Editing Fort Meade (section)

==Housing concerns==
In February 2019, [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]] [[Mark Esper]], Chief of Staff [[Mark Milley]], and Sgt. Maj. of the Army [[Daniel A. Dailey]] met with the commander of [[IMCOM]], the Fort Meade garrison commander, and Army families over safety concerns with housing units on the base in which residents were [[Lead poisoning|exposed to lead]] and [[Health impact of asbestos|asbestos]].<ref name=housing2019 /> After speaking with the CEO for the company which manages the house maintenance of the installation, the senior leaders of the Army will determine necessary actions.<ref name=housing2019 >{{cite web |url=https://www.army.mil/article/217478/army_senior_leaders_meet_with_fort_meade_residents_soldiers_and_housing_staff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215055244/https://www.army.mil/article/217478/army_senior_leaders_meet_with_fort_meade_residents_soldiers_and_housing_staff |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |website=U.S. Army |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Army senior leaders meet with Fort Meade residents, Soldiers and housing staff |access-date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref> "We are deeply troubled by the recent reports highlighting the deficient conditions in some of our family housing. It is unacceptable for our families who sacrifice so much to have to endure these hardships in their own homes."—Secretary of the Army, Mark T. Esper and Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Mark A. Milley<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.army.mil/article/217378/us_army_statement_on_military_housing |website=U.S. Army |date=February 13, 2019 |title=US Army statement on military housing |access-date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref>