The Army is crafting a new plan to improve barracks following mold and health issues, as well as a damning report from a government watchdog last month that found squalid base housing across the ...

WASHINGTON – The Army has issued an order to inspect all its buildings around the world for mold after outbreaks at bases have left barracks uninhabitable, forcing soldiers into temporary housing.

The Army also plans more frequent inspections of the barracks for such issues. Subscribe to Task & Purpose Today . Get the latest military news, entertainment, and gear in your inbox daily.

The Army's plans to move toward privatizing its barracks -- an idea that the service had repeatedly rejected since the 1990s -- has at least some bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. Members of the ...

A week after Army leaders at Fort Bragg, N.C., decided they must move 1,200 soldiers from a section of barracks because of mold and unsafe conditions, most of the troops are still living there.