Category Archives: Idaho

Saudi Arabia kills $5-million for Pocatello! Death blow for Idaho State University?

12 August 2016 (15:03 UTC-07 Tango 01) 22 Mordad 1395/08 Dhu I-Qa’da 1437/10 Bing-Shen 4714

I warned back in February that Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were going to cancel their funding for their students attending cash strapped Idaho State University (ISU).  Back then it was due to falling oil prices, but then Arab students began reporting increased cases of harassment and discrimination by Idahoans (a couple months ago at least 50 Arab ‘students’ reported their residences being burglarized).  By June Kuwait and KSA suspended scholarships for their 1-thousand 2-hundred students at ISU. 

The 1,200 Kuwaiti & Saudi students made up about 90% of the foeriegn students at ISU, going by this ISU generated graph

At the beginning of August administrators at the Pocatello based university revealed that the loss of the Arab students will cause ISU to lose $5-million USD for the 2016-17 school year!  Coupled with ongoing ‘domestic’ student exodus ISU will start the new school year with less than 9-thousand 5-hundred students.

The local news media are being careful not to bring religion into their reporting of this issue, but I guarantee you the average ‘christian’ Idahoan says it’s totally about the foreign students being ‘muslims’ from the biggest sponsor of terrorism (U.S. ALLY SAUDI ARABIA, NOT IRAN, IS THE MAIN SPONSOR OF “ISLAMIC EXTREMIST TERRORISM”!).

But this exodus of students (both foreign and domestic) is being downplayed, maybe even covered up by the failing University.  A July article in the Idaho State Journal revelaed that the actual crash in enrollment is about 56%!  Not the 38% reported by administrators.  Apparently administrators were doubling up on students known as ‘dual enrollment’ (one student that on paper is enrolled twice).

The National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA: Association of International Educators) economic analysis shows the struggling Gem State made $110-million in tuition/fees and living expenses from foreign college students during the 2013-14 school year!  NAFSA says 882 jobs were created as well.

A few months ago ISU announced that for Idahoans who want to attend they can now get a four year “tuition lock”, but this week a local TV news program stated that when they spoke to ISU students the overwheming response was that the cost of education needs to drop, not be ‘locked in’.

RECORD NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS ATTEND IDAHO STATE! IT CAN’T STOP THE ENROLLMENT BLOODLETTING!

World War Three: 116th Snake River’s 2015 NTC Rotation

Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

D Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT), Oregon Army National Guard. Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

In August 2015, the 116th Cavalry (Cav-al-ry, not Cal-vary) Brigade Combat Team (Idaho, Montana & Oregon) deployed to Fort Irwin, California, for Total Force Warfare training.

Oregon National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

126th Engineers, backhoes & bulldozers:

126th Engineers explainer:

M113 based M106 mortar carrier. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

Logistics (lots-o-trucks), M2s and M1A2s arrive at Fort Irwin:

M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Germundson.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Idaho National Guard COLT (Combat Observation Lasing Teams) of the 1-148 FA (HQ in Pocatello), identified by the AN/TVQ-2 Ground/Vehicular Laser Locator Designator (G/VLLD, usually called a ‘glid’) mounted next to the .50 cal machine gun. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne. In 1998, I was at NTC representing the 1-148 FA as a FiST/V (Fire Support Team Vehicle) crewman.

Maneuvers:

Idaho Army National Guard UH-60, M240 door gunner with A Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

The August 2015 NTC rotation (15-09) also included National Guard units from six other states, providing air support through Task Force Talon:

Arkansas Army National Guard’s 1036th Engineer Company supports the 116th CBCT by detonating an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MCLC, pronounced mic-lic). Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne.

Video, Combined Arms Live Fire, “On the way!”:

The last time the 116th went to NTC was in 1998, with yours truly.

1998 Desert Avenger certificate of appreciation

“THIS IS WHERE ARMOR FIGHTS!” IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD

World War Three, 2016: Snake River M1A2 SEP, Live Fire Romania!

