Question 53B: Free Response

But after that deal mentioned in Q-#52 the army is making a mistake. What is my new CO going to think of a men coming into his outfit undergoing punishment? A goof! I have a 135 IQ also hold a commendation from a Colonel. If they treat me as a basic I'll stay one.

A lot of the men returning will want to be welcomed as he left the States. And they don't want to be treated as if they are strangers or so.

Can't comment. Have just returned from overseas myself. Include note on back of following page.

Well I think they should be handled like men should be for they have done a great part in this war

If this means putting then on the list to come home I suggest and I mean it very much. Send men home according to time no other reason and I assure you the War Dept. troubles will be half if not more than solved

try to make life more pleasant instead of making it seem like a dogs life.

Give them the best of food and shelter - Let his dream become a reality. I don't mean to lax disipline but be down to earth & let him know that our people appreciate what he has been doing over there

By speeding up, instead of laying around waiting to dang .

Give them more information concerning the Rotation Policy. Much faster job should be made for the men leaving their overseas post after the quota has been abated

Don't call them for formation hours before they are needed. Don't tell them you know they have been overseas but you have been doing your job here. Don't tell them that its "tough shit". Do pay the men. Do have them fill out these forms. Do have candy and soft drinks at the docks. Do get them home as soon as possible with money and new clothes.

In general, the handling thus for at this part has been excellent. We have been promised that we will be on our way home within 24 hours, no "GI" expects any more efficient handling than that.

By giving the a long enough furlough to enable them, to get acquainted with children such as nephews, nieces, sisters born, while he was away and to get reacostomed to the things he loved so that he can always keep in mind the things he has been fighting for. Send him home in a good fitting, smart uniform.

Id get on the tail of some of the brass hats down at millim Bay they don't seem to know their ? from a hole in the Ground and eliminate some of the red tape the setup here at McDowel seems to be right on the ball as far as Ive seen of it.

hard time controlling combat vets. In other words, the vets won't take any shit from a non-combatant officer. If the men are L.A. put them in a defense shop and I guarantee production would go up 50%. And why, because they realize what it's like over there and also that their buddies life may depend on their work.

The Replacement Centers are lousy the officers are fuck ups. the 4th Rept. depot mode force rotated men with contempt more like dogs. The tents there were worse than fox dens, no Organization at all. I have seen in the Rotation plan. cant describe it. It is not fair non-rated men to be sent from the States to fill these Ratings. The men in the outfits should absorb the Ratings so a lot of men are not getting sent back in when their time comes.

to be appreciated as a good soldiers by civilians or army personnel. Give us a break for we have broken the ice.

It feels darned good to be back in the USA where I can get [cleaned?] up and wash some of the blood off my hands and try and forget some of the past murder and strife. I want to get near to our God and feel others should to. The army hasn't set a very good example and I feel that the starting of this war was as much our fault as it was our enemy. are not setting a very good example to the world at this time. We soldiers and our leaders must do better. I feel we should get back to the way our Lord intended us to live. We in the army have drifted from this way which is good

issue a pair of fatigues while comming over and having a little cleaner ships. The chow should be improved a great deal.

Improve replacement centers for troops leaving for U.S. The food at the Camp was terrible and so was the camp itself nothing but a sea of mud. No floors in tents. Had to go about three city blocks to creek in order to bathe & do laundry

I believe that consideration should be given to the rotation of units from overseas theatres and that these units be rotated as a whole. The fear and the outlook of something indefinite in the future is bad for the morale of tired men and this additional worry or concern should be eliminated if practicable.