Insecure IDs Compromise Security at Military Bases
By Dan Cadman, January 19, 2017
Earlier this month military.com published this article: "More State IDs No Longer Accepted at Bases".
The gist of the article is that U.S. military posts have begun to tighten up on the identity documents required before they will permit entry onto their compounds. It is a commonsense security measure given today's unsettled world, and particularly noteworthy in light of efforts by so many terrorist groups to single out serving members of our armed forces and police. For instance, in 2015 ISIS released a list of 100 U.S. armed forces members' names, addresses, and other data, obviously with the hope that would-be jihadists would follow up with attacks against them here in the homeland.
There certainly is reason to be concerned because such attacks have taken place, both individually and at certain bases (Fort Hood comes immediately to mind). The attacks have even led to robust discussions over whether military personnel should be authorized to go armed at their installations. (See here and here.)
The impetus for the tightening up of access to the military installations is the federal Real ID Act, which obliges states to issue enhanced forms of identity documents, primarily driver's licenses, after more rigorous examination of underlying evidence of citizenship or resident alien status. States that fail to do so risk having these documents rejected at key locations under federal control or supervision, such as airports and military installations.
http://cis.org/cadman/compromising-security-us-military-installations
