The House today approved legislation that prevents the military from using a loophole to close military bases without the approval of Congress. Two congressmen whose districts include bases the Air Force has targeted for major force-structure changes offered the legislation as an amendment to the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill. The Air Force in its FY-13 budget request called for the retirement of nearly 300 aircraft and reallocation of many others over the next five years. One of the...
