“Not everyone is a soldier.”
No, those at Great Lakes are sailors! They are also in the military, and should be capable of fighting.
“No, those at Great Lakes are sailors! They are also in the military, and should be capable of fighting.”
You would be surprised at how many people there are civilian contractors.
My husband was in the Navy - he had weapons qualification training just like any other military branch.
(And is still the best shot when he goes to target practice.)
That's true. However to put this in perspective, the large bases have Marines, often a SEAL unit, Shore Patrol who are trained with their weapons and hand to hand. At least that how it was when I was Shore Patrol. I had side-arm. PR-24 (baton), and wrestling training to bring down drunk Marines and Sailors. This sounds like lack of training for the gate guards, as is often the case. Also, the perp could have shown a fraudulent I.D.
So very much agree !
I have a friend on base who was ex Navy.
Now he’s civilian and works on helicopters. That is an example of who is not armed on base.