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Lawmakers study base closures threats in South Carolina
South Carolina lawmakers form a six member panel led by House Speaker David Wilkins to study protecting state military bases and respond to possible closures. Senator Lindsay Graham praised readiness to scrutinize bases while noting past closures at Myrtle Beach and Charleston. Rep. Joe Wilson urged openness to growth, highlighting bases' strategic roles.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
David H. Wilkins
House of Representatives
James Smith
D Richland
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
Charleston Naval Base
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
GOP
Lindsay Graham
Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Graham
Washington, D.C
Senate Armed Services and
Veterans Affairs
Charleston
Shaw Air Force
Marine Corps
Beaufort Air Station
Army
Fort Jackson
Parris Island
Joe Wilson
R-S.c
Wilson