Monday, January 9, 2012

Hundreds of 'Sensitive' Military Items Stolen at Lewis-McChord

Hundreds of 'Sensitive' Military Items Stolen at JBLM

January 09, 2012
Seattle Times|by Amy Martinez


The company under investigation is from the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

About 100 Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord remained restricted to the base Sunday after hundreds of sensitive items, including night-vision goggles and rifle scopes, were reported stolen from a supply area.

I Corps spokesman Maj. Chris Ophardt described the stolen items as "anything that attaches to a weapon or helps you see at night." The Army does not consider the equipment alone to be a danger to the public.

"You have to have other stuff to make it dangerous, and you have to know how to use it," Ophardt said Sunday. "It's not something the average Joe can attach to their gun and become instant Rambo."
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