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August 2023: National Guard

This is just a little bit of what the various U.S. state’s National Guard units were tasked with in August, 2023.

On 29AUG2023, Florida Army National Guard’s 868th Engineer Company deployed to clear fallen trees in residential areas, in Suwannee County. About 5-thousand-5-hundred National Guard personnel have been deployed. Video by Sergeant Marc Morgenstern (edited by me):

On 29AUG2023, Florida Army National Guard’s 868th Engineer Company deployed to clear the roads in Suwannee County.  Video by Sergeant Marc Morgenstern (edited by me):

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Air Wing’s (aka Charlie West) C-130J-30 Super Hercules conducted ‘turnarounds’ on an abandoned coal mine, 25AUG2023. The former coal mine is now called Camp Branch Drop and Landing Zone (near Logan), and is now used by the military.  Video by Senior Master Sergeant Eugene Crist:

After five days of grueling events, on 18AUG2023 U.S. Army Forces Command (ForsCom) announced the winner of its Best Squad competition: Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (‘Snake River Brigade’)!

Four West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing C-130J-30 cargo planes trained for the September Fly Away Readiness Exercise-Validation (FLARE-V). Video by Airman First Class Kaden Salmons, recorded on 17AUG2023:

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Patrick Mayabb, 16AUG2023.

On 16AUG2023, Michigan Army National Guard’s 125th Infantry Regiment returned from a yearlong deployment to Syria.

On 16AUG2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS) Police and the Oregon National Guard’s 102nd Civil Support Team joined with the city of Eugene Police Department and Fire Department, as well as other organizations, conducted training to prepare for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) threats and other hazardous incidents at sporting events.

Nevada Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Paula Macomber, 16AUG2023.

Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing deployed their C-130H MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System), after being activated on 16AUG2023 by the Boise, Idaho, based National Interagency Fire Center.

From 14 through 17 August, the ‘New England’ area Air National Guard CERFP (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Force Package) Detachment 1 conducted a HazMat/CBRN disaster response evaluation involving decontamination of survivors, on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Video by Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Victoria Nelson (edited by me):

New York Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Jonathan Pietrantoni, 16AUG2023.

From 12 through 16 August, the New York Army National Guard’s 466th Area Support Medical Company worked alongside Brazilian Army peers during Operation Paraná-3 in the State of Parana, Brazil.

Kentucky Army National Guard photo by Milt Spalding, 14AUG2023.

On 14AUG2023, personnel with Kentucky Army National Guard’s Headquarters/Headquarter’s Battery-138th Field Artillery Brigade said goodbye as they deployed to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Spartan Shield).

On 14AUG2023, Hawaii Army National Guard personnel joined with Regular Army (RA) and Army Reserve units in deploying to Maui, under JTF 5-0 (Joint Task Force 5-0), in response to the Lahaina Fire.

The New York and Utah Army National Guard joined together and cooked meals for the thousands of personnel, from across the U.S., who attended the Northern Strike wargame on Camp Grayling, in Michigan. Video by Sergeant Alan Prince, 11AUG2023:

Militia personnel with the Iowa Air & Army National Guard conducted a joint ‘domestic’ exercise (climate disasters, social rebellion, etc) at Camp Dodge from 07-10 August 2023.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08AUG2023.

On 08AUG2023, after a yearlong deployment to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Spartan Shield), hundreds of Idaho Army National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team personnel began their return home.

During August 2023, the Oregon National Guard went to Viet Nam to learn about sea walls, and other forms of natural disaster management. Oregon is one of the U.S. Pacific Coast states in the ‘line-of-fire’ for the next catastrophic Cascadia Event (massive earthquake & tsunami). Video interview by Sergeant First Class Timothy Hughes:

Montana National Guard photo by Captain Jonathan Hamm, 06AUG2023.

On 06AUG2023, Montana Army National Guard’s 1889th Regional Support Group deployed to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Inherent Resolve).

Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Alexander Farver, 04AUG2023.

Pennsylvania‘s Air and Army National Guard conducted the weekend wargame Iron Keystone, 04-06AUG2023.  It was the first time that three of Pennsylvania’s Air Guard Wings took part in the state wargame.

Alaska Army National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer-2 Ben Haulenbeek, 03AUG2023.

Alaska Army National Guard deployed their UH-60L Black Hawks to wildfire duty.  The order came from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection routed through the State Emergency Operations Center.

Indiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Hector Tinoco, 03AUG2023.

On 03AUG2023, Indiana Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion-163rd Field Artillery Regiment returned home after being deployed to Iraq.

On 03AUG2023, the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing deployed one of their C-130H MAFFS from Cheyenne to Klamath Falls Airtanker Base, Oregon, to assist with fire fighting operations across the Pacific Coast of the United States. The deployment order came from the National Interagency Fire Center based in Boise, Idaho. Video by Senior Airman Edward Hermsen:

Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Sarah Stalder Lundgren, 03AUG2023.

Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing board a C-17 Globemaster-III, 03AUG2023, deploying to Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin, for wargame Northern Lightning.

