The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in 29 Palms employs thousands of people a report from the base Community Impact Assessment points out. In 2006 about 11,967 military members and civilians were employed by the base. Using a formula devised from the Base Realignments andClosures program, the report's authors calculate 19,550 jobs are created in the wider region incirectly because of the Marine base population.
The reoprt cites dozens of orgaizations on base that provide volunteer labor for projects ranging from the Red Cross and the rape hotline to Toys for Tots. Marines, civilians and teir families from the combat center donated 1862 pints of blood in 2006. Our Marines make mighty fine neighbors!
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