Progress has started on a $29 million facility at Fort Bragg that will serve 338 kids by 2027. Officials marked the start with a ceremony on September 12, 2025.
The project aims to cut down a massive backlog of military parents seeking spots at base facilities. “I cannot begin to formulate the words to express how important this day is,” said Margaret Lilly, chief of Child and Youth Services for Fort Bragg, per CityView. “It’s been a long time coming. It is well overdue.”
The lack of spots hits service members hard. Sgt. 1st Class Angela Powell spent weeks searching, while still being required to work, before finding care for her daughter…