New Army lodge in Belgium should open next summer

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New Army lodge in Belgium should open next summer
By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, September 23, 2008

CHIEVRES, Belgium — Barring any major delays, the Army expects to open its new $19.5 million lodge at Chievres Air Base early next summer.

And shortly thereafter, the community plans to cut the ribbon on a $16 million commissary being built on land adjacent to the post exchange, officials said.

The construction projects — and others in various stages of completion in Brussels, and Brunssum, Netherlands — are further indication the U.S. presence in the Benelux will remain for many years to come.

Additional projects range from new barracks and headquarters complexes to child and youth facilities.

In the past several years, the list of construction projects for the entire Benelux community has totaled well over $75 million.


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