Fort Hood opens up post housing to non-military affiliated renters
Due to low occupancy rates as the Army shrinks its size, officials have made the decision to allow civilians live on post
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By Sean Collins Walsh
?Austin American-Statesman
KILLEEN, Texas — Rents start at $995 per month. The schools are good. And the neighborhood is safe -- after all, it's on one of the largest U.S. military installations in the world.
In the mornings, residents driving along Tank Destroyer Boulevard or Hell on Wheels Avenue will see "TROOP CROSSING" signs and might come across columns of jogging soldiers. In the evenings, they'll be serenaded by taps playing from loudspeakers, plus the occasional explosion in the distance.
Dealing with a low occupancy rate as the Army shrinks after the peak of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Fort Hood has, for the first time, opened up rental units on the post to people unaffiliated with the military.
https://www.military1.com/military-lifestyle/article/1628371014-fort-hood-opens-up-post-housing-to-non-military-affiliated-renters/
