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Technology

Labor/Logistics shenanigans: Robot HEMTT update

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27 June 2023 (08:40-UTC-07 Tango 06) 06 Tir 1402/08 Dhu l-Hijja 1444/10 Wu-Wu(5th month) 4721/27 Июнь 2023 года

Since at least 2018, the U.S. Army has been testing autonomous HEMTTs (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks), to reduce reliance on humans to deliver supplies.

Robot HEMTT waiting to be offloaded onto the Port of Shuabia, Kuwait. U.S. Army photo by Captain Katherine Alegado, 24JUN2023.

New York Army National Guard’s 369th Sustainment Brigade offloads self-driving HEMTT trucks on the Port of Shuabia, in Kuwait, 24JUN2023.  Video by Staff Sergeant Sebastian Rothwyn:

‘Leader-Follower’ HEMTT unloaded by Charlie Company of the 142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Legion, on Camp Buehring, Kuwait. New York Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Sebastian Rothwyn, 26JUN2023.

The ‘Leader-Follower’ robot vehicles arrive on Camp Buehring, Kuwait. New York Army National Guard video by Staff Sergeant Sebastian Rothwyn, 26JUN2023:

Biden’s Borderland/Labor shenanigans 2023: GLOBAL ‘TENT FOR REFUGEES’ SUPPLIES U.S. COMPANIES WITH CHEAP LABOR!

Global Labor shortage, 2022: CHINA TURNS TO ROBOTS & DRONES TO SUPPLY ITS MILITARY!

Terminator, 2021: U.S. ARMY TRIPLES INVENTORY OF COMBAT ROBOT TANKS!

Labor/Logistics shenanigans: THE U.S. ARMY HAS BEEN PREPPING FOR DRIVERLESS SUPPLY TRUCKS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS!

Idaho, International, Technology, U.S.

Forever Wars: Snake River M1A2 SEP, boresight Morocco!

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Oregon’s 3-116th Combined Arms Battalion (one of three CABs belonging to Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team [CBCT], aka Snake River Brigade) is taking part in this year’s African Lion 2023.

Bore-sighting the M1A2 SEP, in Tan-Tan, Morocco. Oregon National Guard video by Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 08JUN2023:

African Lion took place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from 13MAY-18JUN2023. African Lion is the largest wargame on the African continent, involving the United States and other NATO members, as well as Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.

Bore-sighting aligns the Gunner’s sights with the end of the main gun tube, greatly increasing the chance of a ‘first-round-hit’.

More boring bore-sighting video from Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 08JUN2023:

Photo by Staff Sergeant Ariel J. Solomon, 10JUN2023.

January 2023: IDAHO INVADES MOROCCO, SWAN SONG OF THE M109A6?

Forever Wars, 2023: NATO GREATLY INCREASES TAXPAYER FUNDING, EXPANDS GLOBAL AMMO SUPPLY, FORMS ‘BIRDS COALITION’ WITH UKRAINE!

New Cold War 2022:  RUSSIAN T-72B3M LIVE FIRE CRIMEA!

February 2019: M1A2-SEP-V2 ABRAMS, IDAHO LIVE FIRE

International, Technology, U.S.

African Lion 2023: Artillery

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African Lion is the largest wargame on the African continent, involving the United States and other NATO members, as well as Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, from 13MAY-18JUN2023.

Tunisia’s old U.S. made M198 towed artillery guns arrive, U.S. Army video by First Sergeant HollyAnn Nicom, 27MAY2023:

Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Charlie Battery/1-107th Field Artillery Regiment/2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team/28th Infantry Division uses their United Kingdom made (BAE Systems) M777 cannons to pound the sands of Tunisia. U.S. Army video by First Sergeant HollyAnn Nicom, 27MAY2023:

M142 HiMARS, photo by Specialist Lukas Sparks, 25MAY2023.

M142 HiMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) arrives on Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, 25MAY2023.

