Lawmakers grill Pentagon officials about 'disgusting' barracks conditions

Military recruits don't expect to live in the Taj Mahal when they enlist. But they also don't expect to be assigned to spend their free time in filthy barracks with vermin-infested rooms, broken air conditioners and patches of mold on the wall. But all too often, that is the case in the U.S. armed forces these days, lawmakers said Wednesday.