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Test Your Knowledge of Maryland Military
Bases
By Kendra Nichols 1. Gas station owner Chris Loysen said this about which Maryland base? "So Ebola goes in there," he said. "Better there than in here." Army Research Laboratory Fort Meade Fort Detrick 2. This base analyzes physical features and "geographically referenced" activities on Earth in support of national security objectives. Naval Surface Warfare Center at CarderockArmy Research Laboratory National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Andrews Air Force Base 3. What goes on at the Navy Recreation Center at Solomons? Tennis, basketball and miniature golfInfectious disease research Underwater explosions Recruitment 4. What does the Base Realignment and Closure Commission evaluate when deciding what to do with each base? The base's economic impact on the surrounding communityAvailability of usable land and airspace Cost of operation and manpower All of the above 5. "Steny Hoyer and I agree on nothing," this Republican said recently with a laugh. "We never agree on one thing -- except BRAC." Who said this? George BushBob Ehrlich Michael Steele Tom DeLay 6. How much money has been saved through previous base closings and realignments? $800 million$1.8 billion $16.7 billion $150 billion 7. This base is the only government ships research lab in the country. Fort MeadeArmy Research Laboratory U.S. Naval Academy Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock 8. This base was named for a Civil War hero of the Battle of Gettysburg. Andrews Air Force BaseFort Detrick Fort Meade Aberdeen Proving Ground 9. This Maryland base is responsible for transporting U.S. presidents, world leaders, war heroes and other dignitaries. Andrews Air Force BaseFort Detrick Army Research Laboratory National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 10. This minor league baseball team's mascot pays homage to a nearby base. Frederick KeysAberdeen Ironbirds Bowie Baysox Delmarva Shorebirds
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