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Story summary
- Vandenberg Space Force Base officers detained five reporters and two service members at gunpoint.
- Detention occurred Monday before a private groundbreaking for a new missile-operator training facility.
- Officers pointed guns, sounded sirens, and ordered the convoy to exit with hands raised.
- They were handcuffed, held over 30 minutes, missed the ceremony, and released after officials cited a communication breakdown.
