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Prepping for World War III? US soldiers in low flying choppers conduct 'realistic' urban combat training over San Diego - as shocked residents report hearing 'bomb-like booms'
2023-02-05
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • San Diegans wondered if WWIII was starting after hearing the loud noises

  • The choppers were taking part in 'realistic environment' training

  • The training puts soldiers intense environment that is still low risk

  • Camp Pendleton in San Diego had warned people in the city that they would be training from January 28 to February 5
    Ah. So all that wondering was just dramatics — the information was out there.
Posted by:Skidmark

#10  I live nearby and I knew there was announced "festivities and much celebrations" loud noises at Pendleton, but not Miramar. Doesn't mean anything, just that I never heard about it.

NB: I did hear what I thought were gunshot "volleys" at Ruffin Rd/Clairemont Mesa Rd Friday 5AM
Posted by: Frank G   2023-02-05 18:55  

#9  I liked when they had little birds pick up operators from an LA street in Schiff’s district during a House vote in Feb 2019.

https://www.military.com/video/army-night-stalkers-invade-downtown-la
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-02-05 18:44  

#8  If WW 3 breaks out and nobody in the media covers it - does it really happen?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2023-02-05 12:15  

#7  ...A couple times since we've been here, USMC has done urban training in Columbia - we have a huge park in the center of town that's perfect for helo landings, and the crowd absolutely love it.

And somehow, no one seems to think that WWIII has started.

Mike

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2023-02-05 12:13  

#6  Check out "Operation Garden Plot"...
Posted by: crazyhorse   2023-02-05 12:11  

#5  So, the Seals and FBI HRT are in the area. They do joint exercises there yearly. They do training exercises in LA as well. We have been doing them since the early 90's. This all take the misconception that the military just sits in the fort waiting, and not training in the nation they are supposed to defend.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2023-02-05 10:58  

#4  Isn't it misgendering to call a Marine a soldier?
Posted by: ruprecht   2023-02-05 09:38  

#3  would flying in a helo and shooting pigs like they do in Texas count as training?
Posted by: Chris   2023-02-05 09:24  

#2  Civilians are already training.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-02-05 06:29  

#1  Do armed homeowners in their hundreds need training against 4 dozen(?) helicopter assholes?
Just asking.
Posted by: George   2023-02-05 03:44  

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