Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission

Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll Army Gen. Chief of Staff Randy George

Lawmakers from both parties are demanding answers from senior Army leaders regarding a Pentagon plan to strip $1 billion from funds earmarked for barracks repairs and facility upkeep and redirect that money to support the military’s growing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of […]