“Uh, we’ve got, like, two dudes at the gate with some kick-butt rifles, man.”
I remember the elevated DEFCON levels just after 911, a Ft. Huachuca Commander ordered roving guards armed with baseball bats, flashlights, canteens w/TA-12 and helmet liners. The CDR was female, but ass grabbing Claudia Kennedy had already left. Most other Army posts were locked and loaded.