ORLANDO, Fla. — Most people can’t imagine living among mold, bugs and rodents.
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However, right now that’s the reality for many military service members in their barracks.
Channel 9 has reported on safety problems that have been uncovered in a U.S. Government Accountability Office report last year.
Now, a new law could finally lead to some much-needed upgrades.
It gives commanders on military bases more flexibility to invest in resources to improve poor conditions.
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The defense package also increases oversight of privatized military housing, where a lot of military families and service members live.
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