FOX News: EXCLUSIVE: Odierno clarifies remarks, says Army considering arming recruiters after shooting
In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who is set to retire as Army chief in August, clarified remarks he made in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings which left four Marines and one sailor dead.
He says the Army is in fact considering whether to arm recruiters if the legal restrictions are lifted.
"When it comes to recruiting stations, we are looking at it now -- what are we doing now to best protect them," Odierno said in a sit-down interview as he prepared to leave the Army after 39 years of service. "We will look at every avenue -- arming them, there is some authority issues with that so we have to look all the way through that."
Update: Top Generals Say Army Considering Arming Recruiters in Wake of Attack -- Washington Free Beacon
WNU Editor: The Pentagon's earlier comments raised a few eyebrows .... Pentagon to recruiters: 'Close blinds,' ditch uniforms to thwart attacks (WND). What's my take .... armed military recruiters is something that I have trouble accepting .... but the perception now is that it is open season for men and women in uniform, and regrettably this is the world that we live in today.
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