Five news reporters and two military personnel were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The incident occurred on Monday during an invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony for a new training facility for missile operators. Security officers mistakenly believed the individuals were attempting to gain unauthorized access to the base. Local news outlets, including Noozhawk and KEYT, reported on the detainment.
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Reporters and military personnel detained at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Five reporters and two military members were detained at gunpoint by security at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The incident occurred during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new training facility, with security mistakenly believing the individuals were gatecrashers.
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