U.S. military bases step up security measures as Iran war continues

Military bases across the country are increasing security measures during the US-Israeli war against Iran.

U.S. Northern Command, which is responsible for the defense of North America, said it has directed military installations to implement 11 additional “force protection” measures to increase safety and security.

Northcom spokeswoman Becky Farmer said the precautions have been taken as a baseline and local commanders may take additional steps to increase security.

California has more major military installations than any other state.

Farmer said the exact measures were not announced so that enemy forces would not be informed. But those include stepped-up ID checks at entry gates and random vehicle inspections, according to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The military also suspended its trusted travel program, which allowed certain people to enter bases without obtaining a visitor’s pass.

Some bases, including the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, warn that people may experience delays at entry gates and visitor centers as a result.

At least four US service members was killed In the widening war that broke out over the weekend with a series of US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a news conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the United States expected additional casualties.

Many high-ranking Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed in the clashes.