Army OKs $248M in barracks repairs, but housing still aging

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Source: Yahoo

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Spc. Loren Dauterman, who trained at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin last month with the National Guard, found something good to say about the falling-apart floors and ceilings in her quarters.

Barely.

"It is better than sleeping out in the woods," Dauterman said last week, "but not a whole lot better."

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After a soldier's father posted a video on YouTube last month showing the dilapidated barracks for paratroopers at Fort Bragg, N.C., Defense Secretary Robert Gates called those conditions appalling and ordered base commanders to ensure their troops have proper quarters.

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A spot check by Associated Press reporters over the past week found many barracks plagued by recurring problems with mold, mildew and their plumbing and wiring.

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"In 1994, the Army launched a barracks modernization program to replace all its oldest housing."

After photos and complaints about sub-standard barracks and living conditions of enlisted soldiers and complaints about military FoodStamp Program in the 90s.

Wonder, how much money been "pump" into remodeling of the Sec. of Defense office or the marble and "gold leafing" on the E-wing or the special dining room area for VIPs in the Pentagon?

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