“Soldiers should never have to live in such squalor”
Speaking to a group of non commissioned officers at Ft. Bliss, Texas Secretary of Defense Robert Gates criticized the conditions at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina saying that it is the duty of every commander to ensure that troops have decent living conditions. (0:41)
May 1, 2008
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