Analysis: Listening Tour Gauges Real Cost of Army Cuts

Government Executive:  As April comes to a close the Army is wrapping up listening sessions across the nation, where officials have heard from communities surrounding 29 installations about the impact the service has on their hometowns.

No, these sessions are not associated with the Base Closure and Realignment Commission. This Congress is no more likely than the last to approve new BRAC rounds. Nor are the sessions related to sequestration.

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