(NewsNation Now) — The U.S. Navy base that includes the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was under lockdown Wednesday after a bomb threat was reported.
Visitors and staff were ordered to shelter in place at the Bethesda, Maryland base. The gates were closed to all traffic, the base said in a series of tweets.
“This is an emergency announcement affecting Naval Support Activity Bethesda,” the hospital said in a tweet. “A hazard exists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. All personnel and beneficiaries are directed to stay clear of Walter Reed Bethesda.”
Walter Reed said all patient appointments were canceled.
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