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West Virginia keeping its Aircraft is a Sweet Victory, Capito Says

Date: Aug. 26, 2005
Location: Charleston, WV
Issues: Defense


West Virginia keeping its Aircraft is a Sweet Victory, Capito says
8/26/2005

CHARLESTON, WV (8/26) Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) called the BRAC commissions decision to keep West Virginias Eight C-130 Aircraft based at Yeager Airport a 'Sweet Victory for West Virginia' and a tribute to the men and women of the West Virginia Air National Guard

"This is a sweet victory for West Virginia," noted Capito. "The 130th Airlift Wing is a valuable contributor to our nations homeland security and national defense. In the end, it was the dedicated West Virginians who stood up and fought for our Air Guard that allowed BRAC commission to learn the truth about what West Virginia does for defending freedom."

"I am very proud of the Air Guard personnel who put together the case West Virginia presented to the BRAC commission. At every step of this process it was the facts compiled by the Air Guard, the Keep Em Flying Coalition that made the difference."

http://capito.house.gov/press_office/detail-page.aspx?id=99&whichone=pr

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