The Backlash or Hoorah of Closing Down a Military Base

This is a tough subject.
I myself have never lived near a Military base, so I have no concrete idea of how I would feel or what it would be like to have one be put up or taken down where you live your life.
However, from what we have read and seen in class, I find myself seeing both sides of the story.
On one side you have the economic aspect of a base, that it provides hundreds or even thousands of people with jobs and a livelihood. In some towns the bases make up their entire economy! That would be devasting for a community who relies so heavily on a base to keep their economy up and running to be shut down. Would anything take its place? Would people have to move? There are so many questions about people's livelihoods at stake that I can see the argument in favor of keeping a base up and running.
On the other hand, you have the people who complain about the base simply being in their backyards ( especially foreign people with U.S. bases surrounding them) and the noise pollution they bring. While reading one of the articles I kept picturing the photo Kelly showed us in class taken by her from a street in Okinawa of the huge plane about to land , and it looked like it was landing on top of houses and buildings! That is just how close the base is to civillians living their lives. There have been studies done about the effects of the constant loud noise of a military base on people and especially children who live their lives exposed to it daily, and it is harmful!
Personally I would be more inclined to have the base shut down. What if someone I depended on worked at base though? I have no idea how I would feel. Probably in favor of keeping it I'm sure.
What would be perfect is if we didn't have wars at all and then there would be no need for Military bases and everyone could be conscience objecters and all live in peace : )
( Can you tell I just finished watching the POV documentary Soldiers of Conscience?!)