The ‘pland-emic’ paranoia has had unexpected negative effect; the number of licensed foster care families in Nevada has been cut in half! Now the desperate state of Nevada has turned to its National Guard personnel to deal with a growing problem of lack of foster care parents: “Children in foster care need strong and supportive caregivers who are willing to work with biological families and the Department of Family Services to reunite children with their families. Historically, military families and individuals have proven to be the type of special people who provide loving and stable homes to support children.”-Allyson Manumaleuna, Foster Care Recruitment and Training for Clark County Department of Family Services

Michigan Air National Guard photo by Tom Demerly, 02AUG2023.

On 02AUG2023, Michigan‘s Air National Guard prepped for a possible ‘active shooter’ incident on Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

On 01AUG2023, about 50 militia personnel of the Oklahoma Air & Army National Guard deployed to the Texas/Mexico border, under operation Task Force Minuteman. Every month, the Task Force personnel will be refreshed with about 50 more state militia personnel. Video report by Sergeant Reece Heck:

August 2023: TEXAS MILITIA: The Texas Military Department had a birthday, jumping from helicopters in Kosovo, never ending border patrols.

UTAH MILITIA: A presidential campaign visit, ‘blackout’ medical training in the country of Australia, prepping to deploy to the continent of Africa, jumping from helicopters, blowing-up Michigan!

July, 2023: WYOMING’S 1ST EVER VIGILANT GUARD, CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE, SOCIAL UPHEAVAL!

June, 2023:  NATIONAL GUARD PREPS FOR ‘BIG ONE’ IN THE WABASH VALLEY, RIOTS & CBRN EVENTS EXPECTED!

Forever Wars: National Guard Drug & Border Deployments! Cyber War! Deployments destroying Families!

Incomplete list of video reports, and links to news reports, of recent state National Guard developments, as of 26MAY2023:

More proof never ending deployments are having a negative effect on U.S. families:

ARKANSAS:

Arkansas Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant Maddie Fortune, 12MAY2023.

The Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion-153d Infantry Regiment, prepped for their deployment to the Middle East/Operation Spartan Shield!

National Guard video (by Sergeant Madeline Fortune) of Arkansas and Missouri Guard personnel learning how to use the Javelin for their deployment:

CALIFORNIA: National Guard deployed to San Francisco, as the drug crisis explodes in ‘The Golden City’!

FLORIDA: 8-hundred National Guard personnel deploying alongside police, to Texas!

ILLINOIS:

Illinois Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Trenton Fouche, 04MAY2023.

From 02-06MAY2023, the 6/54th Security Force Assistance Brigade conducted ‘pre-mobilization’ training.

IOWA:

U.S. Army photo by Master Sergeant Daniel Griego, 24MAY2023.

The Air National Guard’s 132nd Medical Group took part in medical training in the Gjakova District of Kosovo, 24MAY2023.

LOUISIANA: 773rd Military Police Battalion deploying to NATO-Europe!

MICHIGAN:

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Patrick Mayabb, 13MAY2023.

Bravo Battery-1-182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, practiced loading their HIMARS onto a C-17, while deployed to NATO-Estonia, 13MAY2023.

MINNESOTA: The Army National Guard’s 147th Human Resources Company is deploying to the Middle East!

MISSIOURI: Charlie Company-1st Battalion-138th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, deploying to the Middle East for Operation Spartan Shield!

NEW JERSEY:

New Jersey Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Schwenk, 21MAY2023.

On 21MAY2023, Army National Guard personnel boarded busses for Fort Polk, Louisiana, to take part in a massive ‘large scale combat operations in a multi-domain setting against a near-peer opposing force’ wargame.  The more than 5-thousand National Guard personnel wargame will also include militia personnel from Puerto Rico!

New York Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Madden, 06MAY2023.

New York and Massachusetts National Guard units conducted combat rescue Operation Jawbreaker training on Warren Grove Range, in New Jersey, 05-07MAY2023: “These Special Forces units can greatly enhance our warfighting and ground base defense capabilities so that we are able to better prepare for near-peer adversaries.”-First Lieutenant Al Romano

NEW YORK:

New York Army National Guard photo by Specialist Jean Sanon.

160 Army National Guard Military Police said goodbye to their friends and family during a deployment ceremony at Monroe Community College on 16MAY2023.  They are deploying for the next year to NATO-Poland, but first stop is Fort Bliss, Texas, for additional training.

U.S. Army photo by Private Zachary Brown, 02MAY2023.

Rhode Island Army National Guard practiced loading their vehicles onto Rhode Island Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules, while on Fort Drum in New York, 02MAY2023.

NORTH CAROLINA: National Guard trains for cyber warfare, Operation Tobacco Road.

OHIO:

Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Sarah Stalder Lundgren, 05MAY2023.

Air National Guard F-16 Falcons took part in a large-scale readiness exercise, in Swanton, 05MAY2023.

OKLAHOMA: National Guardsman arrested in Texas!

TENNESSEE: 1-hundred militia personnel deploying to Texas!

Also, 150 Army National Guard personnel (251st Military Police Company) deployed to NATO-Europe!

