US Soldier Guns Down Fellow Soldiers...in the USA

Just yesterday, before hearing of the news that a Major in the United States Army, Nidal Malik Hassan, gunned down over a dozen of his fellow countrymen and wounded another 30, I was at "Baby's R Us" buying something for my daughter.

When I left the store, there were two United States Marines in full dress uniform, standing outside collecting donations for the "Toys For Tots" organization.

I started speaking with them and I told them the following:

"I am amazed that you two, as US Marines, in full dress uniform, are unarmed! How do you feel about being unarmed? Remember the Little Rock, AR US military recruitment center shootings by a Muslim attacker this year? He specifically targeted the recruitment center and the soldiers were also unarmed, unable to defend themselves against a violent terror attack.

In Israel, you would never see soldiers in combat units, while in uniform, unarmed.

The Marines mentioned that they agree. They would like to at least have a pistol but that is "against regulations.... "

Imagine, these brave men are tasked with defending our country against attack and our current set of regulations prevent them from being armed while in uniform!! It blows my mind....

Then, when I arrived home, I turned on the news and I see that there was a major terror attack at Ft. Hood, TX on the military base. A devout Muslim soldier slaughtered over a dozen of his fellow soldiers on base and these soldiers were "unarmed" and unable to prevent the carnage.

I do not believe in coincidence. I believe that everything occurs for a reason. The fact that I happened to have this conversation at the same moment a terrorist was gunning down unarmed US Soldiers at a military base in Texas simply proves to me that the counter terror training I teach is necessary, is important and will hopefully help others prevent this from happening again. The terrorists are HERE, on our soil. They are very devoted to their cause. They will stop at nothing to cause as much carnage as possible. You and I must be trained and ready to respond.

One of the soldiers interviewed after the attack told the reporter that "I wish I had a gun, so I could shoot back." Imagine, a soldier, in uniform, back from a war in Iraq or Afghanistan, stripped of his weapon while in uniform in the United States!

My training is always based on aggressive quick action and attacking the attacker. The police officer that ended the shooting by herself shooting the terrorist was praised by all for her "aggressive and quick response" and she continued fighting even after she was wounded in both legs.

She is a warrior that understands the idea of attacking the attacker and never giving up.

Now, the US Gov't simply needs to WAKE UP and arm our brave soldiers in uniform so that they can defend their lives at home. A soldier should never have to say to reporters, after the attack, that "I wish I had a gun so I could shoot back."