Navy Budget Cuts At Pearl Harbor Facilities

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Our media partner KITV has this report. Excerpts:

Navy officials say troops stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam are starting to see changes in base services and facilities as a result of automatic federal budget cuts.

The Navy said in a release that starting Monday, hours were changing at gyms, libraries and arts centers, while cable television was canceled in common areas like lounges and offices.

Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, says the cuts are tough choices. … 

Photo courtesy Official U.S. Navy Imagery.

—Chad Blair

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