The Mojave Desert communities around Joshua Tree tend to be among the most pro-military in the state. Twenty-nine Palms, after all, is home to the world's largest US Marine base.
But, a controversial proposal that would expand the base by tens of thousands of acres is drawing fire from an army of opponents.
Marine base expansion in Joshua Tree faces opposition
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