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The US Navy needs to find thousands of temporary beds. Houseboats are on the table.
The US Navy requires nearly 12,000 temporary beds during barracks renovations and increased recruiting, considering options like hotels, RVs, man-camps, and houseboats. The search for flexible housing aims to avoid disrupting naval operations, with challenges including redirected facilities funding to southern border operations and aging infrastructure.
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