JBLM cuts could sting

Marissa Luck Jul 15, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h2><p>3:57 p.m. A new Army report reveals that potential cuts to Joint Base Lewis-McChord could strike a serious blow to South Sound economies if carried through, The Olympian reports. In a worse case scenario, the base could contract by 16,000 soldiers from its 2011 levels. That would</p></h2>
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            <p><em>3:57 p.m.</em> A new Army report reveals that potential cuts to Joint Base Lewis-McChord could strike a serious blow to South Sound economies if carried through, <a href="http://www.theolympian.com/2014/06/26/3201009/new-army-report-projects-cuts.html?sp=%2F99%2F224%2F&ihp=1&ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">The Olympian</a> reports. In a worse case scenario, the base could contract by 16,000 soldiers from its 2011 levels. That would result in a loss of $971 million in income for the area and  $17.4 million in tax dollars for Pierce and Thurston Counties. “The potential elimination of thousands of military and civilian positions is devastating,” said Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia. An Army spokesperson said the Pentagon likely would not cut the maximum amount stated in the report. — M.L.</p>
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3:57 p.m. A new Army report reveals that potential cuts to Joint Base Lewis-McChord could strike a serious blow to South Sound economies if carried through, The Olympian reports. In a worse case scenario, the base could contract by 16,000 soldiers from its 2011 levels. That would result in a loss of $971 million in income for the area and $17.4 million in tax dollars for Pierce and Thurston Counties. “The potential elimination of thousands of military and civilian positions is devastating,” said Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia. An Army spokesperson said the Pentagon likely would not cut the maximum amount stated in the report. — M.L.

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By Marissa Luck

Marissa Luck is a Tacoma-based writer and editorial intern at Crosscut. She has previously reported on issues of activism, homelessness, and Olympia city news for Works in Progress and Olympia Power &