Montgomery Council members said Monday a main legislative goal this winter will be ensuring the county is not overlooked when the state doles out Base Realignment and Closure funds to areas affected by military restructuring.

For Montgomery, the biggest effects will be felt in Bethesda, where the National Naval Medical Center will expand to absorb the personnel and services lost by the impending closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Northwest Washington.

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