The Fight to Save Ellsworth
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary:
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The Fight to Save Ellsworth
On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure. It was a gut punch for South Dakota. Ellsworth has been a point of pride in our state since World War II. Losing the base would have been devastating to western South Dakota and a significant loss for Am . . .
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The Fight to Save Ellsworth
On May 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was recommending South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base for closure. It was a gut punch for South Dakota. Ellsworth has been a point of pride in our state since World War II. Losing the base would have been devastating to western South Dakota and a significant loss for Am . . .