Journalists, military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base

Journalists, military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base  USA Today

Five journalists and the two military members escorting them to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., this week were briefly detained at gunpoint by security police who believed they were gate crashers, according to the local media affected. The Monday incident happened ahead of an invitation-only groundbrea

Five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate crashers, according to local news reports.

Space Force security at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California held several reporters at gunpoint on Wednesday due to personnel apparently mistakenly thinking the media members were gate crashers. Two military members and five reporters were detained after they arrived on base to attend a “golden shovel” ceremon

Security officers at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California briefly held five news reporters and two members of the military at gunpoint after mistaking the invited attendees for gatecrashers, according to local news outlets.The Monday incident took place prior to a private groundbreaking ceremony for a missile oper

Officers reportedly believed invitees were trying to make unauthorized entry on to Vandenberg base in California Five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg space force base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate

Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California  Toronto Star

Local media reports five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought they were gate crashers

Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California  AP News