Communities make case to stave off cuts at Fort Knox

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Officials and residents from communities that surround Fort Knox have argued to stave off further cuts at the central Kentucky Army post.

The News-Enterprise (http://bit.ly/17iqLrw) reports more than 500 people attended a listening session at the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center Elizabethtown on Tuesday about possible reductions. The Army has said that the post could lose 4,100 soldier and civilian jobs if maximum cuts are reinstated in 2016.

The Army is taking comments from a total of 30 communities near different installations, including Fort Campbell, before deciding on what cuts to make.

The newspaper reports local officials touted the high quality of life and the community support offered to soldiers based at Fort Knox.

The post lost its only combat brigade, which included 3,000 soldiers, last year.

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Information from: The News-Enterprise, http://www.thenewsenterprise.com

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