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Army will hold Stryker meetings

Jan-25-2007 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

By Gregg K. Kakesako, Honolulu Star Bulletin

The Army will hold a series of public meetings next week on the Big Island and Oahu to decide what type of information should be included in an environmental study of stationing the fifth Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

The federal courts have ordered the Army to study other places besides Schofield Barracks, where the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team is being converted to a $1.5 billion Stryker unit in preparation for its deployment to Iraq in November.

The other locations could include:

» Fort Richardson in Alaska, which already houses a Stryker Brigade.

» Fort Lewis in Washington, the home of another Stryker unit.

» Fort Carson in Colorado.

» Fort Knox in Kentucky.

Other alternatives that could be covered in the study include returning the 2nd Brigade to its original strength and mission, or not replace it all.

The environmental study will be done by the U.S. Army Environmental Command located at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Related Article:

Voice your opinion on Stryker plan for Hawai'i base - Associated Press


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