Commission Votes to Close Five Army Bases

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Commission Votes to Close Five Army Bases

By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The commission considering the Pentagon's proposal to
restructure hundreds of U.S. military bases voted to shut down five
major bases in Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia and Michigan.

As it began final voting Wednesday with lightning speed, the
nine-member panel also signed off on closing nearly 400 Army Reserve
and National Guard facilities in dozens of states, creating instead
new joint centers.

The commission decided to side with the Pentagon in closing Fort
Gillem and Fort McPherson in Georgia, Fort Monroe in Virginia, the
U.S. Army Garrison in Selfridge, Mich., and Fort Monmouth in New Jersey.

Much of the Army's proposal was approved in minutes and as a package.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050824/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/base_closings

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