U.S. Defense Secretary announces closures and expansions of military bases
'''[[Wikinews:2005/May/14|May 14]], [[Wikinews:2005|2005]]''' 

[[Image:pi20050513a5.jpg|thumb|right|Defense Department senior advisers on Base Realignment and Closure]]
[[w:United States Secretary of Defense|United States Secretary of Defense]] [[w:Donald Rumsfeld|Donald Rumsfeld]] announced the closure of 33 major military facilities in 22 states around the U.S. When word of the plans to shuffle facilities was released, closing some and expanding others, many community leaders shuddered.

Cities like [[w:San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio, Texas]], a town built on the back of military establishments, fear the possible economic effects. If the city's bases were closed, the city and local businesses could be crippled. The current announcement, however, benefits the city of San Antonio with the expansion of [[w:Fort Sam Houston|Ft. Sam Houston]], despite the closure of two air bases.

[[w:Groton, Connecticut|Groton, Connecticut]], on the other hand faces the closure of a submarine base. [[w:Joseph Lieberman|Senator Joseph Lieberman]] (D-Conn) claimed the closure was "cruel and unusual punishment." His state would lose 7,133 military jobs as well as 1,041 civilian jobs. Many communities around the nation stand to lose, while others could end up winners, as a result of the announced re-shuffle.

== Sources ==
* {{source|
url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/base_closings|
title=Pentagon Plans Massive Overhaul of Bases|
author=Associated Press|
pub=Yahoo! News|
date=May 13, 2005}} 
* {{source|
url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA051305.brac.en.26db453d5.html|
title=Brooks City-Base, Ingleside on closure list; Fort Sam to gain|
author=San Antonio Express-News|
pub=MySA.com|
date=May 13, 2005}}
*{{source|
url=http://www.defenselink.mil/brac/pdf/Appendix_C_FinalUpdated.pdf|
author=|
pub=US Department of Defense|
title=List of Closures/Gains by State|
date=May 13, 2005}}

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Defense Department senior advisers on Base Realignment and Closure
United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced the closure of 33 major military facilities in 22 states around the U.S. When word of the plans to shuffle facilities was released, closing some and expanding others, many community leaders shuddered.

Cities like San Antonio, Texas, a town built on the back of military establishments, fear the possible economic effects. If the city's bases were closed, the city and local businesses could be crippled. The current announcement, however, benefits the city of San Antonio with the expansion of Ft. Sam Houston, despite the closure of two air bases.

Groton, Connecticut, on the other hand faces the closure of a submarine base. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn) claimed the closure was "cruel and unusual punishment." His state would lose 7,133 military jobs as well as 1,041 civilian jobs. Many communities around the nation stand to lose, while others could end up winners, as a result of the announced re-shuffle.
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