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Congressman John T. Salazar -- Defending Rural Values -- Third District of Colorado
  For immediate release  
  May 13, 2005  
 

Congressman Salazar: DOD Recognizes Ft. Carson's Superior Facilities, Environment

 
 

Colorado Stands to Gain from Base Realignment and Closure Recommendations

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Salazar (CO-3), the only veteran from Colorado’s delegation, today applauded the Department of Defense (DOD) for recognizing and utilizing Colorado’s superior facilities. Earlier today, the DOD recommended that a brigade combat team of more than 4,000 military personnel be reassigned from Ft. Hood, TX to Ft. Carson, CO, a portion of which falls in Salazar’s district. Salazar, who recently returned from a Congressional delegation trip to Iraq, stated that our troops deserve the best in training and resources, and welcomes the new brigade to the Third Congressional District.

“The highlight of my recent trip to Iraq was visiting with Colorado troops – there’s not a doubt in my mind that troops from Colorado are well prepared to deal with the challenges confronting our military,” said Salazar. “Our troops risk their lives every day to guarantee our safety and we owe it to them to provide the best of training and resources they need to complete the job.  No one can say that Coloradoans aren’t willing to do their fair share - reassigning troops to Ft. Carson is recognition of Colorado’s superior facilities and environment.”

Colorado is one of the few states to benefit from the BRAC Commission’s recommendations, with a net gain of 4,585 military personnel and 356 civilian personnel. Ft. Carson will receive a brigade combat team of 4,178 military personnel. The United States Air Force Academy is also expected to realign nearly 40 personnel to Ft. Carson.

“The brigade team from Texas will be welcome here in Colorado, we’ll make sure our fighting spirit rubs off on them," said Salazar.  "I’m sure they’ll come to love rural Colorado as much as we do.”

Salazar speaks from experience, having hired two Texans in his Washington, DC office and converted them to the cause of fighting for rural Colorado.

 

 
 

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