Latrine is a bit of a stretch. Actually, it's a pail with a hose on it, which drains down a hill. Hodges doesn't complain. In fact, he said the conditions are not that bad. The soldiers use wood stoves to heat the building they stay in.
Poor ventilation leaves many of the rooms heavy with smoke.
So sometimes, soldiers won't run the heaters. Staff photo by Ethan Hyman Capt. Scott Kelly with the 325th works out at the base in Vitina. The camp has a full gym the soldiers can use 24 hours a day. There are no phones for calling home in Mijac.