Gates Announces Plan To Cut Major Military Command In Virginia -- FOX News/AP
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced a plan to shed one of 10 major military commands as part of his effort to strip billions from the Pentagon budget.
The plan to eliminate Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., is sure to draw heavy criticism from Virginia lawmakers who opposed the idea weeks before Gates decided to make it official.
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