08 August 2016 (00:11 UTC-07 Tango 01) 18 Mordad 1395/04 Dhu I-Qa’da 1437/06 Bing-Shen 4714

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Corey Baltos, 07JUL2016.

My ‘alma matter’ 116th Armored Cav in Cincu, Romania, July 2016.  (SNAKE RIVER IFVS INVADE ROMANIA!)

USA photo by Staff Sergeant Corey Baltos, 28JUL2016.

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Kyle J. Warner, 02AUG2016.

During the last days of Saber Guardian 2016, Idaho, Montana & Oregon Army National Guard’s 116th CBCT M1A2 SEP tanks conduct live fire with their 120mm Rheinmetall guns, and there’s some vid of Canadian infantry firing their personnel weapons:

Small UAV (R/C drone) aerial video:

116th Cavalry (pronounced Cav-al-ry, not cal-vary) Brigade Combat Team Colonel Farin Schwartz and Romanian Colonel Julian Daniliuc comment about Saber Guardian:

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Captain John Farmer, 06AUG2016.

Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (Oregon chapter) shooting up the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center.  (OREGON CAPTAIN EXPLAINS WHY IDAHO BASED MILITIA INVADED ROMANIA!)

USAF F-35A “COMBAT READY” IN UTAH

45 YEARS OF C-130 MAFFS OPS

OBAMA DEPLOYS INDIANA BLACKSNAKES A-10s TO SLOVAKIA

C-17 DUMPS HMMWVS ON SOUTH CAROLINA, AWESOME VID!

Snake River 116th’s 2015 NTC rotation on video (including Combined Arms Live Fire)

Brand new Black Hawks: Canucks join Snake River militia, Air Assault Move to Contact, Romania!

01 August 2016 (17:12 UTC-07 Tango 01) 11 Mordad 1395/26 Shawwal 1437/29 Yi-Wei 4714

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Private First Class Jessica L. Pauley, 31JUL2016.

Saber Guardian 2016: British empire’s Charlie Company, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment, links up with Snake River’s Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1/116th CBCT in Sibu, Romania.  FYI, the British empire spells Saber S-A-B-R-E.

The new UH-60M had almost everybody’s attention. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Captain John Farmer, 30JUL2016.

UH-60M Air Assault load up:

The below boring Move to Contact Vid is mainly Snake River guys, the Canucks wearing the darker green camo.  Move to Contact is usually boring, unless you actually make contact:

 

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Captain John Farmer, 30JUL2016.

Black Hawk pilot explains the brand new UH-60M (and the company commander gives the usual ‘It’s so great to work with other country’s militaries’ speech):

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Captain John Farmer, 30JUL2016.

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

VEHICLE ID: SNAKE RIVER IFVs INVADE ROMANIA!

VEHICLE ID: OREGON CAPTAIN EXPLAINS WHY IDAHO BASED MILITIA INVADED ROMANIA!

BLACK HAWK DOWN JAPAN: U.S. ARMY TRAINS YOKOHAMA TO RESCUE DOWNED UH-60 CREWS

SIGN OF THINGS TO COME: KENTUCKY MILITIA BLACK HAWKS TRAINS FOR WATER RESCUES IN INDIANA!

116TH SNAKE RIVER’S 2015 NTC ROTATION, with CALFEX video

Taxpayer pariah F-35 calls Idaho home!

01 August 2016 (16:37 UTC-07 Tango 01) 11 Mordad 1395/26 Shawwal 1437/29 Yi-Wei 4714

The outrageously overpriced and repeatedly delayed F-35 calls Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, home:

Maryland based tax-sucker Lockheed Martin is pushing 1-thousand employees to suffer “voluntary layoffs”! Never mind that fact the at least 16 years old F-35 project has cost taxpayers $400-billion USD so far!

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW AND BUYS F-35 PARTS FROM CHINA!

