Quallity of Life for U. S. Soldiers Deployed in the Balkans
Description:... This report provides information on the quality of life for U.S. military personnel deployed to the Balkans. On December 1, 2000, we briefed Subcommittee staff on (1) how the Army defines and views the quality of life of deployed soldiers there and (2) the results of our assessment of quality of life at three base camps in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Macedonia. This report transmits the information we provided the staff at this briefing. We obtained this information as part of a broader review that we conducted on whether there are opportunities to improve the use of contractors that support Balkan operations and reduce the costs of that support without jeopardizing mission success. We issued our report on the broader review in September 2000. U.S. Army ground forces have been deployed to the Balkans since December 1995. For these deployed personnel, a tour of duty in this region poses a significant departure from life at their home bases in terms of living conditions and separation from family and friends. The Army has spent over $2 billion to develop camps and implement services to sustain deployed personnel. Much of what has been spent contributes to enhancing soldiers' quality of life.
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