As things escalate they'll start restricting access first to people without military IDs, then escalating to access only for those on active duty.Ī very late indicator that would make me visit the privy is to see military members themselves disappear from venues off base, but a lot of military families with full vehicles on the road (look for the parking stickers and decals). The air base near me is very much open even without military ID if you have a DOD sponsor invite you in. Most bases have a public webpage click on visitor info and it will tell you who's allowed on base at any given time. What you might hear, particularly as the President just recently reaffirmed DHS's part in heightened precautions, is a heightened terrorism alert condition which is on the DHS website.įrom hanging about for many years during the Cold War, I'd say a better indicator of heightened alert is whether the local bases (particularly air bases) are suddenly restricting access.
