Twelve legislators urged the military branch to act more quickly at its sites within the United States, notably the large Fort Liberty in North Carolina, which was originally known as Fort Bragg.
While conceding some, albeit insufficient, improvement has been achieved, Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., whose district contains the 250-square-mile installation, spearheaded a recent letter urging Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to address “completely unacceptable” conditions.
Hudson separately told the News,, “We need to know if the Army is doing everything it can to swiftly adopt effective solutions to improve housing situations like we’ve seen at Fort Liberty and Fort Bragg.
The letter sought “swift action” to address “substandard indoor environmental conditions” that they regard to be serious health dangers. Wormuth, three generals, and a sergeant major were among those to receive it.
“[They] are causing increasing liabilities and persistent long-term ailments. Along with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., and Greg Pence, R-Ind., the brother of the former vice president, Hudson wrote, “These living environments have become a detriment to our recruiting and retention, as well as the readiness and resiliency of our warfighters.”
