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Army will repair barracks, including at Fort Lewis

May-10-2008 » Filed Under: Ft. Lewis

News Tribune staff and news service reports

The U.S. Army said Friday that it will immediately repair barracks at eight facilities in the wake of inspection at bases worldwide. A small fraction of the rehab money will go to Fort Lewis.

The post south of Tacoma will receive $7.4 million – part of an overall $248 million package of emergency funds announced by Army Secretary Pete Geren.

Living conditions came under scrutiny last month after the father of a Fort Bragg, N.C., paratrooper posted a video on the Internet showing mold in his son’s barracks, peeling interior paint and a bathroom drain plugged with sewage.

The ensuing inspections were done the last week of April and covered nearly 150,000 barracks rooms. They found that 45 repairs needed priority attention, including new heating and cooling equipment, repainting and mold removal.

At Fort Lewis, a spokesman said the work will amount to minor repairs and maintenance. [...]


Comments For "Army will repair barracks, including at Fort Lewis":

Seriously, "minor repairs"! The building our son was assigned to before deployment should be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. They deserve better living conditions than what they get considering their sacrifice.

Posted by: Joanna | May 13, 2008 9:08 PM

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