Category: Substance

Army: Sick Soldiers Drank Compound Found in Antifreeze

An investigation into what sickened 11 soldiers who ingested an unauthorized substance shows they drank an industrial compound found in antifreeze believing it was alcohol following a 10-day field training exercise at Fort Bliss in Texas, U.S. Army officials said Friday. Lt. Col. Allie Payne, public affairs officer for the 1st Armored Division and Fort…


Army: 11 Fort Bliss Soldiers Ill After Ingesting Substance

FORT BLISS, Texas—Eleven soldiers were sickened—including two who were in critical condition—after ingesting an unauthorized substance during a field training exercise at Fort Bliss in Texas, U.S. Army officials said Friday. All 11 soldiers are being treated at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in the border city of El Paso, where they have been since…