The Carrigg family poses with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, in July 2017 on Capitol Hill. Army 1st Sgt. Joshua Carrigg and his wife Austin were among dozens of special needs families to file a complaint that the military failed them after care to their sick children was denied. From left: Christian and Nickolas Carrigg, their father Joshua Carrigg, Coons, Melanie and Austin Carrigg. (Photo courtesy of Austin Carigg)

More than 30 military families with special needs have requested from the Department of Defense Inspector General an in-depth review and enhanced accountability measures, alleging that the department is failing to improve and oversee the historically poor medical care and education services it provides to them. The complaint comes after multiple federal reviews highlighting these deficiencies went essentially unheeded.