Media, Military Members Held at Gunpoint at Vandenberg SFB Despite Escort, Invitation

Media, Military Members Held at Gunpoint at Vandenberg SFB Despite Escort, Invitation

Five news reporters plus a pair of military members were held at gunpoint Monday afternoon by Vandenberg Space Force Base security police who apparently believed they were gate runners despite having proper escort, identification and an invitation. The incident occurred while a convoy — led by a government minivan with uniformed public affairs staff as escorts plus private vehicles — was en route to an invited event for a ceremony marking constr…