Army division will return to new digs , Base finally getting rid of housing built during World War II

From: Charleston Daily Mail | Date: October 24, 2005 | Copyright information

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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell have become accustomed to living in the past, stuck in a mix of dreary post housing that reflects years of add-ons and a hodgepodge of styles dating back to World War II.

But that is beginning to change for the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, with more than $230 million in projects that include an overhaul of the barracks where single soldiers live and construction of a new headquarters for command units.

"It's kind of like extreme barracks makeover," said Jim Duttweiler, head of public works for this ...

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