Eat at your own risk. Soldiers will recall the three hot meals prepared with dishes of questionable cleanliness and unknown ingredients. The mess hall door screen was damaged after the riots in 1968 (shown) when soldiers broke in and stole rations. Damage to the indoor cookware forced meals to be prepared outside. The only air conditioning during the Georgia summer was the wind off a gnat's rear.
In Jan of 69 we herd rumors of the " riots" but never associated it with the lack of a mess hall. I guess the field kitchen was just accepted as part of the deal that was Crockett. This was better that the "shower?" facilities at Leightner pond.
ReplyDeleteThe riot happened when MLK was murdered.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is. you George !
ReplyDeleteOur mess hall/tent burned down summer of "68. A-7-3
ReplyDeleteAs close as I can remember, I arrived late March and was assigned to Eco. During the time I was there our Mess Hall was shut down due to a roach infestation. We had to eat C'rats heated in a large tank of water for a couple days.
ReplyDelete