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more than 700 military sites in the more than 30 other countries.
Saves money on lease payments. Saves money on shipping supplies to those sites.
Bring all the troops and their families home, spread them around the US in the bases that were closed or down-sized. This will bring a boost to the local economies.
Reduce the overall size of the military (won't need all the troops if the 700+ sites are closed) through normal attrition as enlistments expire and less vigorous recruitment.
Stop being the policemen for the globe. Let the other countries do their own.
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