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Creative financing brings programs to the military. (Armed Forces Recreation Society).


What do you do when you have a need, but not the money to support it? You think outside the box--in this case, the batter's box Noun 1. batter's box - an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
. The Kessler Batting Cage Complex, located on Ledward Barracks bar·rack 1  
tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks
To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters.

n.
1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel.
 in Germany, opened with the crack of the bat on July 4. It's the first full-scale batting complex in Army Europe.

The $260,000 facility was built by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Morale, Welfare and Recreation is a network of support and leisure services designed for use by soldiers (active, Reserve, and Guard), their families, civilian employees, military retirees and other eligible participants.  Unit under the command's user fee program, which allows MWR MWR Morale, Welfare and Recreation
MWR Ministry of Water Resources (China)
MWR Monthly Weather Review
MWR Microwave Radiometer
MWR Multiple Worksite Report (US Department of Labor)
MWR Microwave Radiometry
 facilities to generate profits from facilities and programs and reinvest them to provide new and innovative activities. Using the facility costs only $1 for 25 bails or $10 for half an hour of unlimited use of a cage.

The facility, which was erected in only six months, is also available for private parties at a discounted rate.
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Publication:Parks & Recreation
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Geographic Code:4E
Date:Aug 1, 2002
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