Mr. Korb does not mention that this is the first time in history the Pentagon has recommended closing bases during wartime.

The Pentagon had recommended that the base remain open.

In the next round of cuts two years later, the Pentagon recommended the closure of the research center on the base, an economic stanchion of the community.

The Pentagon recommended closing nearly 180 military installations and offices, including 33 big bases like Groton's.

On May 13, 2005, the Pentagon recommended that the base be closed.

The Pentagon has recommended eliminating or moving all but 500 of the 3,200 jobs here.

But senior Administration officials said the Pentagon had recommended starting the inoculation program.

Both the Pentagon and the Energy Department recommended that the license be approved.

This year the Pentagon has recommended 146 closings or realignments that it says will save $6 billion by the turn of the century.

In 1993 the Pentagon recommended the submarine base in Groton be closed.