A dozen GOP House lawmakers are pressing the Army's top civilian and military leaders for information about substandard conditions inside the service's barracks, which they say pose health risks to the troops and hurt the Army's recruiting and retention efforts.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth stops at an Army recruiting display after a speech to students at the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, on Feb. 14, 2023.
“The basic standards of living we provide for our service members and their families must be free from toxins, chemicals and other pollutants,” the letter stated. “While theinvests in long-term construction plans for new housing facilities, we must prioritize portfolio-wide solutions that can be implemented without delay across existing barracks and other housing units to address critical indoor health categories for all service members.
“The improvements should be consistently maintained, reported and measured against the same industry standards for indoor health to ensure scientific thresholds for health and safety continue to be met over time,” the letter stated.
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