180,000 units around the world built cheap and now falling apart. facing a billion-dollar repair bill, congress had a big idea. turn the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s deborah feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagined many would come home to this. so you know people who are affected in this house? yes. reporter: and then over in this house? mm-hmm. reporter: and that house. norfolk naval base in virginia is the largest in the world. home to the u.s. atlantic fleet. but it s facing a crisis. i m in essence combatting a war on two fronts. i don t feel safe in these houses. i ve never not felt safe in a house. reporter: a crisis that has turned dozens of military families, their
15 years ago congress knew it had a big problem. its military housing was in a desperate state. 180,000 units around the world built cheap and now falling apart. facing a billion-dollar repair bill, congress had a big idea. turn the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s deborah feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagined many would come home to this. so you know people who are affected in this house? yes. reporter: and then over in this house? mm-hmm. reporter: and that house. norfolk naval base in virginia is the largest in the world. home to the u.s. atlantic fleet. but it s facing a crisis. i m in essence combating a war on two fronts. i don t feel safe in these houses. i ve never no
its military housing was in a desperate state. 180,000 units around the world built cheap and now falling apart. facing a billion-dollar repair bill, congress had a big idea. turn the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s deborah feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagined many would come home to this. so you know people who are affected in this house? yes. reporter: and then over in this house? mm-hmm. reporter: and that house. norfolk naval base in virginia is the largest in the world. home to the u.s. atlantic fleet. but it s facing a crisis. i m in essence combatting a war on two fronts. i don t feel safe in these houses. i ve never not felt safe in a house. reporter: a crisis tha
drew griffin. 15 years ago congress knew it had a big problem. its military housing was in a desperate state. 180,000 units around the world built cheap and now falling apart. facing a billion dollar repair bill, congress had a big idea. turning the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s debra feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes, that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagined many would come home to this. so you know people who are affected in this house? yes. reporter: then over in this house? mm-hmm. reporter: and that house. norfolk naval base in virginia is the largest in the world. home to the u.s. atlantic fleet. but it s facing a crisis. i m in essence combatting a war on two fronts. i don t feel safe in these houses
desperate state. 180,000 units around the world built cheap and now falling apart. facing a billion dollar repair bill, congress had a big idea. turning the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s debra feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes, that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagined many would come home to this. so you know people who are affected in this house? turning the housing over to private companies and let the free market do its work. but as cnn s debra feyerick reports, for many families living in those homes, that big idea has been a disaster. and the men and women who served to protect us are fighting a losing battle at home. reporter: when these sailors and marines left the u.s. to serve their country, no one imagine