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Dear members,
Our nation’s military is reaching a critical point as
the Pentagon is being forced to propose drastic cuts that will
ultimately threaten our local installations.
Our troops need your help. As a follow-up to the
Department of the Army's recent assessment of Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army
Airfield, a team from the Department of the Army in
Washington, D.C., will visit our community to receive citizen input
prior to making further decisions regarding the future of our bases.
This is the Coastal Georgia community’s important opportunity
to show the Army how much we value our installations and the men and
women who serve here. We hope you will join us November 17 at 6 p.m. in
Liberty County at the Performing Arts Center, 2140 East Oglethorpe
Highway, Hinesville, to voice your support.
The assessment could reduce our nation’s troop size
from approximately 560,000 to 420,000 by 2020, causing Ft.
Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield to lose up to 16,000 soldiers and
hundreds of civilian workers. With more than 28,800 military and
civilian personnel in the area contributing to a $5.6 billion
economic impact, this loss will be devastating to those who serve, to
our community and to the nation as a whole because of the tactical
and strategic value provided by these local bases.
Of course this effort alone will not provide a
guarantee, but it is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. We must
continue to look for ways to help ensure we keep this important
strategic and economic resource in our community.
Thank you,
Bill
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