The Associated Press (AP) recently ran a story about the future of the 450 nuclear weapons in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming – more or less looking at the economic impact of closing or cutting the number of missiles at these bases would have on the local communities.  All in all it was a pretty good story from the AP.

You can read it HERE.

Great Falls Mayor Michael Winters (a Veteran) was quoted in the story saying, “Each and every facet of our economy has something to do with Malmstrom.”

No kidding.

The Department of Defense (DoD) does not really take into consideration how closing a base will harm a community.  They could care less.  If it happens, the Feds will just throw a few grants to the communities, create a website for communities to use, and maybe assign a couple of people to act as liaisons for a year or so, and then ride off into the sunset touting the savings.    Continue reading →