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Marine base expansion in Joshua Tree faces opposition
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Oct 15, 2013
Marine base expansion in Joshua Tree faces opposition
The Mojave Desert communities around Joshua Tree tend to be among the most pro-military in the state. Twenty-nine Palms, after all, is home to the world's largest US Marine base.
Marines conduct a patrol through the military operations in urban terrain facility at the Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, CA, on May 30, 2011.
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The Mojave Desert communities around Joshua Tree tend to be among the most pro-military in the state. Twenty-nine Palms, after all, is home to the world's largest US Marine base.

The Mojave Desert communities around Joshua Tree tend to be among the most pro-military in the state. Twenty-nine Palms, after all, is home to the world's largest US Marine base. 

But, a controversial proposal that would expand the base by tens of thousands of acres is drawing fire from an army of opponents. 

Steven Cuevas from The California Report has more.