Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector
, the Department of Defense has neglected its commitment to help military families find affordable places to live, service members and housing activists say.
Needham's group supplies microgrants to military families in need, some of whom have resorted to food banks because their salaries do not cover such basics. Needham argues that the discrepancy between military housing allowances and the current market should alarm officials who are already“If you can’t afford your job, why the hell would you stay in the job?” Needham said. “People are feeling abused by the military in so many different areas — the sexual assault issues, the lack of attention to medical care, the lack of attention to mental health.
With such a discrepancy and those living off-base facing notoriously long commutes, it's no wonder that nearly all of MacDill's 572 homes are full. As of last week, the base was at 95% capacity with a waitlist of 548 families, according to 2nd Lt. Kristin Nielsen, a MacDill public affairs officer. Nielsen said the annual housing allowance calculation takes six to nine months, making it a “lagging indicator of the current dynamic housing market.”
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