This is Pretty funny. I saw this live on TV when Obama spoke to the Marines. No one cheered for him!. A good number of my buddies in the Military are pissed off at Obama already http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIHz5tevLAw&eurl
The US has a lot of bases. Closing some bases allows the money to be used for equipment and pay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases
The BRAC (Base Realignment And Closing) commission has been around since 2005. The decisions on which bases to close was signed by former President Bush in September 2005. Inform yourself....