I'm surprised they didn't get a bullet.
When I was working on base at Fort Waynright (sp?) in Fairbanks, Ak, they shot and killed a very drunk inlisted man who was trying to get into the armory. I actually heard of quite a few situations like this when I was working up there.
I'm not military, but I spent 2-3 years working on the bases in and around Fairbanks as an outside contractor, and they made it crystal clear of their security regs.