 Since the debate, the red state Democrats, John Tester and Sherrod Brown, have been emphasizing their own achievements and drawing less on their connection to Joe Biden. Bob Agnew reporting. A Pentagon official won't say whether U.S. military bases in the Middle East, Africa, or Indo-Pacific are at increased force protection levels similar to bases in Europe. U.S. military raised the security protection measures it's taking at its bases throughout Europe. More on these stories at town hall.