U.S. Marine Corps’ Hotel Battery/2nd Battalion/10th Marines/2nd Marine Division launch a rocket round from the M142 HiMARS, in the Kingdom of Morocco during African Lion 2023. U.S. Army video by Specialist Raymond Randall, 31MAY2023:

Utah Army National Guard M109A6. Photo by Specialist Raymond Randall, 21MAY2023.

Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion/145th Field Artillery  sent their M109A6 Paladins. Video by Specialist Raymond Randal, 21MAY2023:

U.S. military personnel take part in launching rounds from Kingdom of Morocco’s old M109A5 self propelled artillery, during African Lion 2023. Video by Staff Sergeant Ariel Solomon, 09JUN2023:

African Lion 2022: IDAHO INVADES MOROCCO, SWAN SONG OF THE M109A6?

Vehicle I-D: M109, COLD WAR AND BEYOND

Proof the U.S. is the ‘tool’ of the British empire: The M777!

Idaho, Technology

2nd Monthly Car Cruise, Pocatello, Idaho, June 2023.

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16JUN2023 was the second time the Pocatello Car Club conducted a monthly car cruise down Main Street, in Old Town Pocatello.

My poor video of the vehicle rollout for the car cruise, part-1:

Rollout, part-2:

Rollout, part-3:

Rollout, part-4:

My poor video of cruising down a section of Main Street:

Things are getting louder:

Diversion through Center Street underpass:

Hunger Games U.S.A.:  POCATELLO, IDAHO, Senior Activity Center  CAR SHOW, JUNE 2023.

Chubbuck Days, 2016: MASS BAPTISM BY FIRE….TRUCK!

Technology, U.S.

Forever Wars: Using ‘woke’ V-R to prevent suicide?

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14 June 2023 (07:40-UTC-07 Tango 06) 24 Khordad 1402/25 Dhu l-Qa’da 1444/27 Wu-Wu 4721/14 Июнь 2023 года

For the first time, in June 2023, Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing used virtual reality (VR) to conduct their yearly suicide prevention training.  For the past two and a half years,  active duty U.S. Air Force (USAF) units have used the experimental technology.

Supposedly, the VR simulation helps prepare military personnel in identifying, responding to, and preventing suicidal behavior. This is part of a larger, now mandatory, ‘crisis situation’ training.

Nebraska Air National Guard video by Technical Sergeant Phil Cowen and Master Sergeant Amber Monio, released 11JUN2023:

“I think if we combined the face-to-face training, the VR modules and held small group discussions afterward, it would help people open up more and create trust with those around them. I’m hoping one day every unit or squadron on base can have their own VR set-up for their Airmen to use at any point and time they want.”-Technical Sergeant Gian Carlo Cintron, Moody AFB religious affairs

Travis AFB, California, 18FEB2021. U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch.

In February 2021, the active duty USAF began testing VR suicide prevention on Travis Air Force Base (AFB) in California, and Scott AFB in Illinois.  It was a first for the entire Department of Defense.  Since then, it is now in use on most active duty USAF bases, however, and despite the boasting by the USAF, no data showing it works has been released. In fact, a March 2022 article out of Moody AFB, Georgia, stated that “The virtual reality isn’t recommended for those that have experienced sexual assault or suicide.” (hmm, can you experience suicide and live to tell about it?)

In December 2021, a private sector report stated the VR suicide tech was about “therapy for suicide”, but I have not read anything from the USAF saying it is a ‘therapy’, only that it is about one Airman preventing another Airman from killing themselves.

Total Gun Ban Failure 2018: JAPAN, COPS, BULLIES, SUICIDE

Korea 2016: USAF SUICIDE AWARENESS RUCK MISSION

Japan 2014: WANTS U-N TO RECOGNIZE KAMIKAZE SUICIDE BOMBERS AS A “WORLD HERITAGE”!

Government Incompetence 2012: U.S. ARMY SUICIDE RATE DOUBLES IN JULY! SUICIDE NOW KILLS MORE TROOPS THAN COMBAT!!!

