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Fort Riley Relief as Base Closings Sparing Kansas Posts
Fort Riley officials pledge vigilant action after the Base Realignment and Closure Commission spared the post from further base closures. Local leaders in Junction City Manhattan Geary and Riley counties express relief and acknowledge prior complacency while noting 15 000 soldiers stationed at the fort and ongoing construction on housing and station facilities.
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Pentagon
Base Realignment and Closure Commission
Junction City
Manhattan
Geary and Riley
Randy Martin
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Casey Thomas
Washington
Fred Hepler
Senate
Bob Dole