Fort Carson To Get Nearly $170 Million For Construction
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Updated: 6:32 AM Dec 27, 2007
Fort Carson To Get Nearly $170 Million For Construction
Fort Carson will get nearly 170 million dollars for construction projects as part of a 555 billion dollar budget signed by President Bush Wednesday.
Posted: 9:48 PM Dec 26, 2007
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Fort Carson will get nearly 170 million dollars for construction projects as part of a 555 billion dollar budget signed by President Bush Wednesday.

The Army post needs to build housing, roads and facilities to accommodate the 30,000 soldiers it's expected to have by 2013.

Fort Carson's share of the budget includes 53 million dollars for barracks to house four brigades of the 4th Infantry Division plus another brigade that the Army announced last week would be moving to the post.

The budget also includes spending to build an addition to Evans Army Hospital and Fort Carson's dental clinic and roads.

The bill also provides 35 million dollars to start building a chemical weapons destruction facility at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.


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Posted by: Patriot, Jack Location: security on Jan 6, 2008 at 06:19 PM

hey coward who posted as platoon leader, and Men & Women in Uniform please give an educated response rather than Hannity style insults. If you truely are American soldiers, you would NEVER tell a citizen to leave this great country. Thier opinions are a bigger part of America than your bombs. You are guests of Colorado, the Military merely leases our land. Yes Carson needs serious updates, and better facilities, But it needs less fat contractors who leech off our Tax dollars. Soldiers can do half the work you hire out. They bring in Illegal Aliens to do jobs that your kids could be doing, rather than killing each other on the streets. If you cannot uphold your oath to the constitution, then maybe YOU need to leave this country, because you Obviously don't know what it stands for.
Posted by: angry taxpayer Location: colorado on Jan 5, 2008 at 10:24 AM

If your not goiung to post my rebuttal to the platoon leader, then please remove his comment as well. This is America, I didnt post anything unlawful, why did I get singled out? You have no issue with Carrie's comment, why is mine removed? If I dont get a reasonable response, I will make an issue of this.
Posted by: Carrie Location: COS on Jan 4, 2008 at 10:13 AM

What have I done for my country lately? Mmmm, Let me count the things I've done... I have given my Grandfathers to my country to fight your stupid wars, I recycle to keep my country clean, I donate money to my country when in need, I volunteer my time to the community, I pay my taxes, I take in foster children when they have no place to go, I write to my senator about problems and solutions pertaining to our community, I help military families find child care, I vote, and I can go on and on about what I do for my country and I do it for free. I don't get paid to fight the war! I suggest you shut your mouth and don't tell me where to move! I have every right to be here as you do! You joined the military for what reason? I don't have to join to help my country. I believe in peace, not war! May God help you all!
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