Over the next two months, the active-duty component of the Army will inspect all the buildings in its inventory for mold, including barracks, as the service tries to get its arms around a problem plaguing outdated living quarters across the country.

All facilities are set to be inspected by Nov. 18, according to an internal memo reviewed by Military.com. The sudden wide-ranging inspection comes after a Military.com investigation on poor living conditions at Fort Stewart, Georgia, in which service member's barracks are infested with mold, painting the walls and doors black.

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