Some military outreach programs being cut

Published November 14, 2013 8:46pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy’s daredevil Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds will be back at air shows across the country through the coming year. But continued budget cuts mean the military won’t participate in some 1,000 other community events.

The Pentagon plans to spend $129 million in the new budget year on community activities such as Navy port visits and military band, Blue Angels and Thunderbirds performances.

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