Thousands of $s worth of high-grade night-vision equipment missing from the Wash. St. base [View all]

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http://gantdaily.com/2012/01/09/night-vision-gear-stolen-from-washington-state-army-base/
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A 100-member infantry company was placed on lockdown last week after thousands of dollars worth of high-grade night-vision equipment went missing from the Washington state U.S. Army base.

The equipment included rifle scopes and night-vision goggles, the Seattle Times reported. Maj. Chris Ophardt, a spokesman with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, told the newspaper the equipment alone is not dangerous to the public, but it could be in the hands of a trained person.

The soldiers under investigation serve in the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

The troops were told last Wednesday that they could not leave the base without an escort, and they cannot email or talk on the telephone with anyone outside the base, according to the Seattle Times article.

The Army is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to recovery of the missing equipment
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