The list of recommended base closures issued by the Pentagon today includes the Portsmouth naval shipyard in Kittery, ME; the New London submarine base in Groton, CT; and naval stations in Pascagoula, MS, and Ingleside, TX. At press time, some lawmakers reacted strongly to the proposed cuts, which will be reviewed by the Bush administration's Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Not all of the Pentagon's proposals will necessarily be implemented. The commission is supposed to send the White House a...
