Here's Every Military Construction Project in the U.S. Being Pushed Back to Fund Trump's Border Wall
By Chantal Da Silva On 9/5/19 at 6:23 AM EDT
As the government continues to face backlash over its decision to divert $3.6 billion in funding for military construction projects to the development of President Donald Trump's long-promised wall, we now have a clearer picture of which initiatives will be affected.
In a letter, which was first reported on by The Daily Beast,Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined 127 projects expected to lose a total of $1.7 billion in funding. While Esper said that money would not be pulled away from "family housing, barracks, or dormitory projects," the list reveals an array of initiatives within the U.S. and around the world that will be affected.
Among the initiatives that will be impacted by the funding diversion are educational facilities for children, weapon maintenance facilities and firing ranges.
Below is the full list of military initiatives that will be affected in the U.S. and its territories:
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