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Looking Outside the Box: The Real Base Closure Issues

By Dan Lenard

Buffalo, NY – The fate of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is now in the hands of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. In his monthly commentary, "Looking Outside the Box," Commentator Dan Lenard says there are many valid reasons for keeping the base open. But he says saving the base's jobs is not one of them.

You can hear his commmentary by clicking the "listen" icon above.

"Looking Outside the Box" with veteran Buffalo radio broadcaster Dan Lenard is a monthly feature of WBFO News.

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