Thursday, September 10, 2015

Marine Recruiters Told to Take Cover As "Security" Answer to Chattanooga?

After Chattanooga shooting, new security for Marine recruiters 
Marine Corps Times
By James K. Sanborn, Staff writer
September 9, 2015
Instead, the service will implement security measures that will allow Marines to take cover or evacuate in the event of an attack, he said. Changes being considered include more security cameras, remote-locking doors, and better ballistic protection, such as movable shields or desk partitions that could protect troops from bullets.
A Marine recruiter speaks to a college student about a career as a military officer. Marine Corps Recruiting Command is considering a host of new security measures at recruiting offices following the attack in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Stanley Cao/Marine Corps)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Marine officials have ruled out arming recruiters following this summer's deadly shooting rampage in Tennessee that killed five service members, but other security measures to better protect troops are in the works, the head of Marine Corps Recruiting Command told Marine Corps Times. When a lone gunman opened fire on a Chattanooga Armed Forces recruiting office and a Navy Reserve center on July 16, some politicians were quick to call for military recruiters to be armed. But none of the military services are interested in arming recruiters, said Lt. Gen. Mark Brilakis, MCRC's commanding general, during a Tuesday interview here. read more here

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