As the military goes for fewer bases, there is an increasing disconnect between the military and the community. |
So far, this commission is going along 66 percent of the time. But those 33-34 percent where they voted against the department were the big bases. |
That's the kind of question that can wind up very easily in the Supreme Court. |
The equipment is wearing out five times faster than normal operations. |
The more high-profile a recommendation by the Pentagon, the more likely they (commissioners) have been to change it. |
When we moved through the country, our goal was to move quickly and get to Baghdad, and there were not sufficient troops to secure the Iraqi ammunition dumps. |