“We’re going to continue to ask the……..Army National Guard to continue to make those sacrifices…..”-General Robert B. Abrams, 01 JUN 2017

Mississippi Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Edward Lee. M109 Paladin Self Propelled Gun (SPG) belonging to Mississippi’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Irwin, California, 02 JUN 2017.

During the Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi (referred to in the interview as “the 1-5-5”) and Missouri National Guards’ NTC (National Training Center) rotation, USA (United States Army) four star General Robert B. Abrams explains that the shift back to ‘Force-on-Force’ training is all about prepping for World War Three and “those near peer threats”:

WORLD WAR 3: “THIS IS WHERE ARMOR FIGHTS!” IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD RETURNS TO COLD WAR ERA “TOTAL FORCE” WARFARE TRAINING!