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White Sands Missile Range to see Growth, Schools Affected

By Jessica Borchert

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Las Cruces, NM – White Sands Missile Range is preparing to double in size over the next few years. By the end of the summer, the post is expecting to have an additional 535 soldiers by 2013 the base is expected to double in size bringing more soldiers and their children. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, the Las Cruces Public School System is working well in advance to prepare for the flood of students expected over the next few years.