Military Closures

The Pentagon announced plans to close approximately 62 major bases and about 775 minor closures and realignments. The Pentagon is seeking to combine multiple bases into larger multi-purpose bases. The Pentagon has also requested some overseas bases be closed as well.

My first reaction was negatively but after careful consideration it makes sense to do this. The military will save about 5 billion a year, which could be spent equiping troops and developing weapons.

The Pentagon wants to expand bases in Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado would see expansions due to cheap land.