Source: ACSOL
Two retired military registrants were denied access to military bases during the past seven days. One of the registrants was denied access to a Marine base while the other was denied access to a Navy base. The two registrants are retired from two different branches of the military — Air Force and Navy. Both attempted to access a military base in order to pick up one or more prescription medicines.
According to a document provided to one of the two registrants, the Marine Corps has a new screening and vetting process for persons entering a military facility that became effective on November 1. The process includes an all Service electronic Physical Security Access Control System that includes a list of all individuals listed on the National Sex Offender Registry. The document also states that screening and vetting of all persons entering a Marine Corps facility is “critical to ensuring the safety and security of those persons living and working aboard Marine Corps sites and the security of our resources and assets.”
“We do not know at this time the breadth of this exclusion, that is, whether it includes all branches of the military and whether it applies to the registrants’ dependents,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “Litigation may be necessary in order to address this significant harm.”
ACSOL requests that anyone denied access to a military on or after November 1, 2021, contact Janice Bellucci by email at jmbellucci@aol.com or by phone at (805) 896-7854.
I made it inside the Naval base in San Diego last night, no issues. I’m retired Navy.
It may depend on if it’s an active base or not. My husband served 8 years in the Army so not “retired” but was denied access to Fort Bragg few years back. He has gone on to Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training base in the past few months without any issue.
AV Veteran.
Not denied yet, I entered Edwards AFB last Thursday and Los Angeles AFB on Friday.
I am followed closely and harassed and they know my status as of June 4th, 2019. At least I was not arrested!? LOL
In my son’s plea agreement it was stated that he would not be allowed on any military base.
😡 This is outrageous! I did not serve in the military, but I have great respect and admiration for those who have bravely and selflessly served our nation. They deserve better!! 😡
(And I suspect that, as usual, these restrictions do not apply to those convicted of selling drugs, domestic violence, assaulting a peace officer, attempted murder, etc…… only to those who were convicted of a sexual offense.😡)
The Army and Airforce will turn them away as well
After my release I was still active duty during appeals. I was barred from the base by the base commander, except for medical/dental of which I would be escorted due to “safety and security concerns and upholding good order and discipline.” This was under threat of Courts-Martial.
On Camp Pendleton, I believe they deny access to anyone who has had a felony within the last 10 years.
Denied ent
A gov database being used to impose affirmative restraint…..go figure.
Denied entry to Beale AFB. Checked with DEERS and all benefits and privilege’s are not
effected. Just will never be able to enter a military installation using the DBIDS system
as new security measures bar anyone with a sex offense conviction and required to
register. No remedy or possible waiver information given.
I can understand both sides. I live near the Los Al base and there are weapons, military hardware and various airplanes/jets/helicopters. We have to secure these items and I think the general public might view this as: if you broke the law, what else are you capable of doing? Do you hire a felon in a bank? I’m an expunged misdemeanor with a COR/removed from the registry earlier this year. My life has been amazing since being removed. I truly respect military personnel and everything they do, but if you break the law, should you still have access to a military base? I believe Los Al only requires an ID? So, if people disagree with this new requirement, what do you suggest? What if a police officer was convicted of a crime? Sexual offense? Should he/she still be allowed in the police station? Let’s here your arguments?
I have somewhat of a different complaint….Despite our honorable discharge and sometime semi heroic service in combat, we are not allowed to be buried in any national cemetery, neither our bodies or our ashes.
I have complained about this policy to no good effect.
But this is wrong also….branded even into death.
James I
Well at least I don’t have to worried about being drafted now.
When my spouse’s niece got married a few years ago on a military base it was made clear that I would not be allowed on base if I attempted to gain entry via the normal methods. However, a known approved person can bring whoever he/she deems appropriate in their vehicle without issue as long as under their ‘supervision’ while on base. This is how I attended the wedding as my BIL is a retired Colonel. Needless to say, I didn’t go wondering about the base on my own.
I did serve back in the 80s, but my status wouldn’t have helped in this situation either.
They take it all quite seriously too – the DJ got held up at the gate due to a DUI conviction he hadn’t disclosed when he requested his name be added to the guest list, and he nearly got arrested at the gate. It’s not just registrants.
Once again, SCOTUS’ words from Smith ring in my ears:
Whew! Good thing that’s still truth.
There was a time they wouldn’t let Harvey Milk back on base. Now look.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-07/nassco-launch-harvey-milk
8 year Marine vet with an honorable discharge here. I was denied entry to my local VA hospital last Thursday where I was attempting to pick up a prescription for my minor daughter. I guess that means my VA insurance is no good any more as well. Really fucked up.
The registry is not punishment.
Crazy that people sacrifice their lives to protect our country and freedom; yet deny them access to a base solely on a sex offense. Honestly that’s gotta be the biggest slap in the face.
Thank you for all of you that wore a uniform to protect our freedoms!!!
What’s next? Retroactively rescind our discharges and take our benefits?
Wow, this proves America is an absolute garbage of a scam.
Just like America backstabbed the Afghan people, America will gladly backstab the same Americans who faithfully gave YEARS of their life for the failed Constitution and banana republic government behind it.
This proves loyalty to America means NOTHING. America is a garbage dump.
No offence, but I see a lot of conflation in the comments. The issue is specific to Retirees accessing a Military base. Nothing to do with those who served and got out before retiring, the VA or VA hospitals (unless they are actually located on a Military base).
I don’t know what, if anything, has changed since November 1, 2021. I can only speak to the process that has been in place for Navy retirees. You must write a letter to the regional commander, via the regional JAG office. They will vet you and the commander will sign a letter which you must show, along with retired ID, DL, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance to get a one-day pass every time you come on base and only to go to medical, VA/RA office, commissary & exchange.
Several years ago I worked as a subcontractor driver for an airport shuttle service. One day I had a van full of airmen on their way to their new duty station at a certain remote air force base in Northern California. I was denied entry at the gate after my license was ran. That had never happened before and it was very humiliating. I was worried the company would find out, since they weren’t aware of my past. The airmen all had to disembark right then and there, bags and all, and find alternate transportation the rest of the way into the base. I’ll never forget that day.
It begins with the person serving incarceration/probation time for a wrong doing, then once released the person serves more time on a public registry which is followed by residency restriction, access to your children, access to parks, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, contractors not wanting to come to your home to do work, automotive shops refusing to work on your car, USAA cancelling your insurance, neighbors picketing your residency, school officials telling you it would be easier on you and your kids if you would transfer to another school district. It goes on and on… and all the while the registrant is most likely forced to wear a GPS monitor for public safety. Yet registrants are told isn’t punishment for the registrant…Well I have to agree it isn’t punishment for the registrant…. It is also punishment on parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, children, friends and anyone else who wants to support a registrant and did nothing wrong. All I have to say is Janice, “When is Lobby Day?”
Well, it happened to me today, 11/13/2021 I was denied entry to Luke AFB in Glendale, AZ. I checked the National SO Database and I’m not on it, but Luke is using the Maricopa County Database.
I am Retired US Navy and have been going to Luke for many years. This denies me my Benefits as an Honorably Discharged Retiree.
I was told to email an address to request access for a “critical need”. No other requests, like wanting to use the Exchange or Commissary, will be granted.
So, this is another example of Registration being PUNISHMENT.
I will be calling Janice on Monday.