Bomb Threat Prompts Lockdown of Navy Building Near Walter Reed Medical Center

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, part of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda, is seen in a file photo. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

A military base in Bethesda, Maryland, was placed on lockdown due to a bomb threat, said the base on Wednesday morning. Hours later, the base lifted its shelter in place order.

“The base is on lockdown,” Naval Support Activity Bethesda wrote in several Twitter posts. “All personnel should shelter in place. All gates are closed to non-emergency traffic. The public is asked to avoid the area.”