Forever Wars: KUWAIT GETS NEW SPECIAL-K M1A2 ABRAMS!

World War Three, June 2023: THE ONLY GLOBAL MILITARY ALLIANCE SAYS THE WAR WITH RUSSIA IS IN “BEGINNING STAGES”!

From Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: SLOVAK BMP (BVP) & OT-90

International, Technology

Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: Slovak BMP (BVP) & OT-90

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Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

A Indiana Army National Guard soldier gets a lesson on how the BVP works, 15SEP2015. Indiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Daniel Dyer.

Slovak BVP (BMP) based ambulance. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Micah VanDyke, 12OCT2016.

During the ‘Cold War’, Czech-o-Slovakia was one country created by the victors of World War Two by forcing Slovakia and Czech Republic together (just as they did after World War One).  Czech-o-Slovakia became a member of the Warsaw Pact in response to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Slovak BVP-1 (BMP-1). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Micah VanDyke, 12OCT2016.

Slovak BVP-1 during a NATO CBRN exercise near Lešť, 20MAR2017. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Justin Geiger.

In the Czech-o-Slovak language the BMP became Bojové Vozidlo Pěchoty (BVP), which means basically the same thing as the Russian BMP; Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).  Like most users of the BMP/BVP, Czech-o-Slovakia made many different versions, including their unique OT-90.

Slovak OT-90 crew launches an S2M anti-aircraft missile, October 2013. Photo via Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic.

According to the current Ministry of Defense of Czech Republic (aka Chechia), the OT-90 was developed to carry a squad of infantry equipped with anti-aircraft weapons.

The man/woman portable S2M missile. Photo via Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, October 2013.

The large turret of the BMP/BVP was replaced with a smaller turret (same used on the Czech-o-Slovak designed OT-64 armored car), to make room for the specialized anti-aircraft weapons.

S2M launch from OT-90. Photo via Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, October 2013.

After the so-called Cold War ended, Czech Republic and Slovakia went their separate ways, and since there was no more Soviet-Warsaw Pact, they both joined NATO (NATO felt it necessary to remain in existence, even though its stated enemy the Soviet Union no longer existed). Today’s NATO-Czechia replaced their OT-90s with NATO-United Kingdom designed Land Rover vehicles. NATO-Slovakia still uses the OT-90.

Battle for Ukraine: February 2014 (NATO backed coup) to present.

U.S. Army video (by Sergeant Alan Brutus) of Slovak BVP-2 live-fire, during wargame Dragoon Crossing, 16SEP2015:

More live-fire video (by Christoph Koppers), 16SEP2015:

NATO video of rail off-load of Slovak BVP-2s and OT-90s, in NATO-Latvia, 13APR2017:

NATO video of Slovak BVP-1s and OT-90s, assigned to a newly formed ‘anti-Russia’ NATO Battle Group, 21SEP2022:

On 29NOV2022, the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic announced that 30 BVP-1s had been sent to Ukraine. Officially it is part of a NATO weapons deal, in which Slovakia would get 15 upgraded Leopard 2A4 battle tanks from Germany.

Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: NATO-ROMÂNIA GARDIENII CERULUI GEPARD

H-A-W-K, HOMING ALL-THE WAY KILLER

NATO Vehicle I-D: BMP AMBULANCE, ROMÂNIA STYLE

Vehicle I-D: GEORGIAN T-72 & BMP

Idaho, Technology

Saylor Creek: Idaho’s Air Militia trains with Infantry Weapons!

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Take that! Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

“Being in Idaho allows us to train in every environment. We can train in high desert and in the mountains, in every element. Whether we’re in deep snow or in the desert, our training will allow us to be sustainable, long term.”-Captain Luke Nelson, 124th FW Air Support Operations Squadron

Can they hit the target while being blinded by the Sun? Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

From 08-12MAY2023, the Idaho Air National Guard’s Air Support Operations Squadron (part of the 124th Fighter Wing [FW]) blasted away at the U.S. Air Force’s Saylor Creek Range.

