General: Big changes in store for Knox

[unhappycamper]

General: Big changes in store for Knox
By Dylan T. Lovan - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Dec 22, 2008 18:09:38 EST

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Fort Knox will see big changes in 2009 as part of the government’s ongoing military base realignment, the post’s commanding general says.

The transformation, which will bring thousands of Army-employed civilians and full-time soldiers beginning next year, is sure to give a boost to the regional economy, Maj. Gen. Don Campbell said.

About 3,400 members of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division will be arriving at Fort Knox next year from Germany. Those full-time soldiers will make their home at the post.

“I won’t call it a boom, but there will be some opportunity for businesses,” Campbell said last week in a meeting with reporters to give an update on base realignment at Fort Knox.

“The (basic training) soldiers that are here now, they don’t go out and shop,” he said. “The folks that come in will.”


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/12/ap_knox_changes_122208/%2e

[Mugweed]

1. Whew!

For a minute I thought it was about changes to Knox Gelatin. That stuff needs to remain the same.