Dang; I thought sure there would be more response by now.
My own concern is Ellsworth AFB; It has been a hard fight every time there is a BRAC round.
Also, VA is attempting to close our local VA hospital & domiciliary http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/veterans_affairs/Battle_Mountain_Sanitarium.html
1898: The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic held in Cincinnati, Ohio, passed a resolution requesting Congress to establish a national sanitarium in Hot Springs.
1902: A bill to create a national sanitarium in Hot Springs becomes an Act of Congress with the signature of President Theodore Roosevelt. Legislation allocates $150,000 for the construction of buildings and $20,000 for equipment.
1974: Hot Springs National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2011: The Battle Mountain Sanitarium declared a National Historic Landmark.
2011: Citing decreased useage, the Veterans Administration announces plans to close the Hot Springs facility and move it to Rapid City.
Read more: http://rapidcityjournal.com/hot-springs-hospital-timeline/article_0e44b9c8-2906-11e1-b7da-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1khssHENa
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