Fort Sill, OK – A Fort Sill employee who spoke to a national newspaper about deteriorated conditions at barracks housing wounded soldiers no longer works at the post.
Fifty-four-year-old Chuck Roeder told USA Today that the housing units were infested with mold and that he encouraged soldiers to speak out about it.
Fort Sill spokesman Jon Long says Roeder wasn't forced out. Long says he resigned on Friday, three days before the newspaper's stories hit newsstands.
In two articles, the newspaper cited 20 soldiers who said Fort Sill officials knew of the moldy conditions back in April and failed to take action. Some soldiers had said they were told by an officer not to talk about it.
A service log reviewed by The Oklahoman indicated that work orders were submitted April 28th to inspect the rooms in question.
Major General Peter Vangjel said Monday soldiers were removed immediately from the rooms and tests were conducted May 2nd that proved the mold was ``common mold'' and not hazardous.