brought out some canned tomatoes and tortillas. Made for a fine lunch compared to C-rats. Good times.
You would think that, but no.
Maybe it’s because I was an NBC tech, but my first thought isn’t food. The release says they “ingested” something. I’m thinking they stumbled across an old mustard gas or other chemical round. First guys go down and since nobody is thinking chemicals, the rest go in to save them and also get exposed.
I hope they were not messing with drugs.
Actually that was my very first thought. When I was there they had nearly a whole platoon come up hot in our sister battalion after a deployment. The only one that wasn’t hot was the one guy who didn’t make it to the party. It wasn’t the platoon leader either, he came up hot too.
Never seen a Brigade Commander get so upset. He didn’t Article 15 them he summary court martialed every last one of them. The ones who survived the purge to continue to serve spent the entire summer digging beach volley ball courts with E-tools. Dig down four feet of desert hard pan, bring in beach sand, screen it etc, it was quite a circus.
El Paso is one of the largest ports of entry for drugs in the US. Plenty of stuff to play with there.
Wow.
That’s nuts.
Must have been a helluva party.
Microdosing of LSD is all the rage.
https://brobible.com/culture/article/marine-bases-drug-test-positive-for-lsd/
Calling it now, they found a cow patty with a little something growing on it and decided to try it.
That tea they made from the fungus growing out of it caused them to think the cow patty was a big ol’ chocolate cookie.
Peaches and pound cake Baby!
“Did you see the size of that chicken…”
I got that reference.
Crayons are fairly safe to eat. Chemlights, not.
The New China MRE’s, first trial run. To go with the Green Ammo and Electric Tesla Tanks.
To be fair, the Chinese MRE was one of two things that tried to kill SteveMRE1989. Dude ate civil war hardtack and pre-1900s beef without keeling over.
Dude’s a burger and fries short of a happy meal, but it is fascinating history in it’s way.
My money is on Chicken a la King MRE’s found abandoned since Desert Storm days.
In field training at Berlin’s Grunewald forest normally across the lake from the nude beach, you could have your buddy watch your weapon while you walked to the nearby bus stop (rode free in uniform) and travel any direction to the nearest Imbiss stand.
Half a rotisserie chicken in foil would fit in the 30 round ammo pouch for the ride back. It was good manners to bring one back for your buddy watching your weapon.
Foraging due a field ex and ate the wrong mushrooms?
Did cnn say that it was Pres. Trumps fault yet.???
Some really creative conjecture, and epic breakdowns of MRE.
In all seriousness, did someone pass around a care package contents? That would explain the “unknown” substance or origin. Which then kicks in my paranoia…did someone intentionally pack something harmful? To protect those care packages, two of the organizations I know that send them out do not advertise their warehouse or packing locations, and actually check unsolicited donations for tampering. Yeah, it’s a sick world.
Or the dudes in the mail room rat fuck it before you get it.
Great point though on the care packages.
Before my days with Dustoff, serving as a line medic with a 155 SP howitzer battery I remember without fail, that whenever I gave anything for pain to my esteemed Gun Bunny colleagues, the question that I would most often get was “”Hey , Doc…will get this get me high”? But alas the only side effect they could get from NSAIDs was an upset stomach.
Those old school cough drops with codeine were nice.
They handed out bottles of Terpin Hydrate at Ft. Monmouth sick call.
Statement put out just a couple of hours ago:
“The soldiers fell ill “after consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels,” the division said. The group includes a warrant officer, two noncommissioned officers and eight enlisted personnel.”
What the fuck is an “authorized food supply distribution channel”?
Must be some new type of coffee then. Maybe that fancy one made from cat pooped beans?
Out of date hotdogs from the quick pick?
Taco Bell?
That’ll make you regular.
I remember one time we were in field exercises and the platoon leader had us gather around school circle.
He proceeded with the brief to keep our signature low – top off canteens, secure anything that rattles, camo faces, etc. when a roach coach pulled up about 25 yards away with its tinkling music. You could tell he was losing attention as everyone wondered if they could “get some.”
He finally let the class break for ice cream, soda and tacos.
Destroyed the entire tactical mood.
“11 Soldiers At Fort Bliss In Texas Sickened After Drinking What Investigators Think May Have Been Antifreeze, Official Says”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/fort-bliss-soldiers-ingested-substance/2021/01/29/8caf392a-624d-11eb-ac8f-4ae05557196e_story.html
“Eleven soldiers were hospitalized Thursday at Fort Bliss in Texas after accidentally drinking what investigators think might have been antifreeze, an Army official said, as two service members remain in critical condition.”
“The soldiers were on a field training exercise when the incident occurred, Lt. Col. Allie Payne, a spokesperson for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, said in a statement. All remained under medical care Friday.”
“The soldiers fell ill after consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels,” Payne said. All but one of the soldiers were enlisted personnel, with one warrant officer among the injured.”
“Payne did not describe the substance. Early signs pointed to antifreeze or a similar substance that was mistaken for something else, said an Army official with knowledge of the incident who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.”
“Law enforcement is also investigating the incident, Payne said. A news conference is planned for later Friday.”
Antifreeze ya say???? Mebbys a little bit of this going on:
Yeah.
Bad Moonshine can make you very sick or even kill you.
Hard to believe a soldier would drink something that looks like antifreeze.
Green Thumb:
Perhaps they thought it was Gatorade?
AntiFreeze is suppose to have a sweet taste.
If they were Infantry, I get it.
If not, they should be separated from the Army….
It’s usually what happens to dog and cats that are poisoned… it’s the taste that attracts them to it.
Back when I was a pup in the Army, some one put used solvent in a Pepsi bottle, left it on a bench in the motor pool. Another soldier comes up, grabs it takes a big swig. Did a good “spit take” all over, but didn’t swallow. Had a bad taste in his mouth for a while.
