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Randy Holman, credited with overseeing the surge in military construction activity at San Antonio’s Fort Sam Houston prompted by mandated base realignment, describes the program as “fast-moving, complex and dynamic.” Photo: Courtesy U.S. Army Expansion of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio will create a nationwide military burn and trauma facility. Related Links: The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2010 When completed by September as required by Congress, the $3-billion effort will have built or renovated nearly 10 million sq ft of U.S. Defense Dept. space to become the nationwide center of training for all enlisted combat medics, says Holman,
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