U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Bill to Increase Safety and Security at Military Facilities

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Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Military Facilities Force Protection Act to better protect our men and women in uniform from the types of attacks that occurred at a military recruiting office and a Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee last week.

"Recruiting centers and reserve facilities do not have the types of force protection measures--like armed military police and secure locations--that major military bases do. This is unacceptable and needs to change immediately," said Senator Baldwin, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. "We need to make certain that the brave men and women of our all-volunteer force who work in their communities are adequately protected here at home. This legislation will put in place qualified, armed force protection to strengthen the safety and security at our military facilities."

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