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U.S. Navy Secretary Orders Security Review Of All Navy, Marine Corps Installations

by Catherine Thompson

09.17.13 | 8:27 am

A police boat patrols near the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington.

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Tuesday ordered a review of physical security at all Navy and Marine Corps installations after a gunman killed 12 people and wounded several others at the Washington, DC Navy Yard, a Navy official told Reuters.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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