dover air force base

Dover Air Force Base, in Delaware. (Source: Wikipedia)

DOVER, Del. — A suspicious person reported on the grounds of Dover Air Force Base forced the site to be placed on lockdown,

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The lockdown went into effect at 11 a.m. and personnel at the base were told to shelter in place, according to the article.

"We take this report very seriously and are taking the necessary precautions to investigate this matter," Col. Randy Huiss, 436th Airlift Wing vice wing commander, said in a statement.

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