Ms Amy Colclough:

Many other militaries use housing as part of their package. It is also part of a retention scheme because a house to live in is tangible and not an expense. Many of our soldiers commute long distances because they must live where they can afford to live. Military housing would reduce their fuel cost. It would be a major retention tool if we had it. It is one of those things that we used to have but which has slowly disintegrated.