“This is the worst place I have ever been for base housing,” said Master Gunnery Sgt. Blaine Jones who is the first Marine selected to be the Joint Operations senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Central Command. He has also had nine combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, earning a Bronze Star for valor. Both he and Sgt. Maj. Jason Collins, a member of the elite Green Berets who has been deployed 18 times have complained about the mold problem with no results. Collins has served in combat … [Read more...]
Mold in Military Base Housing is a Problem in Tampa, Across the Country
We know that military service members aren't paid well. They join the service to serve their country and make many sacrifices to ensure the freedoms we take for granted. So when an issue arises that causes harm to them or their families, I pay attention and want to do something about it. A story in today's Tampa Bay Times highlights the struggles MacDill families have with their military base housing due to mold. As the story points out, this is not an issue isolated to Tampa. It caught the … [Read more...]
