Fort Knox is one of only three military posts to grow under the Army’s plan to reduce its ranks by 40,000 troops.
Fort Knox was spared from any cuts, and will in fact, gain 67 soldiers.
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce President Brad Richardson said he stayed cautiously optimistic while waiting since last year for the Army’s decision.
"We had gotten good feedback from Washington and our congressional delegation about how Fort Knox was being viewed, and out letter-writing campaign where we submitted 14,000 letters was pretty impressive I think," Richardson told WKU Public Radio.
Under a worst-case scenario, Fort Knox could have lost 4,1000 soldiers and civilian workers.
Richardson said it’s still important to tout the impact Fort Knox has on all of Kentucky as the Army continues to downsize and trim costs over the next two years.
