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Idaho, U.S.

Idaho Snake River Squad; ‘Patton’s Own’ chosen ones!

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U.S. Army Central’s Best Squad being congratulated in Patton Hall, on Shaw AFB, South Carolina, 04AUG2023. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Amber Cobena.

On 04AUG2023, it was revealed that a squad from Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (aka ‘Snake River Brigade’, one of my military alma maters) had completed the U.S. Army Central (USArCent, which is based on Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina) Best Squad training to move forward to the U.S. Army Forces Command (ForsCom) Best Squad competition.

USA photo by Sergeant Amber Cobena.

The U.S. Army ForsCom Best Squad competition is held on Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

USArCent (aka ‘Patton’s Own’) video report by Sergeant Egypt Johnson, Sergeant Amber Cobena and Sergeant Dwayne Bryant:

Video interview (by Sergeant Egypt Johnson, recorded on 03AUG2023), the Snake River Best Squad for ‘Patton’s Own’ USArCent practicing their combat-medic skills for the ForsCom Best Squad contest:

USArCent photo by Sergeant Dwayne D. Bryant, 21JUL2023.

The squad from Idaho also practiced Land Navigation, which they better be good at because Idaho is a rural mountainous state!

USArCent photo by Sergeant Dwayne D. Bryant, 17JUL2023.

They also prepped for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) on Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

‘Patton’s Own’ video report by Sergeant Amber Cobena, 12JUL2023, Idaho Snake River (116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team) Specialist talks about machine gun (M2s and M240s) practice for the ForsCom Best Squad competition:

USArCent photo by Sergeant Amber Cobena, 12JUL2023.

October 2022: 4TH TIME IS THE CHARM, IDAHO ‘HAWGSMOKES’ THE COMPETITION, AGAIN!

IDAHO NOW PREMIERE SITE FOR WAR-FIGHTER TRAINING!

April 2018: IDAHO AIR & ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TOP GUNS, AGAIN!

February 2018: IDAHO MILITIA RANKED 2ND ONLY TO U.S. ARMY!

U.S.

Biden’s War: Another North Carolina Guard unit deploying to Africa, and another to the O-I-R!

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On 17DEC2022, North Carolina Army National Guard’s 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion held a deployment ceremony, in Salisbury.  They are deploying to support operations of the U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom).

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Captain Patrick Montandon, 17DEC2022.

Children of the deploying soldier-airmen were given early xmas gifts.

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Captain Patrick Montandon, 17DEC2022.

Earlier, on 04DEC2022, North Carolina Army National Guard’s 112th Financial Management Support Detachment held a deployment party.

North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.

About 25 administrative soldiers (Financial Management Technicians) are deploying in 2023 for Operation Inherent Resolve, the apparently never ending war against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (and other places).

North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.

Local businesses and community leaders, of Siler City, gave the Financial Management Technicians early xmas gifts.

The North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.

Don’t forget, another North Carolina Army National Guard unit, the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, held a deployment party in November, they are also deploying in 2023, not to the Middle East but to the African continent.

The North Carolina National Guard, in 2022, deployed multiple units for federal missions in Europe, The Middle East, and Antarctica, and 560 Soldiers and Airmen spent a total of 9-thousand-355 days on State Active Duty.

Biden’s War:  U.S. TAXPAYERS TO UPGRADE COLD WAR era Soviet T-72B FOR UKRAINE! THAT’S JUST THE TIP OF THE LATEST U.S. FUNDED WEAPON SYSTEMS GIVE-AWAY!

International, U.S.

Biden’s War: North Carolina Militia deploys to Africa!

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On 19NOV2022, a deployment ceremony was held for the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 505th Engineer Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Mary Junell, 19NOV2022.

This deployment, as with the thousands of other National Guard deployments since 11SEP2001, was planned for well in advance: “I can tell you that this team is ready.  I can tell you that countless hours, days, weeks, and months have been poured into planning, rehearsing, executing, and refining everything that needs to be done to ensure our Soldiers go do their mission and return home.”-Lieutenant Colonel Robert Felicio, the 505th Battalion Commander

North Carolina National Guard Specialist Daniel Nilssen, with the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, stands with his family after a deployment ceremony for his unit at the Soldier Memorial Sports Arena in Butner, North Carolina, 19NOV2022. North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Mary Junell.

The deployment for the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment actually begins in 2023, they are deploying to somewhere on the African continent, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa/Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Biden’s War, November 2022: U.S. TAXPAYERS TO UPGRADE COLD WAR ERA T-72B FOR UKRAINE! THAT’S JUST THE TIP OF THE LATEST U.S. FUNDED WEAPON SYSTEMS GIVE-AWAY!

YET ANOTHER DEPLOYMENT FOR INDIANA, THIS TIME FOR NATO OPERATION IN KOSOVO!