Ah, when the “spit cup” gets mistaken for coffee on field problems… laughs a-plenty!
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Hmmm…
Perhaps the ninja family watches too many “Forensic Files” TV shows or “Dateline” or “48 Hours Mystery”, but am speculating that someone may have wanted someone in that group of 11 Soldiers to become a Deceased Soldier…perhaps to collect SGLI..or Revenge?
Time Will Tell.
One gal on one of those shows managed to kill two husbands with antifreeze. She put it in their sweet tea.
Oh, hell no… talk about multi-system organ failure.
Damn… there’s gonna be the PowerPoint from Hell safety brief on this subject.
Sounds like maybe somebody made field coffee with the water from an unflushed/rinsed jerry can that had been used as a radiator top-off tool earlier.
Claw:
That makes sense.
Happens with water and fuel jerry cans, despite their being obviously marked, so probably.
“I’m cold. I may freeze to death out here.”
“Here drink some of this. It will keep your pipes from freezing over.”
Then this article stated:
“Authorities believe the substance may have been mistaken for a drinkable liquid.”
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/11-fort-bliss-soldiers-injured-2-critically-after-ingesting-unknown-substance-during-training/JJVSLPD3XNGBVOKWM67OUZMUHA/
Antifreeze is actually quite dangerous to have around cats. It tastes a bit sweet from what I’m told, which is why they have no problem drinking it.
“consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels” – In Vietnam Times that meant Mama-San.
Sometimes when we’d go out on patrol, as soon as we began setting up for the night, no matter how far out in the boonies we happened to be, we’d soon hear clinking sounds coming from the jungle, then mama-sans and daughters would approach with big straw baskets filled with warm Ba-Me-Ba and Biere La Rue, better known as Tiger Piss.
We had a helluva time keeping them away from our positions because there were always some young fools who would buy that crap (or whatever else the mama-sans and their daughters were willing to sell)
Is antifreeze good for Ham & Lima Beans.
Nothing is good for ham & MFers
Back in my Viet of the Nam rifle company times, each man was issued a full case of C-rats before we were to depart to the bush. The barracks garbage cans were full of discarded ham n mofos.
Beanie wienies be better… even the single-serve can has the same dimensions.
Still…young Sgt. Poe preferred ham n mofos to those absolutely inedible, grease-encased pork sausage patties.
Pork, Sliced Cooked With Juices (B-1 Unit)
Yum-Yum/s
Second choice behind Ham & Mo-Fos for the ammo guide on an M60D MG.
I use it in my vehicles but can’t say about the ham.
Somebody on the gut truck didn’t wash their hands after takin’ a dump.
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“Army Says 11 Hospitalized Fort Bliss Soldiers Drank Antifreeze They Mistook For Alcohol”
https://kvia.com/news/military/2021/01/28/army-says-11-hospitalized-fort-bliss-soldiers-drank-antifreeze-they-mistook-for-alcohol/
“An official with the William Beaumont Army Medical Center late Friday afternoon said eleven hospitalized Fort Bliss soldiers drank antifreeze that they mistook for alcohol.”
“All of the soldiers remained hospitalized, but the two critically injured showed significant improvement and were upgraded to serious condition in the hospital’s ICU.”
“The soldiers were diagnosed with ethylene glycol poisoning. Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet liquid that is found in antifreeze.”
“Army officials continue to investigate how the situation unfolded. They said soldiers are not allowed to drink alcohol while involved in field training exercises.”
Mmmm-hmmmm.
Sounds like a lot of stupid to go around then.
Well……
It obviously wasn’t beverage alcohol.
Dang, dudes, Listerine if you’re that hard up…
“The sickened soldiers were identified Friday as one warrant officer, two non-commissioned officers and eight enlisted individuals…”
“The 11 sickened soldiers are assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.”
Any bets that the Warrant Officer and NCOs may receive Article 15s as well as their Chain of Command receiving Letters of Reprimand?
After all, SOMEONE’S head is gonna roll since this story made Nationwide Media coverage..
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Ah, the “Imperial” brigade… figured it was ADA. (The folk who brought us the 502nd Maint Co inexperienced at moving in a desert environment… in El Paso!)
I would think Texas is as bad as Ft Lewis was in 1974. While serving as the PSG, and 1SG. We had just cleared everything and were getting a 3 day Pass. They came up with a missing Bayonet after the CO had dismissed the Company. In less than 30 minutes 2/3 of the Company had taken a hit of LSD. Talk about a Cluster Fuck. The Bayonet was quickly located and accounted for. I advised the CO to release everyone ASAP. That Stuck with me for the remainder of my service. It was nothing to have 5 or 6 to OD every weekend that would shoot up Horse Tranquilizer . Several never recovered and were permantly Paralyzed. Society produces weakness and unfortunately a Percentage make it into the Military. This Story is just a continuation, and Banning Alcohol will not work! Soldier’s will do what they Do!
Anti freeze it was.
Sounds like 45/45 on lawn and garden detail for starters.
A common liquid refreshment in Viet of the Nam was a liquid
in a brown bottle. Don’t recall the name but it was essentially
liquid amphetamine and went for about 7 bucks mpc or maybe a
carton of menthol smokes.
I recall a ARVN SGT that got busted selling it. He vanished.
HILARIOUS!!
Army holds safety stand-down to address dangers of drinking antifreeze
Officials are scrambling after soldiers at Fort Bliss rode “the blue lightning.”
https://www.duffelblog.com/p/army-holds-safety-stand-down-to-address?fbclid=IwAR0qGUsqP7nucqIQ3djQKQYSYgqeqboSvdmw1kWzBBTr_dnoJ04Z_FKjlpA