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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Pentagon Actions to Increase Safety and Security at Military Facilities

Statement

Date: July 31, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Defense

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to an announcement from Department of Defense Secretary Ash Carter regarding security enhancements for troops at military facilities here at home:

"The tragic incident in Chattanooga that took the life of a Wisconsin Marine highlights the need for the Department of Defense to review its force protection policies, so I am pleased the Secretary of Defense is taking steps to strengthen the safety and security at our military facilities, including recruiting centers and reserve facilities. Secretary Carter has called for action plans to include consideration of posting qualified, armed force protection and physical security enhancements at these sites. 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. These actions by the Department of Defense are a positive step in the right direction."


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