I want to know what I can do to get that roof fixed. One official told the woman to talk to her base engineers and installation commander. Rostker stepped in, saying he'd revert to his old hat as Army undersecretary and see what he could do. Before the day was over, Rostker reported to the group that base public works officials had already been out to the woman's house to deal with her leaky roof. Randall A. Yim, deputy undersecretary of defense for installations, acknowledged housing is a major problem and gave an update on the situation.
Housing is an obligation.
It's part of the deal when you signed up. The services own and operate about 300,000 family quarters on bases worldwide that accommodate about one-third of the military's families. He told the group he's relayed stories to members of Congress about military wives breaking into tears when they saw the condition of the quarters they'd been assigned. That vignette alone has made us more money than any other story I could tell. Improving housing is a top priority, Yim said.