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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
DOD wants to do another base realignment and closure (BRAC) round, and often we hear Defense officials say it's not going to be like the 2005 BRAC round.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker discusses the Department of Defense's plans for base realignment and closure.

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