If money is pulled from barracks upkeep, the Army would make fewer repairs and renovations, said Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Life in the barracks is one of the biggest changes new recruits to the military have to adapt to and it can really suck. All ...

Carlisle Barracks plans annual exercise Tuesday to boost readiness for diverse threats, involving simulated scenarios and ...

Army barracks are more than mere living quarters for military personnel; they are hubs of activity where Soldiers rest, train, and prepare for their missions. Barracks are the place where cohesive ...

Another barracks built in 2020 cost $20.6 million and a 2023 building cost the Army $27 million. The WWII barracks relocation project, on the other hand, cost just $400,000 each.

On January 29, 2025, an official ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the DoD’s first 3D-printed barracks. The ceremony was attended by Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division leaders as well as Lt. Gen ...

There’s nothing like cracking open a cold beer after a long day at work. But soldiers who reside in the barracks at some assignments have been limited from doing just that by Army policies.

The Army knows it has a barracks problem. Now the service has a plan to fix it. But it will take additional funding — $4 billion more, to be specific.

If barracks renovations and repairs aren’t fully funded, however, the Army will see 110 barracks in “good or adequate” condition slide down into the “poor or failing” category.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston speaks Tuesday, June 28, 2022, during a three-day conference in El Paso, Texas, that included about 150 of the Army’s top sergeants major.

Others shared stories of herding geese or coyotes to screw around with their friends on firewatch. Real or not, let this be a lesson: Never leave Marines unattended in the barracks. Or anywhere else.

A Government Accountability Office report in September 2023 found widespread problems, such as mold and water issues, in barracks across the military.Media reports in ensuing months highlighted ...