The Army built Dal Molin but never used it for its stated purpose

Evidence

For some in the No Dal Molin movement, perhaps there was a small consolation when the Army announced in 2013 that—contrary to the stated reason for the base construction—it was not going to consolidate the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Dal Molin after all. Ultimately, the movement was right: there was little need for the new base. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 942

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the book’s broader argument (and earlier chapters) that base construction is often justified on grounds that prove false after the fact.