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11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss 11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss
11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss UPDATE: Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas were recovering in an Army hospital after drinking what turned out to be antifreeze, officials said Friday. The troops were poisoned by the engine coolant ethylene glycol, which was in what they thought was an alcoholic beverage, Lt. Col. Allie Payne of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, told reporters. It wasn’t in a ready-to-eat meal (MRE) in their authorized food supply channels, authorities said. The soldiers – a warrant officer, two non-commissioned officers and eight enlisted members -- were being treated at the William Beaumont Ar…

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