House Armed Services Committee leader Duncan Hunter will not be trying to create a recreation facility for military personnel and veterans on California’s Santa Rosa Island, located in the Channel Islands National Park. The Los Angeles Times reports that Hunter withdrew his legislation when it ran into resistance from California’s Senate delegation, environmentalists, and the National Park Service. That’s a no-win situation by any measure.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
