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
“Marine Corps Recruiting Command has instructed Marine recruiters to not wear uniforms at work, part of force protection since Chattanooga”
Oh Yeah......That will work magnificently..sarc
Governors can only arm their own full-time National Guard and National Guard recruiting offices.
Prezzy Mus-symp is going to look very bad if there is another attack.
Yes they did.....
Also advised not to wear your field jackets...
National Guard facilities only. Governors can’t do anything with the rest of the military.
A now deceased uncle of mine who was a very street smart car salesman gave me a very astute piece of advice that I will share with all. He told me to never trust any company whose name ended in “o”, examples being companies such as Amco and Brako. I have been wondering if that might not also apply to people.
I am not being flippant. I am drop dead serious. The Marine Uniform has been placed in the same category as the Confederate Battle Flag. Must be the “shores of Tripoli” thing. Mark my words, soon Marines will have to learn new words to that tune.
Does he think there would have been less carnage had no one worn a uniform at a Marine Recruiting Center? Do jihadists have special uniform seeking bullets?
I wonder from how far above this order came?
If you told a joke like this in public it could very well get you killed.
Hell, next week were having a super prissy Pentagon panel to discuss putting away all those insulting American flags! And that afternoon we're going to have a "No More Uniforms" parade down Main St.! Pres. Obama gets to ride on the Princess Float! And Gen. Odierno... is in charge of confetti!!!
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/army-recruiter-brings-gun-into-center-accidentally/nm2ff/
Well this certainly didn’t help the decision that is for sure.
“Odierno said that there are currently no plans to have security personnel posted at recruiting centers...”
It just might be time for any of us who have CCW’s to volunteer to provide protection on a volunteer basis at these recruiting facilities.
And make sure the next Piece of Muzzie Terrorist Shit gets waxed after he fires his first shot! We need to make the ‘behind every blade of grass’ idea fixed in the heads of this ISIS want to be’s...
I am burning right now. ISIS has infiltrated our country, is going after our military and our military personnel are sitting ducks.
He is the guy that was in charge of the unit that pulled Hussein out of the spider hole. I thought at the time that he might be a guy to keep an eye on. What a dud.
The Marine Uniform has been placed in the same category as the Confederate Battle Flag.
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YGBSM! If you can’t trust a MARINE with a gun, who can you trust?
No MacArthur, no Patton, no Nimitz could survive in today’s fagged-up military. ......................... Also add Joe Stillwell....................................... LOL, they would bludgeon Clinton and Obama with their bare hands while asking; “What the (F word) were you panty waste cowards thinking?!!”. Its obvious they don’t want Generals like those guys of WW II, they can’t use them on all these meals and wheels campaigns. Those Generals probably wouldn’t care about being PC either. Patton would probably stick a confederate flag..................... you get the idea. :)
Obozo has already done that- all patriotic Generals have already been purged.
“Odierno basically said he doesn’t trust his troops to handle their weapons properly.”
“I have a problem with that.”
You and me both!
I agree with you. I have a HUGE problem with that! Fire the jerk and all the others of his ilk.
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