Terrorism: A Survivable Threat (1980s)

alright man that covers the use of deadly force if there are any questions draw your weapons head for the ready room and take your post oh one more thing since you men were on laughs you'll notice that we've laid some new concrete barriers in the area in front of the ambassador's office be extra careful on post the embassy has received some new threat warnings they're checking the app now ok that's it but do me one favor you're all professionals to take care of yourself cuz I want to see every one of you back in this room for the next briefing excuse me honey Meyers are you going into town after duty hours I thought your nights are filled with more exciting than just driving around with some staff NCO oh come on I've got an image to maintain can I get your ride meet me in the parking area at 1600 thanks 1600 is when I'm leaving right [Music] let mommy land ah that's wonderful Emily but would you please go wash your hands for dinner honey dinner's ready sweetie barb I want you to take a look at this new deadbolt lock now I went to a lot of trouble to put this in so I want you to use it okay mm-hmm when you go out I just want you to lock the bolt in place simple piece of cake your talents never cease to amaze me mmm now let's eat so is that all the security stuff left to do well let's see deadbolt window locks exterior lights yeah I guess that's it what's for dinner hmm it's very special it's a secret honey you don't love it [Music] all right unit four clear sleeves tonight pom pom pom the mail room pick up mm-hmm but be sure one of you people signs out on each piece if a bomb were to get through it wouldn't matter who screwed up no problem Master Chief you know you're a good teacher well you do something a long time it gets easier your husband picking me up this afternoon yes Dave and I are really lucky being stationed together there's so much to see and do here it's a really interesting place most areas of overseas tours are interesting places to be a foreign assignment is a chance to see things you've never seen before enjoy new experiences get a taste of a new culture what is this eggplant parmesan if I had it before yes did I like it yes it's your favorite and yours too Emily it's a time when you can enjoy yourself and make new and lasting friends limiting yourself to an activity within your own Duty area is wasting a great opportunity man who is that girl oh come on tell me who why should you get a number she was a huge yet in some parts of the world terrorism is a daily threat especially for US military personnel if you forget that your one good day could be your last yeah what do you say we take a drive in the country sounds great still looking yes ma'am I'm still looking terrorism can occur anywhere at any time if you work in an office you're limited and the measures you can take to protect yourself a lot depends on just thinking about what you're doing hiya sailor what you doing for dinner mm-hmm sounds like a nice place they have candlelight and soft music you're on you're picking me up great same time same place me too whenever you drive you're especially vulnerable to a terrorist attack so keep your car well-maintained and don't go out alone oranges even in apparently safe situations always be on guard to the possibility of surveillance yeah [Music] try not to take roads frequently travel by military personnel [Music] all right down here what you want to do is check out the whole vehicle very carefully because a lot of times if someone's left to bomb things just don't look right check the hood make sure it's still closed doesn't look like it's been tampered with check the doors make sure they're the way you left them do the same with gas cap trunk look inside real carefully I can't be any suspicious objects or wires in there either now before you get in check underneath if anything's hanging down or things don't look right forget about it [Music] doesn't have ideas to get away alive what if we follow well if you change you try to get to what they call a safe haven like your own installation or maybe a civilian police station yeah try to shake them then you head for that safe haven again yeah but what if they try to cut us off hit the brakes put it in reverse take him out of their socks gray hey put a few cars between you and the bad guys and keep [Music] [Applause] just like in the States your home is the place where you feel most secure but you're only safe if you take the same precautions you take anywhere oh you check on Emily for me good evening good evening I baked some bread for you oh thank you why welcome to the neighbor oh thank you very much what's your name Hollywood I'm from Waukegan Illinois yeah husband yeah good night baby see you in the morning for the little girl Oh what would you call sucker no no no a lot lollipop hi guess what just happened most wonderful lady just came by with a a welcoming gift yeah she brought me bread wine and all a little gift for Emily a little sucker I'll see you tomorrow see you Bay tomorrow I love you Oh Greg just went to work anyway it just made my death for overseas US military personnel are always easy to spot but don't make it easier maintain a low profile there's no need to advertise [Music] look I was showing off back there yeah you don't need to do that the important thing is to move when something doesn't look right you don't need fancy driver tricks okay give me a lift no I'm catching a bus down there all right see them are [ __ ] all right tomorrow [Music] [Music] [Music] what do you think god she's gorgeous it's not what I meant maybe you're right [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] everything you've just seen is based on fact but it didn't have to happen gunnery sergeant Mike Hernandez and corporal Jim Myers remained alert when driving but they forgot to stay alert when they encountered something unusual if they'd reacted more quickly they could have gotten out of the kill zone what do you think I don't know I don't like it yeah I think you're right [Music] working in an office presented different problems for lieutenant Kathy royally she was careful to work away from a window but she got into a routine same time if she hadn't been predictable she never would have become a target sergeant Brian Mitchell knew all about evasive driving techniques but he forgot to remain alert if he'd remained on guard in that crowded bus stop he could have survived grenade and captain Greg Taylor he kept his house well secured but forgot about his car [Music] if he'd remember that his car could easily become a trap he would have lived to enjoy another day what [Music] terrorism is a real danger and that fact isn't going to change so be alert maintain low visibility and don't be predictable [Music] you can survive the daily threat of terrorism by taking a few common sense precautions so that you simply never become a target [Music] on behalf of a grateful nation this flag is offered as a token of appreciation for the distinguished service of your beloved one [Music]