FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- It's described as a "sensitive item," and because no one can find it, about 130 82nd Airborne Division soldiers are being confined in their unit area for a week. Military officials won't describe the item that's missing until the investigation is complete."Ok, where is it?"
"Where's what?"
"You know, "It". Where is it?" |
The soldiers are assigned to Company C of the Third Battalion of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan for a year this spring. The Army confines soldiers to their unit areas to find missing items that have to be accounted for at all times, such as weapons or equipment that is expensive or secret. A division spokesman says each unit can determine what equipment is sensitive. The spokesman says the lockdown is not punishment, but is designed to give investigators a controlled environment. | "Ok, Private, bend over and spread em, I gotta search ya." |
Family members are complaining that the restriction order has affected their holiday plans to be with the soldiers. |