TEXAS:  450 militia personnel deploy along the border with Mexico!

Operation Lone Star:

WASHINGTON: On 24MAY2023, it was revealed that 5-hundred National Guard personnel will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Washington National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Adeline Witherspoon, 10MAY2023.

On 10-11MAY2023, the Washington and Montana National Guards spent the weekend conducting FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Region 10 training to integrate guard units with federal and local civilian emergency response personnel, for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear disasters.  The training included load-up of a C-130J Super Hercules: “This is a true joint-training event between the Washington and Montana National Guard and active duty. This was also the first time we practiced loading onto a C-130J airframe.”-Senior Master Sergeant Adam Brunneman

Washington Army National Guard photo by Private First Class Abigail Clark, 07MAY2023.

Washington Army National Guard’s Field Support teams 1556 and 1567 deploying to U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) and Central Command (CentCom) areas of responsibility.

Washington Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Adeline Witherspoon, 30APR2023.

At the end of April, the Washington National Guard began prepping for the 2023 wildfire season.

Washington DC:

Washington DC National Guard photo by Senior Airman Natalie Filzen, 21APR2023.

DC Air National Guard personnel prepare for possible deployment from Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, 21APR2023.

Forever Wars: U.S. STATE MILITIAS IN CRISIS? STAFFING SHORTAGES, INCREASED DEPLOYMENTS, AND WOKE FOLK!

Denton Program Failure: USAID GAVE GUATEMALA NUCLEAR ‘SOURCES’?

Forever Wars: New Hampshire Deploys! Minnesota reveals deployments are more dangerous, starts special ‘Reintegration’ program!

It is painfully obvious, now, that the leadership of the United States has been conducting what I call ‘Forever Wars’, under the guise of fighting terrorism, extremism and “near peer threats”.

Recently revealed list of state National Guard deployments:

On 31MAR2023, more than 2-hundred militia personnel with New Hampshire‘s 3rd Battalion-197th Field Artillery Regiment, were honored in a send-off ‘deployment ceremony’.  They are heading first to Fort Bliss, Texas for additional deployment training, then in April they will arrive in The Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve with rocket and missile artillery fire.

Two months after returning from their deployment, Minnesota Army National Guard personnel tell you about the problems they are having readjusting to life in the U.S., one of those problems is that deployments are getting more dangerous:

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

Biden’s War: MORE NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENTS FOR MARCH, 2023! Florida, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota…

Biden’s War: Georgia continues 20 years of non-stop Deployments! Is it about food?

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Georgia Army National Guard photo by Major William Carraway, 13FEB2023.

On 13FEB2023, a ‘departure’ (new Defense Department word for deployment) ceremony was held for the 201st Regional Support Group (RSG) of the Georgia Army National Guard: “This organization has a rich history supporting the Army National Guard’s two missions: responding during domestic response operations and fighting and winning as the primary combat reserve of the Army.”-Brigadier General Dwayne Wilson, Georgia Army National Guard

It was not revealed as to where the Georgia state militia was deploying to, other than “overseas”.

Here is some interesting food-crisis information; back in April 2011, 58 of Georgia’s RSG militia personnel were ordered into active federal service, as Agribusiness Development Team-1. Then in 2012, a second ADT unit (known as Agribusiness Development Team-2) from Georgia was deployed. In 2013, ADT-3 was deployed, again from Georgia. Agribusiness Development Teams (ADT) are all about spending U.S. taxes helping Afghanistan grow food!  Multiple state militia units from several U.S. states served in the ADT role in Afghanistan.

Biden’s War: OHIO DEPLOYS, AGAIN! IS IT ANY WONDER RECRUITMENT IS DOWN?

Biden’s War: Illinois makes 3rd deployment in 2 months!

Illinois Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Wynndermere Shaw, 07FEB2023.

On 07FEB2023, the Illinois Army National Guard deployed its 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion-106th Aviation Regiment.  About 180 state militia personnel heading to South West Asia (Middle East).

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Illinois Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Wynndermere Shaw, 07FEB2023.

Illinois Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Wynndermere Shaw, 07FEB2023.

Just the day before (06FEB2023), Illinois deployed militia logistics-personnel of the 6th Battalion-54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, to The Philippines (see YET MORE NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENTS, FEBRUARY 2023!)

In January 2023, Illinois deployed its 933rd Military Police Battalion to support U.S. Southern Command (see FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, UTAH ALL DEPLOY!)

Biden’s War: Arkansas Deploys!

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On 05FEB2023, about 450 state militia personnel deployed from Searcy, Arkansas.  They are heading to The Middle East (South West Asia) as part of Operation Spartan Shield.

Arkansas Army National Guard photo by Specialist Patrick Gilliam, 05FEB2023.

They are with the  2nd Battalion-153rd Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Company-39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard.

Arkansas Army National Guard ‘get on the bus’ video by Specialist Patrick Gilliam, 05FEB2023:

Recent Task Force Spartan social media posts indicate activity involving Israel and Kuwait.

Biden’s War January 2023: FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, UTAH ALL DEPLOY!

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

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!

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

“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!