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| Texas Guard to Monitor US Military Jade Helm 15 Operations |
| 2015-04-29 |
| Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Guard to monitor federal military exercises in Texas after some citizens have lit up the Internet saying the maneuvers are actually the prelude to martial law. The operation causing rampant suspicions is a new kind of exercise involving elite teams such as the SEALS and Green Berets from four military branches training over several states from July 15 to Sept. 15 Called Jade Helm 15, the exercise is one of the largest training operation done by the military in response to what it calls the evolving nature of warfare. About 1,200 special operations personnel will be involved and move covertly among the public. They will use military equipment to travel between seven southwestern states from Texas and California. Abbott (Governor of Texas) apparently has heard the concern and ordered the Guard to monitor the training and U.S. military personnel. "To address concerns of Texas citizens and ensure that Texas communities remain safe, secure and informed about military procedures occurring in their vicinity, I am directing the TExas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm 15," Abbott wrote in his letter to the commander of the Texas Guard. WAPO article, same subject w/informative map. |
| Posted by:Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 |
| #6 I'm thinking some people have the tinfoil wrapped too tight around their heads. I can't see the rank & file troops, much less Special Ops troops obeying orders to enforce martial law in any state not in the middle of a major national disaster or a civil uprising that makes what's going on in Baltimore look like a minor disturbance. |
| Posted by: Chantry 2015-04-29 19:09 |
| #5 "moving covertly among the public" Are we anticipating trouble in Sweden, Germany, or Norway? Relaxed grooming standards or not, the current demographic makeup of |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-04-29 11:19 |
| #4 This is much ado about nothing, hopefully the teams can enjoy some decent barbeque. My guess is that if the sh*t really hit the fan, half the troops dispatched to Texas would join the locals. |
| Posted by: BrujoTejano 2015-04-29 11:07 |
| #3 The Texas Guard will be monitoring them for their protection. We've no shortage of former SpecOp warriors in Texas. There will be people out and about looking to detect them and shadow them. |
| Posted by: Devo 2015-04-29 11:06 |
| #2 Something to do with the indigenous population P2k ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-04-29 08:31 |
| #1 Why don't they do this in deep blue counties? See who screams loud then. Detroit would be a near perfect environment for urban warfare training, if we're just talking training. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-04-29 07:56 |