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| Author: | Racegal8 [ 06 Jul 2005, 19:33 ] |
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The petition is up to keep a local wonderful air base in Willow Grove Pennsylvania open. Any one interested in supporting them i attached the link to read about the base. Click on the button at the top that says "sign the petition" (its pretty easy to figure out from there) http://www.savewillowgrove.com/index.htm " When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane!" Edited by - Racegal8 on Jul 06 2005 6:33 PM |
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| Author: | Lunatock [ 07 Jul 2005, 12:00 ] |
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Singed the petition, e-mailed Sen. Santorum and will e-mail the White House a little later..soon as things settle in England a little. <img src="http://moveamericaforward.org/Images/Emails/ILoveGitmo.jpg" border=0> |
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| Author: | Racegal8 [ 07 Jul 2005, 19:17 ] |
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So did i lunatock, thanks for you addition to it! " When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane!" |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 08 Jul 2005, 07:51 ] |
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I promise I amnot hijacking the thread. Just wanted to let you know that the BRAC hearings are being played live on CSPAN 2. Yesterday we watched the New England (MASS, NH, RI, CT) regional testimonies from the local Congressman and Senators to the BRAC committee. Thre was a lot of good stuff in it. Not dry bull***t but a lot f interesting stuff. I dont know when the regional one for PA is going to be done but if you get a chance it was worth the couple of hours to watch it. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | a10stress [ 08 Jul 2005, 09:29 ] |
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<b>Pennsylvania Officials Fight to Keep C-130s</b> (Posted: Friday, July 08, 2005) [Fayetteville (NC) Observer, July 8, 2005] By Don Worthington WASHINGTON - All the Pentagon needs to do to keep the 911th Airlift Wing in Pittsburgh is buy enough paint to mark off 12 more parking spots for cargo planes, Pennsylvania officials said Thursday. The officials were speaking facetiously, but they had a serious point: They believe the recommendation to move the wing's eight C-130s to Pope Air Force Base is based on poor reasoning. The Pentagon has cited a lack of space for expansion at Pittsburgh International Airport in recommending the shift of the 911th as part of its Base Closure and Realignment - or BRAC - process. Officials from Pennsylvania got to respond to the recommendation - along with other suggested base closings in the state - in a hearing before the Base Closure and Realignment Commission on Thursday. The hearing was in Washington. Pennsylvania officials said the recommendations would cost the state 1,878 jobs. They were especially concerned about the possible loss of the 911th and the Naval Air Station at Willow Grove near Philadelphia. Gov. Rendell said both recommendations are based on incorrect information. The Pittsburgh airport has 53 acres it is willing to give to the military. Officials want to use the land for a regional joint-readiness center that could serve all the branches of the military. The airport first made the land offer in 1994, said Mike Langley, co-chairman of the Pit-BRAC task force. Willow Grove is a model for joint operations, officials said. The Navy shares the facility with the Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Wing and reserve units from the Army, Marines and Air Force, as well as the federal agencies. The Pentagon did not evaluate the base from a joint perspective, Rendell said. Throughout the hearing, speakers urged restraint in moving bases during a time of war. Several cited Thursday's terrorist attacks in London as evidence that there are continued threats. The shift of the 911th to Pope is part of an overall plan to get rid of Pope's 43rd Airlift Wing and turn the base over to Fort Bragg. The air field would continue to serve paratroopers, and 16 C-130 cargo planes would be moved from the 911th and from an Air National Guard wing in West Virginia. Cumberland County officials have protested the shift of the 43rd Wing and the transfer of Pope to Fort Bragg control. At Thursday's hearing, Pennsylvania officials made many of the same arguments West Virginia officials made at a hearing last week in Charlotte. Each wing has homeland security duties in addition to airlift responsibilities. The 911th's responsibilities include being prepared to move wounded people to the 73 hospitals in the Pittsburgh area after a terrorist attack. More than 100 people traveled from Pittsburgh to attend the hearing. They wore yellow T-shirts with the motto: "Pittsburgh: Land & More." Joseph Constant, who served 22 years in the Army, said he believes Pennsylvania officials did their job. "It's in the bag," Constant said. "The 911th is staying. We had land and experienced pilots and crews. They can bring 10 more C-130s and we have the people to do the job." THE RAMPTOR ENGINEERING TEAM <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> "Who cares if it works? Does it look good on the ramp?" |
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| Author: | Racegal8 [ 08 Jul 2005, 12:33 ] |
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Glad to see that post a10stress, its a great base and i would hate to see it go! <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> " When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane!" |
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