Posted on Nov 29, 2022
4th Infantry Division Accidentally Tear-Gassed its Own Soldiers During Morale Event
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Damn. That's messed up.
4th Infantry Division Accidentally Tear-Gassed its Own Soldiers During Morale Event
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Fort Carson4th ID
Fort Carson4th ID
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MSG (Join to see) DUH! Someone is gonna lose some rank.
...""The purpose of this event was to build unit cohesion. Leaders at echelon participated in this event with Soldiers," Dee McNutt, a Fort Carson spokesperson, told Military.com in a statement. "The limited use of CS [gas] was not intended to interfere with the formations but to deter participants from leaving the course."...
I believe they failed their intent ..."The event was intended to honor the Battle of Dak To, a Vietnam engagement composed of elements from the 4th Infantry Division, in which 361 U.S. soldiers were killed. Fort Carson had two other similar events, one in November last year and one in May honoring the 4th Infantry Division's actions in World War II in Huertgen Forest and on Utah Beach.
"These events are meant to have aspects of the unknown, replicating historical combat events in previous battles," McNutt said."
...""The purpose of this event was to build unit cohesion. Leaders at echelon participated in this event with Soldiers," Dee McNutt, a Fort Carson spokesperson, told Military.com in a statement. "The limited use of CS [gas] was not intended to interfere with the formations but to deter participants from leaving the course."...
I believe they failed their intent ..."The event was intended to honor the Battle of Dak To, a Vietnam engagement composed of elements from the 4th Infantry Division, in which 361 U.S. soldiers were killed. Fort Carson had two other similar events, one in November last year and one in May honoring the 4th Infantry Division's actions in World War II in Huertgen Forest and on Utah Beach.
"These events are meant to have aspects of the unknown, replicating historical combat events in previous battles," McNutt said."
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MAJ Roland McDonald
Someone screwed pooch on this one. But unfortunately some NCO or/and a junior officer will be thrown under the bus. Pretty their were following orders.
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