2 HR bases in running for Marine units

Two Hampton Roads military bases are in the running to house the consolidation of several Marine Corps anti-terrorism units.

Marine Corps officials say the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Naval Security Group in Chesapeake are among three finalists selected from a pool of 35 bases to become the home of the Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team. The third is the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, in Havelock, N.C.

The sites will undergo environmental-impact assessments as well as studies of potential economic and social effects, including impacts on traffic and schools.

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