Krista Almanzan &Jonathan Cain,NPR
The Pentagon is pushing Congress to abet it save $2 billion a year by shutting down more military bases. But Congress hates the conception, and has spent more than a decade avoiding it.
The hurt of past base closures is still fresh for military communities in Monterey, and Calif. and Cape Cod,Mass. A major base in the Monterey Bay area closed in the 1990s and Cape Cod nearly lost its base more than a decade ago. So rather than anxiously wait for a congressional ax, these communities are are positioning their bases to stay relevant from becoming a world-lesson language hub to parking fighter jets in...
Source: realcleardefense.com