Military and defense leaders expressed dismay and a resolve to do more to increase resilience in the force, train service members how to handle stress better and encourage troops to seek help when they need it. Van Winkle said the military is also looking at increasing efforts to train troops on the safe storage of firearms and medication. She said there are no consistent rules or regulations across the department and the services requiring gun locks or other controls on firearms, but that some states or bases have their own restrictions.
军事和国防领导人对此表示失望，并决心采取更多措施来提高部队的应变能力，培训军人如何更有效地应对压力，并鼓励部队人员在需要帮助时寻求帮助。范·文克说道，军方也在考虑加强部队安全存放枪支和药物方面的训练。她表示，部门之间没有统一的规则或法规来要求对枪支上锁或采取其他控制措施，但某些州或基地有自己的限制。