Go HERE to read the full article by Lydia DePillis.  I must admit this was the very first glimpse I have ever had of the inside of the Joint Anacostia-Bolling base -- and I have lived down the street from it for four years! They may not be closed but they sure don't feel open.

Excerpt:

A few months ago, the D.C. Council  passed a resolution blasting an environmental assessment for the Navy's long range master plan, saying that it increased the installation's isolation from the rest of Ward 8. Since then, the base's public relations staff has been working overtime, meeting with the District's economic development team and Ward 8 Councilmember  Marion Barry, to demonstrate that they are trying to integrate with the rest of the city. Really!

"Contrary to what some people think, we're not a closed base. The citizens can come if they have a reason to be there," says public affairs officer  Joe Cirone. "We exist to help people. We are Ward 8 residents. We consider ourselves part of Ward 8."