Citing ‘crisis’ in military child care facilities and barracks, lawmakers want extra $15 billion

[rangerrebew]

Citing ‘crisis’ in military child care facilities and barracks, lawmakers want extra $15 billion

Karen Jowers
 

Citing dilapidated conditions of military child development centers and barracks, 24 Democrat representatives have sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate budget committees asking for a $15 billion investment in these facilities.

“We face a crisis in the quality and capacity of facilities for child care for military families and housing for unaccompanied military personnel,” stated the July 15 letter, led by Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. They’re asking for the billions to be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation package, saying the annual appropriations process is not enough to deal with the backlog. Speier is the chair of the House Armed Services Committee’s panel on military personnel.

“We have barracks that remind us of tenements and are wholly unacceptable for service members to live in,” the representatives wrote, calling for $10 billion for barracks modernization across all services. But the Army alone needs $10 billion to bring its barracks to “good” condition, and in many cases, to meet minimum Army standards, they stated.

https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2021/07/16/citing-crisis-in-military-child-care-facilities-and-barracks-lawmakers-want-extra-15-billion/

[rangerrebew]

When did this become a "crisis?"  The only ongoing crisis with the military is places for illegal immigrants.   These "problems" with barracks have been going on for years and as soon as illegal children start staying on the bases, they have a "crisis?"  I note the bill was put up by 28 democrats.  They wouldn't be trying to cover lyin' Biden's behind would they?  Instead of using military money for a wall, democrats are going to use it to silence the media.

[AARguy]

Child care a crisis? I'm so old that I remember when threats to the nation within the military were limited to ammunition availability, jet fuel availability, and other things having to do with "closing with and destroying the enemy by fire and maneuver"... not child care or tampon shortages.