Interview: The Fort Bragg Barracks Controversy

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Shortly after the Us invasion of Panama began in 1990, several staff officers of SOUTHCOM were strongly encouraging General Max Thurmond to enagage the media that were clambering for information.  Finally, in frustration, Thurmond said "Send out the Public Affairs Guy.  He doesn't know shit and is trained to say even less!"

The Army has gotten a lot smarter with media relations and we have some extremely well trained and dedicated soldiers who fight the media fight on a daily basis.  It is a very difficult and often thankless job but they are a great resource.

I'm sure you have all read and seen the video of the substandard barracks conditions that some paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne returned to at Fort Bragg.  Naturally this situation created an uproar and just as naturally politicians started chiming in.

The video was pretty damning but I wanted to get the real story.  So, I reached out to Major Angela Funaro of the 18th Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office.

In spite of preparing for All American week and a visit by the President, she was gracious enough to give me an interview.

You can read the whole thing here.

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Interview: The Fort Bragg Barracks Controversy

Shortly after the Us invasion of Panama began in 1990, several staff officers of SOUTHCOM were strongly encouraging General Max Thurmond to enagage the media that were clambering for information.  Finally, in frustration, Thurmond said "Send out the Public Affairs Guy.  He doesn't know shit and is trained to say even less!"

The Army has gotten a lot smarter with media relations and we have some extremely well trained and dedicated soldiers who fight the media fight on a daily basis.  It is a very difficult and often thankless job but they are a great resource.

I'm sure you have all read and seen the video of the substandard barracks conditions that some paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne returned to at Fort Bragg.  Naturally this situation created an uproar and just as naturally politicians started chiming in.

The video was pretty damning but I wanted to get the real story.  So, I reached out to Major Angela Funaro of the 18th Airborne Corps Public Affairs Office.

In spite of preparing for All American week and a visit by the President, she was gracious enough to give me an interview.

You can read the whole thing here.

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