Chattanooga Shootings: Why Were Our Soldiers So Vulnerable?

Four Marines, heavily trained and masters in the art of weaponry, were killed by a lone gunman in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Investigators are now searching Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez's history, social media presence, and foreign travel to unearth any clues about his motivation. Were hints missed?

But it would be unfortunate to only focus on the assailant. The other, perhaps as significant, story coming out of this tragedy is the question of why were our soldiers so vulnerable here on domestic soil....

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