Posted on 07/18/2015 5:57:46 AM PDT by markomalley
The morning after a deadly attack on two military centers in Chattanooga, residents in Hiram are standing watch outside the local recruiting office with their personal firearms. It is their unique way of honoring the fallen Marines and they said to protect the lives of those who serve in the military.
"I teared up. I think any human being would be touched by what happened yesterday. Any U.S. citizen that has a heart and a soul to hear what had happened," said Crystal Tewellow, who organized the watch.
Recruiting offices are designated as being "gun-free zones" which means officers working there cannot carry their sidearm into the building. Tewellow, whose son just enlisted and the army and has a brother who is a recruiter, felt compelled to organize the watch.
"To think the people who are supposed to protect and serve us are unable to protect and serve... protect themselves," said Tewellow. "So if us, the citizens, who carry permits, are able to help protect them that's, that's what we're gonna be able to do."
News Radio 106.7's Nathalie Pozo was at the recruitment center on Friday morning and reported that about 30 people answered the call to arms.
"This is who is fighting for us," said Tewellow. "This is who is giving us our freedom, who allows us to wake every day and if they're not here, and is taken down just like the Chattanooga incident, then how can we say that we are going to be able to wake up tomorrow?"
More people are expected to show up throughout the day. Twellow said they are trying to have at least one person standing vigil every hour.
“I teared up. I think any human being would be touched by what happened yesterday. Any U.S. citizen that has a heart and a soul to hear what had happened,” said Crystal Tewellow, who organized the watch.
Good to know there are citizens who care.
The man in the Rainbow House doesn’t.
Man?? I can think of many things to call it, but “Man” isn’t among them.
Bless Tewellow for taking this initiative and showing support for our military. On a side note.. although I completely support her group... the insanity of citizens protecting our military is just beyond strange to me. Think about it.... I get a call to come and protect the Marines... my initial response would be to laugh, right? ME protect the Marines?! This country is beyond a laughing stock now with political correctness.
I belong to a small but dedicated “secret” FB group of Veterans and our discussion and action is that we are having members “post guard” at our local recruiting stations exercising open and concealed carry rights. Sure, we cant cover every station and we are very small, but its one step in the right direction and our hopes are that a similar discussion begins and other patriots take it upon themselves to provide some security that the powers that be deny to those recruiters.
Wonderful, patriotic gesture, but it should not be the responsibility of citizens to protect military assets. That is the military’s purview and we should expect them to be armed and do so.
If we are not going to arm our service men and women, then deport muslims.
>>>So if us, the citizens, who carry permits, are able to help protect them that’s, that’s what we’re gonna be able to do<<<
Carry Permits? Does anyone remember when America was truly a Free Country? How did “shall not be infringed” turn into “carry permits”?
Bravo Zulu
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