Why does it seem like American soil is becoming alarmingly more dangerous for servicemembers?

It might be because we have an enemy in our midst. There is a possibility that the stabbing and shooting at the college campus are linked to the airman's actions in France. But, there are automobile accidents everyday that result in death and injury but we don't see 24 hour reporting on car accidents, we get media coverage of shootings and whatever topic the media would like us to pay attention to.

Just because a guy gets stabbed once doesn't mean anything. Stop fearmongering. A servicemember is no more a target than anyone else.

You need to address that it happened by a bar, which means that nothing has changed because bars have always been dangerous territory for service-members.

Have any of you looked at the statistics that show that US violent crime in every category is significantly lower in every category now compared to 1993?
Someone above said it - sensationalist media. Add to that all of the social media where the stories are spread around - true and untrue versions.

It is more dangerous for everyone really. Makes you stay hyper vigilant I guess.

I have thought the same. I became alarmed when we started removing DoD decals from vehicles IOT to protect servicemembers and their families while not on base. Decals were instituted, among many other reasons, as an antiterrorism deterrent and now are being removed as an antiterrorism deterrent. When and how did we become the targets in our own country? Seems like we are just making it easier for the enemy to blend in and gain access then for us to be able to protect our fellow Americans.

Everyone can makemake-believe that life is the same as it were when they left it, but it proves time and time again to be underestimated by all.

Ladies and gentlemen,
Do any of you remember the part that says defend against all enemies foreign and "DOMESTIC". That means all of the enemies here in the United States including and by definition the ones in the United States that are deemed enemies by the government. From what I understand from the reading the gentlemen that were involved on the train were going to the area known for alcohol, women, dancing, and partying and if the words alcohol, women, dancing, partying are involved in the military it means someone's ego is going to get stepped on and a fight will ensue. As for the person spoken about in the nightclub brawl, I am sure he was sitting in the corner with a nice warm cup of coffee reading the bible, or not. Either way this is the second time he has been injured during a ruckus as well as one of his cohorts in savior on the train. Twice in two different areas of the world, definitely does not sound like coincidence, but does sound like someone looking for a way to get a medal in the states, but got beat down in the process.

I agree with many of the responses about Airman Stone being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He most likely wasn't targeted for being military, however, we as a military are trained to see things in a way most would not recognize. I have always had the fear of the day that the "Red Dawn" scenario comes to real life. As I think about it though, I remember how I am trained and how to react to such a scenario. More and more everyday, I talk to my wife and teach her things that would help protect her in such a situation. I hope my comrades are doing that very thing with their families as well. Being prepared is the greatest asset to any conflict. Its not necessarily having enough guns and ammo to fight with, but rather the mindset and mental capacity to react accordingly. My family is all spread out over the East Coast and many having military background with skills in some form or another. Most important of all we have a plan. What to do and where to go. Some call us "preppers", that's fine, but at least we are prepared. When we leave for deployment, we prepare our families for the time we are gone and the worst case scenario. Terror isn't going away anytime soon, and I feel the worst is yet to come. Maybe, its time to step up the training with our family in order for them to prepared as well.

It seems like more and more, the war on terror is knocking on our front doors, at home. With many of us deployed, our families are the ones who are now faced with what is happening at home. Protect yourselves, brothers and sisters, and those you love. It is up to us to counter these threats before it is to late.