I've thought the exact same thing lately. The base closings make me nervous.
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Yes, and if anything, we should be building our military strength back up, not only to where it was before Carter and Clinton destroyed it, but beyond given the actions of China, just for openers.
Each day, I become more concerned about the wisdom that resides in Washington ---
All the troops in the world won't save ya if ya don't have the will to use them. Case in point: Fallujah, summer 2004.
Base closings and military strength are not necessarily related. Many bases exist ONLY for political reasons and hurt, not help, our military. Imagine trying to run a business and you were required to have facilities located where politicians told you to have them, not where you actually need them....(We waste A LOT of money supporting bases that do NOTHING to defend our freedoms.)