Idaho, International, Technology, U.S.

Biden’s War: Idaho based Snake-River invades Texas, next stop; Kuwait & Iraq!

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17 October 2022 (12:39-UTC-07 Tango 06) 25 Mehr 1401/21 Rabi ‘al-Awwal 1444/22 Geng-Xu 4720/17 октября 2022 года

Snake River M1A2SEPV2 Abrams. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13SEP2022.

In September 2022, the Snake River Brigade’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) was busy in Texas, where it was transformed into Task Force Rattler, next stop Kuwait and Iraq.

The Army National Guard’s 116th CBCT is based in Idaho, but has units spread through Florida, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.

South Carolina MRAPs. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13SEP2022.

Ohio’s HMMWV Ambulances. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.

The 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina Army National Guard, as well as the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio Army National Guard, have joined with the 116th CBCT.  They are all being deployed to relieve another 116th CBCT led unit which was deployed in November 2021.

Snake River M113 Mortar Carrier. It is basically an upgrade to the old M113 based M106/M125 mortar tracks. New version can carry the 120mm mortar. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.

It is all part of the ongoing Operation Spartan Shield. The U.S. Army side of Operation Spartan Shield is called Task Force Spartan, which is dependent upon part time Army National Guard and Army Reserve units.  Task Force Rattler will be the second, back to back, 12 months deployment for the 116th CBCT.

Snake River M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 15SEP2022.

Before they actually deploy to The Middle East, units must spend 45 days on Fort Bliss, Texas, conducting final deployment training, despite having trained in their home states for as long as two years, and very likely having been deployed many times before.

This AH-64 Apache was being used by the evaluation team out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.

To make things more confusing, the U.S. Army evaluation team on Fort Bliss is not based in Texas.  The U.S. Army evaluators are from the 189th Infantry Brigade Combined Arms Training Battalion, normally based on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Biden’s War: IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON DEPLOY, YET AGAIN!

IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON STUCK IN A DEPLOYMENT LOOP!

2017: IDAHO MILITIA HAS RECORD NUMBER OF DEPLOYMENTS IN ONE YEAR?

Idaho, Technology, U.S.

Idaho now premiere site for War-Fighter training! National Guard the new Quick Reaction Force!

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August 2022:

More than 600 National Guard personnel deploy, again, from Idaho!

In 2022, National Guard combat units from California, Idaho, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington, assaulted the Orchard Combat Training Area (OCTC) in Southwestern Idaho.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 26AUG2022.

Between July and August 2022, the Arizona Army National Guard and the Republic of Singapore Air Force joined forces to shoot-up the OCTC with their AH-64 Apaches.

In July 2022, Oregon Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment conducted light machine gun training on the OCTC. Video by Major W. Chris Clyne (you’ll notice a paddle being held up that reads OTA, the OTCT used to be known as the OTA [Orchard Training Area] about 15 to 20 years ago):

Idaho Army National Guard promotional video about multi-state war game Western Strike 2022:

TACTICAL TOILETS, June 2022:

CALIFORNIA, IOWA, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, UTAH, WASHINGTON INVADE REBEL IDAHO!?

In this Utah Army National Guard video explainer, from 16JUN2022, it is revealed that National Guard combat units are now the new Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for the U.S. Army, required to deploy within 90 days of activation:

In May 2022, Idaho’s 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion trained for demolition and explosive breaching, Idaho Air National Guard video by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur:

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 19MAY2022.

Also in May 2022, the Idaho 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s Cavalry Scouts took part in the usual annual training (what we old timers used to call Summer Camp).  The unit later deployed to The Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 11MAY2022.

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 11MAY2022.

Idaho deploys, again, June 2022: IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON STUCK IN A DEPLOYMENT LOOP!

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 21APR2022.

In April 2022, U.S. Marines JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) invaded Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC). It was part of wargame Garnet Rattler, and the OCTC was described as being a premier training site, along with Idaho’s aerial gunnery range called Saylor Creek.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 28APR2022.

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 30MAR2022.

Towards the end of March 2022, Idaho Army National Guard 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion’s Bravo Company conducted live fire with their M1A2 Abrams, Golf Company (attached) provided the meals.  The 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion was preparing for deployment to The Middle East.

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 29MAR2022.

USA photo by Captain Kyle Abraham, 17MAR2022.

Also in March, the U.S. Army’s 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (aka Tigersharks) sent their AH-64 Apache gunships (based on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington) to shoot-up Orchard Combat Training Center.

U.S. Army Photo by Captain Kyle Abraham, 17MAR2022.

February 2022:

IDAHO’S GOWEN FIELD UNDER GAS ATTACK!

