[darkwing104]

They'll be scape goats but someone higher up made the decision to use funds for other things.

Thrust me, when I was serving I would've of put my career on the line to make sure they were repaired before they were used. Whatever it took I would of done it, I personally received flack from Commanders about lousy barracks conditions in the past.

The Post Commander, CSM and the C.E. should have of known the condition these facilities where in. If not, they are guilty of simple neglect. The funding to repair them would come from somewhere, just a matter of finding it.

To me this is nothing new. I am retired now and seeing that years of neglect catching up with some careerists. In this case the Command level investigating this situation may of honestly not known about the conditions till now.

[driftdiver]

"when I was serving I would've of put my career on the line to make sure they were repaired before they were used. "

What I'm suggesting is they had to make a decision to buy bullets and gas or fix the buildings. I'm not saying its right or appropiate.

[battlecry]

I wonder if the decision to close Walter Reed had anything to do with the decline in maintenance. I suspect not, since it appears the neglect has gone on for a while. I still have to wonder though.

Will they really spend the money now that Walter Reed is in sunset mode and they have to build new facilities in Bethesda?

They probably won't. It will be a patch up job if at all, head will be rolled and not much else will change.