[r9etb]

Closing or realigning domestic military bases is really only a problem if you think you're gonna need those bases to defend the homeland in a ground war.

There isn't much worry of that anyway, and the "stand-up time" isn't particularly long anyway.

The truly worrisome part for me is declining numbers of long-lead weapons systems: ships, planes, and the like. Given the likely pace of a major war, if we ever get into a serious mess, our lack of hardware may well bite us badly.

[prairiebreeze]

Oh great, now I can worry about not having enough of the right kinds of weapons, LOL.

;^)

[NetValue]

"Closing or realigning domestic military bases is really only a problem if you think you're gonna need those bases to defend the homeland in a ground war."

The American solution lies in something we do not hear much about these days: self-reliance.

Prepare now for the emergency you foresee. Self-defense, first aid, communications, warmth, food, water, fuel, light. Breathing filters, bio-suits, freeze-dried foods and MREs are widely available. Frankly, if your home is not self-defended already, it should be.

And if you want to help in the coming emergency, sign up with your local fire department for a great training program called CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams. (Grant funding is available from Homeland Security.) Take Red Cross training in First Aid. Learn to use your weapon as a TOOL to defend yourself, and your family. You may even buy a remote place to ride out the emergency far away from any city.

Be prepared. It's the Boy Scout Motto.