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MISSILES AND MAGNOLIAS: The South at War 2005
August 2005From supplying and stationing troops to landing defense contracts, the Southern U.S. is the heart of the nation's military. It also stands the most to gain -- and the most to lose -- from the fortunes and misfortunes of war.
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full report by Desiree Evans and Chris Kromm of the Institute's Peace and Security Program.
Related News: Read South hit hardest in Iraq military deaths (Media General News, Oct. 25, 2005). Also read Base Closings and the South and North Carolina Suffering More from War from the Institute blog.
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MISSILES AND MAGNOLIAS: The South at War 2005