Is this muslim tradition or something?
2007-11-11 19:57:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
We don't do this anymore. We used to do this before we built all of our FOBs and put in life support. Now we have abolution units on our FOBs. They have regular western style toilets and showers. The waste water is pumped out and taken away in trucks.
We used to do it because it was one of the only ways to get rid of the waste in a field environment. Field sanitation is very important to keep our Soldiers healthy and stop the spread of associated diseases.
It is not an Arab or Muslim custom.
2007-11-11 20:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Smoker06 6 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Um.....Where are they gonna get plumbing from at a remote army base??
They can't just build new pipes, pump in new water, add new sewers and treatment plants for the sewerage and water wherever they set up camp.
This is obvious to me and I know f all about the army.
Oh, and they burn it because this turns it into ash and also kills any germs. What else would you do with it, just leave it there?
2007-11-11 20:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by myleslr 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Burning it and placing it in fuel would kill bacteria and parasites. I'm not certain but its possible that both the fuel and heat are in themselves antibacterials. Possibly the buckets are used as makeshift "outhouses".
Also human waste attracts pests such as flies. Pests can spread bacteria and parasites.
I'm guessing this is a reference to the movie Jarhead.
2007-11-11 20:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The American Soldiers were doing the excact same thing. Sometimes there might not even be a bucket... If plumbing isn't available you still need to get rid of the excrement that people leave behind. (It sucks)
2007-11-11 20:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry but you don't win anything with this question. All soldiers have toilet paper issued and a big UPS box. They are saving up enough of that to send you a life time supply.
2007-11-11 23:37:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where the hell is Irag? Is it anywhere near Iraq?
2007-11-11 20:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by iraq51 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Boy that's a Savage question but its just one more thing our soldiers do for us without whining about it.
2007-11-11 21:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by johnboy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its more like a tub really. . . and we're in the middle of a desert . . where else are we gonna put it?
2007-11-11 20:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
where do you come up with your questions, i looked at some of the others you posted, and wow.
2007-11-11 20:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. It's SOP and has been for a long time.
2007-11-11 20:00:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