Proposed Military Base Closings Announced

The Pentagon recommends closing nearly 180 military bases, including 33 big bases, from Hawaii to Maine.

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May 14, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

"The Pentagon sent its findings on Friday to the independent Base Realignment and Closure Commission, or Brac, which will spend the summer reviewing them in public hearings and installation visits.

...This round's proposal to close 33 major bases and reduce another 29 is roughly in line with the four previous rounds - in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995. But this year's list recommends 775 minor base closings or consolidations, more than three times the total number of changes to smaller bases in the four previous rounds combined."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Pentagon Seeks to Shut Dozens of Bases Across Nation

Saturday, May 14, 2005 in The New York Times

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