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Vice President Joe Biden Arrives in Moon Township
Supporters of the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Township await Vice President Joe Biden's arrival.
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Moon Township today to fly out of the 911th Airlift Wing, where he was met by supporters of the soon-to-be shuttered Air Force Reserve base. Biden appeared at a campaign stop earlier in the day at Youngstown, Ohio's M-7 Technologies factory, where he talked about growth in the manufacturing industry and railed against Republican opponent Mitt Romney, according to the Toledo Blade. His motorcade traveled east from the Mahoning Valley to Moon Township's 911th Airlift Wing, where Air Force Two awaited him shortly after 4 p.m. Also waiting for him were supporters of the Moon-based wing, which has been pegged for closure as a part of a Pentagon plan to cut the Air Force's 2013 budget by $8.7 billion. Under…
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