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Busy depot gets no mercy from Army.


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 of trucks awaiting repairs at the Red River Depot, in Texas, the Army opted to shut down the facility in the 2005 round of base closures. It was strictly a business decision, said Army Col. Kurt A. Weaver
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To save money, the Army will transfer Red River's work to four other depots: Tobyhanna, Pa., Anniston, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid.
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Title Annotation:Washington PULSE
Publication:National Defense
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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