Weary troops say low pay, substandard housing takes toll.
By Bret Bell Savannah Morning News Way back in the bleachers, just in front of the portable latrine and far behind the brass band, the soldiers were quiet. The loudspeakers aimed at this section of the field went dead as President Bush was introduced, and his speech sounded like it was being broadcast over an antique radio. They heard what mattered to them the most. Patrick Voller said seconds after the speech ended. She was born while he was gone, stationed in Germany.