Army’s Planned Troop Reductions Concerns Military Communities

Army’s Planned Troop Reductions Concerns Military Communities

By Sarah McCammon

The Army is preparing to cut 40,000 soldiers as part of defense spending cuts. We visit Hinesville, Georgia, which depends heavily on nearby Fort Stewart, one of the places to be scaled back.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/10/421684452/armys-planned-troop-reduction-concerns-georgias-military-communities?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us

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