
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking with Air Force Colonel John C. Walker, the commander of the 39th Air Base Wing, on the landing strip of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 31, 2016, Source: DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Vero Beach, FL – (TRUNEWS) Fort Campbell, KY and other active duty combat installations through the U.S. were placed on high alert status Friday, according to a military source.
All units in the 101st Airborne Division are currently operating under a 12 hour recall order as of Friday night, according to the active duty soldier, and other combat bases are also on the same recall status for potential combat deployment.
The source told TRUNEWS:
“We were told at a safety briefing that it could be for anything, such as an attack on Clarksville and Nashville. Crew serve weapons are locked in vehicles, ready to be quickly mounted, 24 hour guard has been implemented on our motor pool, and past 17:00 PM CT police dogs are being used to search every car coming through gate.”