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Navy eyes BAH increases, barracks updates to house more sailors ashore

The Navy has relocated 4,500 sailors who'd been living afloat to shore-based housing, and is working to expand housing access ...
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A new mattress for every Marine, housing repairs at 50 Navy bases part of military barracks improvement funding

All Marines living in barracks can expect a new mattress and furniture, while sailors will see housing improvements at 50 Navy bases as the services invest $615 million to improve housing for junior ...
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Navy base in Bahrain breaks ground on $15.8 million barracks renovation

Navy sailors stationed in Bahrain on unaccompanied tours are in for a multimillion-dollar upgrade to their living quarters as part of a Pentagon push to spruce up barracks. Naval Support Activity ...
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Sailors may have to fix their own barracks rooms, says Navy’s top enlisted leader

The military has long struggled with keeping enlisted troops’ barracks clean and safe, for a variety of reasons ranging from age, deferred maintenance, and that properly maintaining them tends to ...
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Navy pledges almost $300 million for new barracks on Guam

The U.S. Navy will construct new barracks at a Guam Air Force base, the Navy announced Wednesday, several months after an independent government watchdog reported on subpar living conditions. The Navy ...