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Military base cuts
affect schools,

target ranges, more

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools, target ranges and main-
tenance facilities are among $3.6 billion in military base
projects to be cut by President Donald Trump to pay for
175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, stoking
the ire of Capitol Hill Democrats, who promise they won’t
replace the money needed to revive the projects.
Projects in 23 states, 19 countries and three U.S. territories
would be stalled or killed by the move, though just $1.1
billion in cuts would strike the continental U.S., according
to a list released Wednesday by the Pentagon. Almost
$700 million would come from projects in U.S. territories,
with another $1.8 billion coming from projects on over-
seas bases. In this March 11, 2019 photo, construction crews replace a section of the primary wall separating
Continued on Page 4 San Diego, above right, and Tijuana, Mexico, below left, seen from Tijuana, Mexico.
Associated Press