Having too much fun at taxpayer expense! Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

They were using the M240B 7.62mm-NATO machinegun, and the Mk19 40mm grenade launcher, infantry weapons: “The fight doesn’t stop when the planes go away. When the jets are in the area, we’re talking to them. When they’re not, we cannot be deadweight. Anything we can do to improve lethality within any particular function of a unit is a win for everybody.”-Captain Luke Nelson, 124th FW Air Support Operations Squadron

Dang, is this gonna’ be enough 40 mike-mike? Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

Don’t worry, we got plenty! Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

The training is part of being a TACP/JTAC (Tactical Air Control Party/Joint Terminal Air Controller).

If you don’t like the Idaho weather, just wait 5 minutes. Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08MAY2023.

Saylor Creek: NATO-GERMANY INVADES IDAHO?

USAF DUSTS IDAHO WITH CHEMICALS, IN THE NAME OF FIGHTING WILDFIRES!

TACP/JTAC: USEING HORSE POWER TO CALL IN AIR STRIKES ON REBELS HIDING IN IDAHO MOUNTAINS!

In 2019, Brazilian TACPs joined Idaho TACPs for the invasion of California!

U.S. Labor Shenanigans: IDAHO HOME TO 1ST WOKE ‘TOTAL FORCE’ RECRUITING OFFICE FOR THE PNW!

Business/Economics, Idaho, Technology

Idaho’s ‘woke’ Micron: Escalating the ‘war’ with China & speculator profits in New York! Is it all about global A-I?

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Here is an incomplete list of links to the latest reports, as of 24MAY2023, about the growing global influence of Idaho’s ‘woke’ Micron Technology:

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC of CHINA: Documents reveal China had already been dumping Micron chips in favor of chips made in the Republic of Korea (RoK, aka South Korea), for years!

China claims ban on Micron is justified, blames Biden:

REPUBLIC of KOREA:  Samsung and SK Hynix consider expanding chip making operations now that China has banned Micron!

UNITED STATES:

Idaho: Political leaders from New York spend time at Micron’s Boise, Idaho, mega-campus!

College of Western Idaho (CWI) shows New York TV news station how they prep people for work at Micron, TV news station reveals that Micron helped create CWI:

NATO’s G7 meeting reveals new ‘Upwards for the Future’ deal between Boise State University, Japan and Micron! Is it all about supporting global Artificial Intelligence:

Idaho Senator complains about China’s ban on Micron:

Indiana: Purdue University signs landmark U.S.-Japan-Micron agreement at NATO’s G7 summit!

New York: Texas based property speculators buy abandoned country club, in order to profit off the yet to be built taxpayer subsidized mega Micron operation!

Micron executive explains to local TV news station how the yet to be built mega operation will benefit local governments:

21MAY2023: CHINA DECLARES WAR ON IDAHO’S ‘WOKE’ MICRON?

2022: Micron officially goes ‘woke’, suddenly gets big taxpayer funding!

Idaho, Technology

Idaho’s Micron, a once insignificant company now taking over the world?

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26 April 2023 (10:44-UTC-07 Tango 06) 06 Ordibehesht 1402/05 Shawwal 1444/07 Bing-Chen(3rd month) 4721/26 апреля 2023 года

Boise based Micron started life in 1978.  My first experience with Micron was in the Idaho Army National Guard, in the mid 1990s.  Micron was supplying complete computer systems to the military, most of which were used for administrative tasks.  Micron made a variety of computer products, but it seems that in the early 2000s company leaders decided to focus on computer memory (microchips, semiconductors), and stopped making complete systems. In the two-thousand-teens, more than a thousand Micron employees in the Boise metro-area were laid-off as Micron focused on taking over global competitors in the memory chip world.

Micron’s Boise operations are now so massive you literally need a vehicle to get around the campus.

Today, Micron is considered to be the leading memory maker in the United States, with operations in more than eight other countries, and it is now considered a national security threat by The People’s Republic of China (communist China).

