[MississippyMuddy]

Living in Gulfport, and working in Biloxi, I can not possibly imagine the results of closing Keesler, but I do know one thing, it would not be in the benefit of the Gulf Coast what so ever. The Casino's can only do so much.

Jeff

[gulfcoast6]

How bout that, I use to live in LB but moved to the suburbs of Lizana with my daughter and hubby when my wife died. Good to see you.

[gulfcoast6]

When I had my business I use to travel all over the good ole USA and I don't think I have been to a place where someone told me that they were stationed in Biloxi, from WW2 to present.

[Greenpees]

Don't forget the Seabees in Gulfport.

They only have two bases..Gulfport MS and Port Hueneme CA

Can't get much slimmer than 8 Battalions rotating through the worlds hot, and not so hot, spots.

Seabees go to all the places that the news covers and then some. Cut down on the bases/ battalions and they'll be deployed perpetually.

And financially speaking, I'd rather endure the relatively modest costs of maintining bases in MS than almost anywhere else in the US.