Prison cell blocks often are built and arranged like barracks, and some military prisons may have barracks in their name, such as the United States Disciplinary Barracks of Leavenworth.

In U.S. military barracks from Virginia to Germany, peeling walls, moldy rooms, and failing safety systems have long been part of daily life for thousands of service members. A 2023 Government ...

Jan 21, 2025 · During basic training and initial job training, all enlisted service members are required to live in the barracks. When service members move to their permanent duty station, only single …

Dec 3, 2025 · Hegseth pledged $400 million to address immediate needs in barracks across the military and another $800 million for critical renovation projects.

Oct 29, 2025 · barracks, military housing facility, usually spoken of, or written of, in the plural.

Dec 3, 2025 · The Pentagon organized a Barracks Task Force in October to create a new investment plan for military housing, and last week announced $1.2 billion in funding, Task and Purpose reported.

Jan 9, 2015 · Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 While newer stations typically provide each firefighter with a separate bedroom, crews back then often bunked in open barracks with little privacy.

Dec 1, 2025 · The Department of Defense is investing more than $1 billion in repairs and updates to military housing, including "critical" fixes.

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Definition of barracks noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.