Over 5,000 enlisted medical students to be relocated as Texas base barracks to be demolished over structural defects

Published Jul 24, 07:12 PM UTC

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Over 5,000 Army, Navy, and Air Force enlisted medical students at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are being relocated due to systemic infrastructure failures in their barracks, which were built in 2014 using modular construction methods. The buildings suffer from foundational defects, persistent climate control issues, and mold problems that cannot be fixed through routine maintenance. The barracks will be demolished and rebuilt, with demolition set for September 2026 and construction expected to cost over $1.4 billion in fiscal years 2027-2028. Approximately 2,000 students have already been moved since July 11, 2026, to on-base temporary housing. The relocation follows the creation of a Barracks Task Force by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in October 2025, aimed at improving military living conditions. A 2023 Government Accountability Office report highlighted decades of poor living conditions in military barracks.

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Military TimesWestern

Original headline: Texas joint base medical barracks to be demolished, forcing the relocation of enlisted students

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