OCTC-MATES:

IDAHO SHOWS YOU HOW TO ENGINE SWAP A 1:1 SCALE M113

Idaho Artillery 2021: GETS ‘SMART’ ARTILLERY ROUNDS, REVEALS “UPCOMING MOBILIZATIONS”

OCTC 2021: IDAHO HOME TO FIRST EVER NATIONAL GUARD D-A-G-I-R!

OCTC 2019:

M1A2-V2-SEP ABRAMS IDAHO LIVE FIRE

April 2018: Idaho Air & Army National Guards once again recognized as ‘Top Guns’

June 2017: “NEAR PEER THREATS”, CODE FOR RUSSIA & CHINA AND THE COMING 3RD WORLD WAR? “We’re going to continue to ask the……..Army National Guard to continue to make those sacrifices…..”-General Robert B. Abrams

Idaho, International

Biden’s War: Idaho deploys, yet again!

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Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09AUG2022.

In August 2022, more than 6-hundred additional militia personnel deployed from Idaho.  The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s Task Force Rattler spent the past two years preparing for the deployment to The Middle East (South West Asia), as part of the never ending Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09AUG2022.

The Idaho based Task Force Rattler also includes National Guard personnel from Montana, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09AUG2022.

This is the second time, since November 2021, that the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team deployed to support Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09AUG2022.

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team also deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2010.  This year, Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group C-12 Huron aircraft and crew deployed to Africa.  The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing has deployed many times as well.  In June of this year, the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron was deployed to Oklahoma, because of flooding.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09AUG2022.

Biden’s War, June 2022: IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON STUCK IN A DEPLOYMENT LOOP!

Biden’s War, May 2022: IDAHO MILITIA LAUNCHES NEWEST GUIDED ARTILLERY ROUNDS, IN PREPERATION FOR NEXT DEPLOYMENT

U.S. Disaster 2022: IDAHO AIR GUARD PREPS FOR SOCIAL COLLAPSE!

Biden’s War, April 2022: IDAHO’S FIRST TIME USE OF JAVELIN MISSILES, FOR YET ANOTHER DEPLOYMENT!

Biden’s War, November 2021: ‘REBELLIOUS’ SNAKE RIVER (IDAHO, OREGON) DEPLOYS! POLITICIAN BEGS IDAHOANS TO RESIST THE WILL OF BIDEN!

Trump’s War, May 2020: IDAHO AIR MILITIA’S (124th FW) EUROPEAN DEPLOYMENT CANCELED, SUDDENLY DEPLOYED TO MIDDLE EAST

Idaho, International, U.S.

Biden’s War: Idaho, Montana, Oregon stuck in a deployment loop!

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“Families, employers, and citizens of Idaho, Montana and Oregon should be extremely proud and reassured that their Soldiers are motivated, well trained, and ready to represent their communities and the United States in a combat zone.”-Major Sam McDowell, commander of 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team

Sniper training. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 10MAY2022.

‘Shoot house’ training. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 13MAY2022.

In May 2022, National Guard personnel from Idaho, Montana, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina continued their ‘extended training’ (since March) for deployment to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in just a few months, for the ongoing Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho’s M1064 (M113 mortar carrier). Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 17MAY2022.

Launching 120mm mortar rounds. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 17MAY2022.

They have been assigned the official moniker of Task Force Rattler. They will be relieving Task Force Griz, another National Guard unit consisting of personnel from Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Oregon (which deployed at the end of 2021).  It looks very much like the Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team is stuck in a deployment loop.

So-called final Task Force Griz video report, by Sergeant Nicholas Ramshaw, 22MAY2022. Notice the Snake River Brigade patches:

Swedish made AT4 rocket launcher. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 12MAY2022.

“Back-blast area clear!” Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 12MAY2022.

The 12 months deployment of Task Force Rattler (2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion) will start with a short stop on Fort Bliss, Texas, for final deployment training, then on to Kuwait.

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (Snake River) previously deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2010. In 2016, the Idaho Air National Guard deployed to NATO Turkey, and recently more than 4-hundred Idaho Air National Guard personnel were suddenly deployed to Iraq/Kuwait in the summer of 2020 (they were supposed to deploy to NATO Europe). Also in 2016, an Oregon officer had to explain why the Snake River Brigade ‘invaded’ NATO Romania. And it was additionally revealed that Idaho is one of only 11 states that supply the most people, per capita, for U.S. military deployments! In fiscal year 2017, it was revealed that the Idaho Army National Guard was deployed to Bangladesh, Cambodia,  Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Romania, Taiwan and Tanzania!  In 2018, Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion supported North Carolina’s deployment to Afghanistan.  Idaho Army and Air National Guard personnel were deployed during he supposed Pandemic in 2020-2021, and fought wildfires across the state last summer.  In February 2022, Idaho Army National Guard deployed C-12 Huron crews to somewhere in Africa.

Prepping the Abrams. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 10MAY2022.

Load-out. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 10MAY2022.

