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From: scameron@blake.acs.washington.edu (Scott Cameron)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Base Closings/Defense Cuts
Keywords: 7th LID, 9th ID, Fort Ord, Fort Lewis, Closing?
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Date: 7 Feb 90 02:38:31 GMT
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From: scameron@blake.acs.washington.edu (Scott Cameron)

Rumors are flying here in the Northwest that DOD is contemplating the 
following scenario as part of the so-called "peace dividend" defense cuts:
  -Demobilization of the remaining two active brigades of the 9th ID
     (Ft. Lewis WA)
  -Relocation of the 7th LID from Ft. Ord, CA to Ft. Lewis
  -Closing Ft. Ord

Does anyone in netland have any information about whether this proposal is
or is not actually in the works?  If so:
  - Is the 7th to be upgraded to a heavy division?
  - What changes in mission are contemplated for the 7th Div?
  - What organizations will provide training support for Camps Roberts and
     Hunter-Liggett (CA-Arng training sites)

(Personally, this strikes me as a strange idea, since the two places in the
world where tensions arent even pretending to lessen are Korea (9th ID primary
mission region) and Latin America (from which the 7th is now returning).  But
then I'm not a Pentagon policymaker so what do I know?  )

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