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U.S. senators, citing Reuters report, demand fixes in military housing
Source: Reuters
U.S. NOVEMBER 5, 2018 / 9:16 PM / UPDATED 16 HOURS AGO
U.S. senators, citing Reuters report, demand fixes in military housing
M.B. Pell, Deborah Nelson
4 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Monday called on the Department of Defense and one of its largest landlords to fix housing hazards documented by Reuters at military bases nationwide, including a Marine compound in southern California.
“Members of our military and their families sacrifice greatly to keep our nation safe, and the very least we can do in return is ensure their housing is safe and sanitary,” California Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein wrote in a letter to the Defense Department and Lincoln Military Housing, a private company that controls most of the 7,900 housing units at Camp Pendleton, California.
The senators cited a Reuters report published last week describing hazards on military bases, including Pendleton, in housing plagued by mold, vermin and leaks. Across the United States, many military families described troubles resolving tenant-landlord disputes; some said they left the service to escape the problems.
The senators wrote to Tim Byrne, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Property Company’s residential division, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
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U.S. senators, citing Reuters report, demand fixes in military housing
M.B. Pell, Deborah Nelson
4 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators on Monday called on the Department of Defense and one of its largest landlords to fix housing hazards documented by Reuters at military bases nationwide, including a Marine compound in southern California.
“Members of our military and their families sacrifice greatly to keep our nation safe, and the very least we can do in return is ensure their housing is safe and sanitary,” California Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein wrote in a letter to the Defense Department and Lincoln Military Housing, a private company that controls most of the 7,900 housing units at Camp Pendleton, California.
The senators cited a Reuters report published last week describing hazards on military bases, including Pendleton, in housing plagued by mold, vermin and leaks. Across the United States, many military families described troubles resolving tenant-landlord disputes; some said they left the service to escape the problems.
The senators wrote to Tim Byrne, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Property Company’s residential division, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-congress/u-s-senators-citing-reuters-report-demand-fixes-in-military-housing-idUSKCN1NB03Q