Tag:military=barracks
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 military = barracks
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Buildings where military personnel live and sleep. 
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Military barracks where military personnel live and sleep, normally part of a larger military base or installation.
- This tag is not to be used to map the locations of such groups as youth-based Military Cadets (although Cadet training depots may be found inside a Base), military historical or re-enactment groups, or Veterans groups.
 | Caution: mapping military installations is welcomed in OpenStreetMap, but may be prohibited by local law. Before mapping potentially sensitive sites such as these, please be aware of Section I b of the OSMF Terms of Use: "You are responsible for your own actions [...] OSMF generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification." |
How to map
Draw the outline 
of the area.
- building=* mandatory when the area is a single building
- landuse=military mandatory when the area is not just one building and not part of larger landuse=military
- military=barracks mandatory
- military_service=* recommended when the barracks are not inside a military base
- name=*
- operator=*
If the barracks are located inside a military base (which may sometimes be called "Something Barracks") then the base as a whole should be tagged as military=base. Only the individual buildings, or part of the base, where service personnel sleep and live should be tagged as barracks.
History
Prior to January 2021, this tag was defined as "Military barracks where soldiers live and work", and on older features this tag may still have this meaning, which is similar to the newer tag military=base.
Example
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See also
- military=base - A facility where military personnel and equipment are based
- military=checkpoint - Place where civilian visitors and vehicles will be checked by a military authority
- military=training_area - A military training area/proving ground
- military=danger_area - A restricted area posing a threat to life or property
- club=cadet + cadet=military - the locations of youth-based Military Cadet groups