The Army found mold in up to 2,100 of its facilities after a monthslong service-wide inspection, officials confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Service officials inspected nearly 70,000 buildings, including barracks, child care centers and Army-owned housing, service officials told Military Times via email Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of buildings impacted are located on installations in the southeastern United States \u2014 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Stewart, Georgia, for example \u2014 as well as at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The service announced the inspections in October after a series of reports by Military.com<\/a>, which first reported on the investigation results. Officials later extended the deadline<\/a> from late fall to early January to complete the review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Army is committed to providing safe quality housing, barracks, and other facilities for our [s]oldiers, [f]amilies, and civilians,\u201d Sarah Luna, a spokesperson for the Army\u2019s Installation Management Command, told Military Times. \u201cA critical aspect of this commitment is ensuring all facilities are free of hazardous mold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t