'I haven't the words’: Look who military recruitment offices are being told to consider 'security threats'

As we’ve reported, veterans and other citizens have been stepping forward to help stand armed guard over recruiting stations around the U.S. since the attack in Chattanooga that killed five American service members.

The Department of Defense has reportedly told recruiting offices to consider those volunteer armed guards as potential “security threats”:

.@USArmy warns recruiters to treat armed citizens gathering at centers as a security threat: http://t.co/Eyq7fMzveB

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) July 23, 2015

Army telss recruiters to call the cops on armed citizens outside recruiting stations. http://t.co/g0svku23yN pic.twitter.com/THbdch2WzG

— Erik Soderstrom (@soderstrom) July 23, 2015

Via Stars and Stripes:

The Army has warned its recruiters to treat the gun-toting civilians gathering at centers across the country in the wake of the Chattanooga, Tenn., shooting as a security threat.

Soldiers should avoid anyone standing outside the recruiting centers attempting to offer protection and report them to local law enforcement and the command if they feel threatened, according to a U.S. Army Recruiting Command policy letter issued Monday.

Members of the military are being told to “call the police” if they feel threatened:

https://twitter.com/Paul_Moorhouse/status/624287499603550209
https://twitter.com/politicsofone/status/624213323521785856

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Good point, that one.

https://twitter.com/theMixxPress/status/624286914498183168

So glad I'm retired. | Army to recruiters: Treat armed citizens as security threat –http://t.co/r8BI6OWWzl

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 23, 2015

@KurtSchlichter @Dbright21 Teamobama can't have uppity private citizens, by their presence, ridiculing Dear Leader's anti-gun policies.

— Skin that smokewagon! (@heatpacker) July 23, 2015

@KurtSchlichter God forbid that someone believes there are true American patriots who want to protect our military since CIC has tied hands.

— Dr. Nefario (@Kathryn20789564) July 23, 2015

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