Jack of Harts

McAlester Army Ammunition Base was less reliant on federal funding than many other military bases. It was not a major hub of operational military units sucking down funding, and it was no mass producer of weapons systems. So when federal funding collapsed, it was not hit as hard as other bases. It still required other sources of funding to maintain its operations though, and Texas had the largest purse at the time. Which is one of the reasons they gave Texas access to the smartest of smart weapons when it came time to deal with the Mexican drug cartels. Advanced AIs like the US Army’s Jane and Texas’ homegrown Dixie worked together to help Texas wipe those enemies out. As much as you can wipe out any single enemy. The truth is that the survivors of the drug cartels found other businesses. But with the help of McAlester, Texas achieved the goal of rolling back the primary threat they posed to the public safety. Which was when the second reason they were willing to help Texas came into effect.