Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, one four Marines killed in Islamist terror attack in Chattanooga, Thursday, July 16, 2015. Photo: Screen grab.
Posted on 07/17/2015 7:19:52 PM PDT by servo1969
Army chief of staff Gen. Ray Odierno said on Friday he has no plans to arm recruiters or add security patrols to military recruitment centers in the wake of the Islamist terror attacks on unarmed, unguarded military offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Thursday. Odierno basically said he doesn’t trust his troops to handle their weapons properly.
Also on Friday, the Marine Corps ordered recruiters to not wear their uniforms at work for ‘force protection.’
Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, one four Marines killed in Islamist terror attack in Chattanooga, Thursday, July 16, 2015. Photo: Screen grab.
Odierno made his comments at a breakfast with reporters, according to the AP.
“”Security at military recruiting and reserve centers will be reviewed in the aftermath of the deadly shooting in Tennessee, but it’s too early to say whether the facilities should have security guards or other increased protection, the Army’s top officer said Friday.
“A day after a gunman shot and killed four Marines and wounded three other people in Chattanooga, Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, told reporters that arming troops in those offices could cause more problems than it might solve.
“”I think we have to be careful about over-arming ourselves, and I’m not talking about where you end up attacking each other,” Odierno said during a morning breakfast. Instead, he said, it’s more about “accidental discharges and everything else that goes along with having weapons that are loaded that causes injuries.””
…”In the wake of previous shootings at military facilities, the services have reviewed and strengthened security precautions at the centers. But most of those involve safety precautions and the need to be aware and watchful of surroundings.
“Odierno said that there are currently no plans to have security personnel posted at recruiting centers, but added that there will be a review. He said a notice went out Thursday to all Army locations reminding them of protection measures.”
On Friday evening ABC News Pentagon reporter Luis Martinez reported on Twitter the Marine Corps ordered recruiters to not wear their uniforms at work.
Marine Corps Recruiting Command has instructed Marine recruiters to not wear uniforms at work, part of force protection since Chattanooga
— luis martinez (@LMartinezABC) July 18, 2015
So as with IRAN we surrender again
The man should be fired.
Today.
I would have a hard time obeying that order.
“Odierno basically said he doesn’t trust his troops to handle their weapons properly.”
I have a problem with that.
insanity
FUPentagon.
Fired. From a cannon
Obammie supplying the white flags out of his personal stash?
Muzzies are in charge. All recruiting offices are unarmed and cannot shoot back. So, muzzies, lock and load, and come by any time.
Incredible . . . can’t think of any other word to use!
Things under the Obamunists have gone past disgusting.
Like being in civilian cloths would have made a difference ... bullets don’t distinguish between civilian and military. This terrorist asshole was going fire regardless.
Most of the active duty Marines that I have served with and around, if the are going to die in a hail of bullets, would rather do it in uniform.
Who will they get to sign up now? Too scared to wear the uniform! How is that going to win hearts and minds?
Backlash on this, if true, should be and will be hugh.
This clown Odierno is the one that shouldn’t be wearing a uniform.
Maybe Pampers.
NO wonder Hasan lives, Bergdahl laughs, and the
American dead wonder how the Pentagon now
arms al Qaeda and Iran.
They best take the signs off the storefronts, as well.
They could put up a sign that says ‘bakery’
And they could put baking equipment in there. They could make it a front like the mafia used to do
Make recruiting an underground activity
They could learn how to bake
They could bake wedding cakes. Jihadis don’t tend to get married so the marines wouldn’t get to actually bake cakes for them but maybe some cookies once in a while. To throw them off.
Then we can just have shame and doubt be sort of the new theme for the military
Yes, except he's nothing but a toady for policies which come from above (Obama) and would be replaced with simply another boot licker.
Army chief of staff Gen. Ray Odierno gives aid and comfort to the enemy. But in the Traitorobama regime, Odierno will probably be awarded a pair of kneepads.
You mean the feckless one, on the hill?
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