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WATERTOWN — The first line of defense in keeping Fort Drum strong in the north country and making its relevance known here and beyond has been hobbled the past five
Base Realignment and Closure is not about jobs, nor should it be.It is about national security. The Pentagon has too muchinfrastructure, and much of what it has is outdated andunnecessary. A successful BRAC will help the Pentagon to providenational security, which is the most appropriate contribution theDefense Department can make to the U.S. economy.
Federal funding to build a new hospital likely would come from the military, with possible contributions from other federal agencies, according to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who recently visited the
Since its Reagan-era peak, funding for the military has fallen by 35 percent, from $390 billion in 1985 to $252 billion in 1995 (in constant 1995 dollars).