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2003-10-30 Home Front

Air Force might target guard, reserve in base closings

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-30 1:55:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Guard and Reserve bases are, first and foremost, payola to the Congressional district. The likelihood of any significant closures is slim.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-10-30 2:34:11 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-10-30 2:34:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree with Chuck, but maybe in this cash strapped era Jumper can win?

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-10-30 3:22:55 PM|| 2003-10-30 3:22:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Even when Da Mayor got behind it, it took forever to move the Reserve unit from O'Hare Airport in Chicago (only the busiest airport in the wolrd) to Rockford, a two hour drive. People went crazy. It finally happened, and Da Mayor now has more land for more airport, so it can be done. I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Posted by Steve White 2003-10-30 3:59:30 PM|| 2003-10-30 3:59:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it's important to have the Army and Air Force bases and reserve units distributed throughout the country. If something is important enough to go to war over, the reserves should always be called up and it's best to have all corners of the country involved and affected.

My brother flys Navy aircraft out of Oklahoma. That's different. A Navy base in Oklahoma is an example of stupidity and pork.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-30 7:57:04 PM|| 2003-10-30 7:57:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Good idea... we need way, way fewer bases. Luckily I live near the indispensiable ones.

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-30 8:31:51 PM|| 2003-10-30 8:31:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well--they won't close anything in NC so the transfer of wealth continues from the NE, midwest to the SE & SW

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-30 10:53:55 PM|| 2003-10-30 10:53:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 How about Roosevelt Roads in P.R.? SH should know about that place. If were giving Vieques back (total bull shit imho, been there & have a good story on it but not for now) Rosey Roads is useless other than free cha-ching for the locals.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-10-30 11:49:24 PM|| 2003-10-30 11:49:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 PR--cut them loose--the NYC welfare rolls would drop--big time--American idiocy has sent these assholes to pollute our greatest city--free Puerto Rico now!--make it independent and subject to out (laughable) immigration laws

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-31 12:00:02 AM|| 2003-10-31 12:00:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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