[CPEO-IRF] Justice Department ruling on Guard closures

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Justice Dept. deals blow to Guard bases

By KEVIN DENNEHY
Cape Cod Times (MA)
August 13, 2005

The Pentagon scored a critical victory over state governors yesterday in 
the ongoing struggle over which of America's military bases should be 
closed - and who should have input in those decisions.

The Department of Justice ruled that defense officials are not obligated 
to consult with state leaders before closing or reducing National Guard 
units, a decision that undercuts efforts in dozens of states where Guard 
bases are threatened.

State reserve units are subject to the authority of the Base Closure and 
Realignment Act, as are active duty units, wrote C. Kevin Marshall, 
deputy assistant attorney general, in a letter to Anthony Principi, 
chairman of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC).

...

''We understand that all of the current round are located on land either 
owned or leased by the Department of Defense,'' Marshall wrote.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/justicedept13.htm


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Lenny Siegel
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