War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new task force designed to improve the living conditions in barracks across the military that will look to work with private contractors.

Hegseth said he gave the task force a “mandate” to develop a “departmentwide” barracks investment plan and provide it to him within the next 30 days.

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“It is simply unacceptable that in some cases, our warriors continue to live in substandard housing. Every warfighter of our joint force deserves housing that is clean, comfortable, and safe,” he

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