Former Army Family Awarded $10m for Claim that Moldy Home at Fort Cavazos Damaged Son’s Health for Life

Stars and Stripes by Rose L. Thayer

AUSTIN, Texas — A former Army sergeant and his family were awarded more than $10 million Monday after a private arbitration panel agreed the moldy home that they leased at Fort Cavazos caused lifelong health problems for their youngest son and triggered financial hardship and loss. The American Arbitration Association panel of three lawyers determined Fort Hood Family Housing, now known as Cavalry Family Housing, and its parent company Lendlease showed a “lack of care or concern for families living in military housing.”

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