“We are going to have to stop being the policemen of the world.”-Donald Trump, August 2015 interview with Hugh Hewitt

U.S. Disaster 2022: MONTANA MILITIA DEPLOYS AFTER MAJOR FLOODING!

2017: SNAKE RIVER MILITIA (?) SPENDS TAXPAYER MONEY BUILDING HOSPITALS IN CENTRAL AMERICA!

POCATELLO, IDAHO, MILITIA RETURNS FROM MALAYSIA, IS IT ABOUT THE OIL?

2016: SNAKE RIVER M1A2 SEP, LIVE FIRE ROMANIA!

MONTANA MILITIA ENJOYS BEING THE ‘BAD GUY’ IN ROMANIA!

SNAKE RIVER IFVS INVADE ROMANIA!

 

U.S.

Dorian: How to evacuate thousands of U.S. Marines

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On 03SEP2019, the threat of Hurricane Dorian forced Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, to start evacuating basic trainees.

Their new temp-home will be Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia.

The trainees packed their rucks, and were handed a box of rations, and told to “Get on the bus!”

  Hundreds of contracted tour buses rolled in to take them to Georgia.

It’s actually easy to evac thousands of military personnel, they’re under orders, and the food and transportation are provided.  Realize how hard it is to get millions of silly-vilians to evacuate, without providing taxpayer funded food and transportation, or a place to go-to, before-hand.

I don’t know if this guy is yawning or yelling, but I’m sure there was a lot of hurry-up-and-wait.

VEHICLE I-D: USMC HAWKER HUNTER(?) spotted in South Carolina

VEHICLE I-D: USMC AAV7 VID-FEST

WHAT DO THE MARINES DO WITH ALL THAT AMMO THEY CAN’T USE?

MARINES GUILTY OF ENDEMIC VIOLENCE? GHOSTS OF MY FATHER & GRANDFATHER!

Hurricane HARVEY: MARINES USE AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT TANKS TO SAVE LIVES!

U.S.

Installation Strategic Action Plan: New massive military bases for state Militia units

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04MAR2018 /18:32 UTC-07 Tango 06  (14 Esfand 1396/17 Jumada t-Tania 1439/18 Yi-Mao 4716)

“Today is really special, the relationship with National Guard goes back to 1961 and they have gone the extra mile to get this building in great condition for this transfer of ownership.”-Kenneth Manuel, Mayor of Woodland

At the end of February the North Carolina Army National Guard quietly off-loaded one of its Armories onto the city taxpayers of Woodland.  It’s part of an operation called Installation Strategic Action Plan/Readiness Center Transformation Master Plan (RCTMP).

Ostensibly North Carolina is trying to save state taxpayers money by consolidating its Army National Guard Armories into larger state-run military bases.   According to military sources it’s really about dealing with North Carolina’s changing population demographics and the acquisition of the latest Army technologies: “The RCTMP is a consolidation effort to better serve the state and meet the needs of a modernized force.”-Lieutenant Colonel Rodney Newton

Interestingly, in reference to demographic changes, in 2017 Lieutenant Colonel Rodney Newton blamed the influx of females into the National Guard for the push to abandon old Armories: “We didn’t have very many females in the military back then, they didn’t really influx until the late 70s, so you lack female restrooms.” 

The RCMTPs being built in Morganton and McLeansville are costing state taxpayers at least $70-million USD.  Many other states are attempting their own RCMTPs, but apparently are not able to raise the local taxpayer funds to do so.

VIGILANT CATAMOUNT: NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA PREPS FOR DISASTER, MILITARIZES LOCAL COPS!

International

Great Reneger: South Carolina Militia deploys to Germany!

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“We are going to have to stop being the policemen of the world.”-Donald Trump, August 2015 interview with Hugh Hewitt

On 28FEB2018, personnel from the now stretched thin South Carolina Army National Guard landed in Ansbach, Deutschland.

It should be noted that in 2016 a refugee from Syria blew himself up in Ansbach, no thanks to NATO Germany’s pro-immigrant policies.

South Carolina’s 678th Air Defense Artillery will be in Germany for the next nine months, to provide a “visible symbol” against so called Russian aggression (stop denying the Nue Kalt Krieg).

NEW WAR ON DRUGS: SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA JOINS THE FENTANYL FIGHT!

GREAT RENEGER: SOUTH CAROLINA & ILLINOIS MILITIA FOB AFGHANISTAN

HARVEY: ARKANSAS, OREGON & SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIAS DEPLOY!

2017: ILLINOIS, IOWA, PENNSYLVANIA & SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIAS DEPLOY TO AFGHANISTAN!

CLANDESTINE IMMIGRATION: GERMAN BOAT SEIZED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING! ITALY & LIBYA FORM UNITED NAVY TO BLOCK MIGRANTS?