Defense Issues: Volume 13, Number 28. Excess Bases: A Drain on DefenseModernization

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Excess Bases: A Drain on Defense Modernization. DoD wants more base closures topay for its modernization, readiness and quality of life needs. Communities with bases may see closures as economic disasters, but they can be boons with prudent planning. Press briefing excerpts of Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen; Adm. Jay Johnson, Chief of Naval operations; John Goodman, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Industrial Affairs and Installations; and Mayor Ned Randolph of Alexandria, La., in Washington, D.C., April 2, 1998.