Here is an incomplete list of links to the latest reports about the global influence of Idaho’s Micron Technology:

Oswego County, New York, is chomping at the bit for the new coveted taxpayer subsidized Micron jobs: “Any student who wants to learn and be a part of the semiconductor industry could have a career at Micron.”-Bo Machayo, Micron Director of U.S. Federal Government and Public Affairs 

Micron is a big supporter of STEM in Idaho, now, thanks to a deal with the federal government and the state of New York, Micron joined The Empire State’s STEM program.

Micron causing concern for U.S. companies in China, U.S. business group says.
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Top U.S. Memory Chipmaker Micron Likely To Secure Approval To Set Up A $1-billion ATMP-focused Semiconductor Unit In India.
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China says U.S. is using Micron to wage computer chip war:

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Micron issues STEM awards in Idaho:

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Virginia Tech joins Northeast University Semiconductor Network formed by Micron Technology.
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Micron Technology, the world’s fourth-largest semiconductor manufacturer, began eliminating jobs in Taiwan, February 2023.  Micron is the largest foreign employer in Taiwan (Republic of China):

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In October 2022, Micron took advantage of taxpayer funded government grants to bring production to the evil state of New York:

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In August, Micron gave a video tour of their operations in Japan:

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Business/Economics, Technology

U.S. Hi-Tech Fail: Was Pandemic hiring & Remote Work just a Scam, are current layoffs about offshoring jobs?

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21 April 2023 (10:10-UTC-07 Tango 06) 01 Ordibehesht 1402/30 Ramadan 1444/02 Bing-Chen(3rd month) 4721/21 апреля 2023 года

Incomplete list of links to news reports revealing the Pandemic ‘mandated’ remote work and mass-hirings were nothing but lies, and how current U.S. layoffs are benefitting foreign companies:

Surveys claim remote workers are more productive, yet some remote workers admit they don’t like working, reveal their top excuses to get out of work!

Remote/Hybrid workers are making cybersecurity more complicated!

Minnesota wants to become the capital of remote work, with new income tax rules!

Remote work is skewing employment data, Pandemic mandates and Artificial Intelligence allows one person to work several remote jobs, making it look like the U.S. is at ‘full-employment’!

Some companies are lying in their job descriptions, offering remote jobs that don’t exist!

Clearlink Chief Executive Officer admits remote workers sat on their asses for at least a month, and then ‘quietly quit’!

Employers are spending big-bucks spying on remote workers!

National Bureau of Economic Research blames remote work for “…over one-half of the 23.8% national house price increase over this period. Using variation in remote work exposure across U.S. metropolitan areas, we estimate that an additional percentage point of remote work causes a 0.93% increase in house prices after controlling for negative spillovers from migration.”

The International Monetary Fund admits that Pandemic mandates and funding “Accelerated Digital Transformation”.

By July 2020, tech companies were being funded by massive ‘Pandemic’ loans!

Tech companies profited off Pandemic tax funding for remote grade-school learning!

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is still offering Pandemic funding (Coronavirus Assistance) to U.S. companies!

Click here to read a list of massive tech layoffs, more than 167-thousand since January 2023!

Yet another round of layoffs, more than 10-thousand jobs gone, again:

Remote workers admit they were paid not to work, are now upset that they were fired, 70-thousand jobs killed!  Was it all about scamming investors:

Google has eliminated 12-thousand jobs, now rumors that another round of job culling is on the way:

San Jose NBC television station reports that demand for tech jobs is actually up, despite Meta eliminating 21-thousand jobs since November:

Founder of tech companies in India says massive U.S. layoffs will only help India’s tech industry:

Mexico is benefitting from U.S. tech sector layoffs, reveals that despite U.S. layoffs U.S. companies still needs tech workers:

Hi-Tech Fail: NOW A FACT OF LIFE, LITHIUM BATTERIES KILL! IS IT ALL ABOUT MONEY & ‘FOREVER WARS’?

U.S. Tech/Communications breakdown, December 2018: “UNFORTUNATELY OUR RENT IS TOO HIGH”