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The historic “Golden Rule” sailboat, owned by the Veterans for Peace, is in Hampton Roads this week as part of an 11,000 mile, 100-stop journey around the “Great Loop” advocating for the abolishment of nuclear weapons and war. The crew added Hampton Roads to their list of stops in hopes of their message reaching one of the largest military communities in the world.
From submarine piers to child care centers a $250 million chunk of the annual defense spending bill would be funneled into Hampton Roads military installations if approved by Congress this week.
Language in the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act directs around $250 million to construction projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Naval Station Norfolk, Dam Neck Naval Base, Naval Air Station Oceana, Langley-Eustis Air Force Base and Naval Support Activity of Hampton Roads.