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Alex Chadwick discusses Friday's Defense Department announcement of recommended military base closures with Christian Science Monitor reporter Mark Sappenfield. Secretary of Defense Donald ...
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Nothing is imminent, but another round of base closures is a real possibility. A 22News I-Team investigation reveals if our military bases would be on the chopping ...
Members of the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee banned the Department of Defense from allocating any money toward a new round of closures through the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC ...
Congressional auditors found in a report released Friday that the Defense Department's process for deciding which military bases to shutter was "logical, reasoned and well- documented," but ...
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, at a Thursday news conference, said the proposed closures would be painful for some communities but could save the department nearly $49 billion over 20 years.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Gary Locke, state and federal lawmakers and a small army of civic leaders are quietly at work trying to shield the state’s military bases from the next round of closures.
Ken Beeks talked about the rationale behind military base closures and responded to viewer comments and questions. The recently passed Defense Department Authorization Bill delayed base closures ...
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s 2015 defense policy bill will reject a new round of military base closures, according to leaders of the panel’s subcommittee on military readiness and ...
The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission is an independent entity that submits its findings and recommendations to the President of the United States on or before September 8, 2005 ...
Military Bases Targeted for Closure The Pentagon recommends shutting down more than 180 military installations across the nation, including facilities in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The plan calls for ...
Having the right resources in the right place is a key part of military readiness. Imagine basing a squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, in an area which severely limits unmanned flight.
The Defense Department Friday received the backing of the Justice Department for its plan to close down a number of Air National Guard bases over the objections of Air Guard commanders and state ...