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These changes come after Governor Mary Fallin issued an executive order authorizing the use of weapons to protect personnel and property.
“Our Soldiers and Airmen greatly appreciated Gov. Fallin’s immediate response to better ensure their safety in the wake of the tragedy in Chattanooga”, Asher said.
Wisconsin joins a handful of states that have moved to allow certain National Guard personnel to carry weapons following shootings at two military sites that are being investigated as domestic terrorism.
The Guard operates eight storefront recruiting centers like the one in Chattanooga.
In a press launch Tuesday Walker additionally stated he’s directing Adjutant General Donald Dunbar to consider longer-term plans to guarantee the security of service members. Four Marines and a sailor were shot to death at a U.S. Navy facility in Chattanooga.
Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, said Friday that security at military facilities would be reviewed in light of the shootings but warned arming troops in those offices could cause more problems.