[Miss Marple]

The idea is to build a new medical facility that is state of the art and will, in fact, get an increased budget. The name will be retained, it will draw from the best service physicians from all branches, and will be on a par with Johns Hopkins.

This is what the Air Force Surgeon General said today. I don't think this article reflects what he said at all.

[MikefromOhio]

then I wonder why they are closing it?

That would be more like a realignment to me personally....