TSA Allows Soldiers to Keep Their Shoes On; You Could Be Next

Members of the U.S. military including the National Guard, reserve soldiers and the Coast Guard can now walk past regular security lines at 100 airports across America without removing their shoes, belts and jackets. And, someday soon, you could do the same.

Soldiers were recently added to a Transportation Security Administration program called Precheck that identifies "low-risk travelers" and ushers them through shorter lines with less hassle. They had access to the program at just 10 airports prior to this deal between the TSA and the Department of Defense, but now Precheck is open to soldiers at every airport where available. Regular travelers will often not have access to the program, but TSA's website says it uses "secure flight data" to sometimes allow passengers to participate on a "random basis," and flyers will be notified on their ticket. Read more...