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West Point to get needed repairs

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- West Point is now among eight Army bases worldwide in line for an immediate barracks upgrade. Officials said the New York military base will get $9.3 million for the repairs.

Inspections were done last month and covered nearly 150,000 barracks rooms. They found that 45 repairs needed priority attention, including new heating and cooling equipment, repainting, mold removal and other work.

An Army official said more than $200 million in emergency funds have been appropriated to fix problems found during the inspections.

Officials are scrambling to make the repairs after a soldier's father posted a video on YouTube showing the broken-down barracks at Fort Bragg.





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