Marine Relocation to Guam by 2014

[cmyr]

Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bice, executive director of the Joint Guam Program Office, speaks to the Guam Chamber of Commerce on Friday. His office will oversee the relocation of 8,000 Marines to Guam by 2014.

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[cmyr]

A Japanese Ministry of Defense spokesman said Wednesday that initial money for the project will appear in the budget for the next fiscal year, which runs from this April to March 2008.

Each year, the Ministry will request the money needed in the budget to accomplish the realignment, the spokesman said.

Expenses Japan agreed to pay include a headquarters building, barracks, schools, family housing and base infrastructure such as electricity, water supply and sewage systems.

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