The United States is building “small cities” on military bases across the country temporarily to house the Afghan evacuees who fled their home country in the final days and weeks of August.
The eight military installations that are being used to house Afghan refugees currently have approximately 25,600 people with a capacity of 36,000, though they are still short of the 50,000 goal, Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of Northcom, said during Friday’s briefing.
VanHerck does “not anticipate” that the military will need to use additional bases to reach that threshold.
“We continue to provide culturally appropriate food, water, bedding, religious services, recreational activities, and other services such as transportation from the port of entry to the location of accommodations and some medical services,” he said. “I’m building eight small cities. We’re going to have challenges.”
VanHerck also described a “mayor cell” in place, which he described as how at least one base estab...
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