The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt discussing where he grew up and stories from his childhood. He shares some of his experiences being stationed in Hawaii and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two, as well as some of the experiences of his friends and people he's met.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to a letter from the BRAC Commission requesting a separate and discrete COBRA run depicting the 20-year net present value (costs) or savings for the conversion of the Great Lakes Naval Hospital to an outpatient clinic and ambulatory surgery center (a component of Recommendation Med-12).

Community Input - 103-06A AF-C - Community Input Air Force - Capital Airport Air Guard Station - Illinois. BRAC Commission 2005

CD and hard copy: Additional information Concerning Rock Island Arsenal Quad Cities, USA Illinois/Iowa

Commmunity Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the closing of Grissom AFB

Letters from concerned citizens in response to the recommendation regarding Air National Guard Units

CD - Testimonies from the BRAC Regional Hearing, St. Louis, Missouri 20 June Honorable Ray LaHood, IL-18 2005; Sringfield, Ill. Mayor Timothy J. Davlin; Col(ret.) Gene W. Blade On Behalf of the City of Springfield, Illinois; Congressmen Shimkus along with attached Executive summary

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/28/2005 to Chairman Principi from Lane Evans (14th IL) summarizing key issues relating to Rock Island and Springfield, IL

Memorandum of Meeting with Rock Island Arsenal community representatives regarding recommendations for Rock Island Arsenal located in the Quad Cities between Illinois and Iowa.

Illinois Governer Rod Blagojevich filed the lawsuit in Federal District Court on July 21, 2005. Basis of the complaint is the legality of the removal of the 183rd Fighter Air Wing from the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Ill as recommended in the DoD BRAC Report dated 13 May 05.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dated 07/06/2005 all Commissioners from David Cannella of (SDDCTEA) Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency in Northern Virginia concerning the consolidation SDDC and its components with USTRANSCOM and AMC at Scott AFB, IL

State Input - For the record statement concerning Rock Island Arsenal. Input regarding the closing, includes challenged and non-challenged decisions.

State Input - Community Briefing to the 2005 BRAC Commission for the Rock Island Arsenal Quad Cities, USA Illinois/Iowa.

Illinois Governor Blagojevich letter to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld dated July 11, 2005. Letter informs the Secretary that the Governor does not consent to the proposed realignment of the 183rd Fighter Wing and that the proposed actions cannot proceed.

Illinois Governor Blagojevich letter to Chairman Principi dated July 11, 2005. Letter formally notifies the Commission that he does not consent to the proposed realignment of the 183rd Fighter Wing.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to a request from the BRAC Commission for a copy of the white paper in minutes from the 12Apr2005 "Military Value Update" Civilian Personnel Offices, "the Chair noted the top two jocations in military value were not chosen as receiving locations and asked the analysts to list talking points with the retionale for the decisions." a) please provide complete list of talking points referred to in the minutes; b} Rock Island Arsenal isprovide complete list of talking points referred to in the minutes; b} Rock Island Arsenal is not closing. CPO is not in leased space. Rock Island was ranked #1 with military value of 0.843. Rock Island capacity analysis shows shortfall of 6%; Aberdeen shortfall is 10%. Please discuss in detail the rationale for relocating Rock Island CPO to Ft Riley and Aberdeen.

Base Input from BRAC Visit to U.S. Army Rock Island Arsenal, IL dtd 1 June 2005. Document is the BRAC briefing presented by the command.

Base Visit Trip - Visit Report for Naval Station Great Lakes on 02 June 2005.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from Gov Thomas Vilsack supporting DFAS at the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to a letter from the BRAC Commission requesting a separate and discrete COBRA run depicting the 20-year net present value (costs) or savings for the conversion of the Great Lakes Naval Hospital to an outpatient clinic and ambulatory surgery center (a component of Recommendation Med-12).

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to Commissioner Bilbray from Representative Lane Evans (17th, IL) providing supplemental information regarding the 1st US Army’s move to Rock Island Arsenal and reiterating his invitation to the Commissioner and his staff to visit the Arsenal.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from David Limardi, City of Highland Park, Illinois, City Manager, to Chairman Anthony J. Principi regarding the U.S. Army Reserve facility at former Fort Sheridan.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Illinois Representative Lane Evans to Commissioner Bilbray regarding Rock Island Arsenal.

Base Input - Army - Rock Island Arsenal - IL - Includes: Itinerary for the visit of Mr. Samuel K. Skinner; List of attendees; PowerPoint presentation of BRAC Recommendations and Possible Changes prepared by Mr. Alan Wilson, Garrison Manager; and Rock Island Arsenal brochure.