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Trump defense plan ignites hope in Georgia
A photographer takes pictures of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II during a media day of Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2013 in Goyang, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. About 360 defense firms from 28 countries participate in the biennial international aerospace and defense exhibition from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
By Craig Schneider and Tamar Hallerman
March 7, 2017What's on the wish lists of military bases around Georgia?
How about another battalion of soldiers at Fort Benning in Columbus?
Or a new group of C-130J planes at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta?
Georgia has a large military presence with eight major bases. These bases are dusting off their wish lists after years of belt-tightening on military spending. That's due to the proposal by President Donald Trump to boost defense spending by $54 billion.
About the Authors
Tamar Hallerman is an award-winning senior reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She covers the Fulton County election interference case and co-hosts the Breakdown podcast.