JAPAN THREATENS TO CANCEL U.S. F-35 DEAL!

DESPERATE FOR SALES, LOCKHEED PUSHES JAPAN TO BUY CONTROVERSAL F-35 

USMC & USAF conducts Gunfighter school in Idaho

31 July 2016 (17:05 UTC-07 Tango 01) 10 Mordad 1395/25 Shawwal 1437/28 Yi-Wei 4714

Idaho’s Mountain Home AFB conducts Gunfighter training four times per year.

OBAMA DISAPPEARS THE LAST OF IDAHO’S APACHES!

IDAHO HOME OF COLD WAR ERA “TOTAL FORCE” WARFARE TRAINING!

World War Three, 2016: Snake River I-F-Vs invade Romania!

IFV=Infantry Fighting Vehicle

116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Bradley IFV, 30JUL2016. Oregon Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Corey Grogan.

30 July 2016 (17:08 UTC-07 Tango 01) 09 Mordad 1395/24 Shawwal 1437/27 Yi-Wei 4714

Video of National Guard 116th CBCT (Idaho, Montana, Oregon) M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and M113 support vehicles, as well as Snake River mech-infantry inside Romania:

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Corinna Baltos, 28JUL2016.

Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard.

Wearing the Snake River patch. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Corinna Baltos, 28JUL2016.

Montana chapter of the 116th Cav plays ‘bad guy’ in Romania. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Corinna Baltos, 30JUL2016.

M2A3 of 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center.

 OREGON CAPTAIN EXPLAINS WHY IDAHO BASED MILITIA INVADED ROMANIA!

World War Three, 2016: Oregon Captain explains why Idaho based militia invaded Romania!

Idaho Army National Guard photo, 28JUN2016.

Snake River armor moves through Romanian town of Cincusora (Cincu), June 2016.

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Anita VanderMolen, 24JUL2016.

116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) M1A2 SEP at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center, July 2016.

Video interview with officers explaining why they’re in Romania:

IDAHO’S SNAKE MILITIA DEPLOYED TO UKRAINIAN BORDER!

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Anita VanderMolen, 24JUL2016.

Snake River 116th CBCT’s M1A2 SEP and M2A3 congregate at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, July 2016.

The video below shows Snake River Brigade’s M1A2 SEPs & Bradleys, then ends with Romanian BTRs and infantry.

2011, CLUE THAT U.S. PLANS ON STAYING IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN: U.S. taxpayers to fund new Afghan/Iraq mission support base in ROMANIA!

Obama disappears the last of Idaho’s Apaches!

30 July 2016 (15:08 UTC-07 Tango 01) 09 Mordad 1395/24 Shawwal 1437/27 Yi-Wei 4714

“I have to start over.”-Bob Ware, chief test pilot 183rd Aviation Battalion

After 20 years the last of Idaho’s AH-64 Apache gunships were ‘flown into the sunset’ by the Obama regime.  Supposedly they’ll be replace with UH-60 Black Hawk utility ‘copters.

National Guard reps said it’s part of the state militia’s new ’emergency response’ mission, without going into details.  However, in 2014 Idaho’s National Guard ground troops returned to high intensity “total force” training, and as I recall the AH-64 Apache is an integral part of high intensity ground combat.

Here’s the true reason: Active duty Army needs more gunships as never ending wars (which Obama promised to end) have whittled down their inventory, and lack of taxpayer revenues (due to a bad economy, also something Obama promised to fix) means new Apaches can’t be built.

But I’ve also been pointing out, since 2014, that the Obama regime has been dumbing down state militias, including taking their Apache gunships, C-130 transports and A-10 ground pounders (OBAMA REGIME GROUNDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD?, OBAMA REGIME STEALS APACHES FROM NORTH CAROLINA!, OBAMA REGIME FORCING STATE RUN AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNITS ONTO FEDERAL CONTROLLED AIR BASES!, OBAMA CANCELS JOB ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD VETS!, OBAMA REGIME SHUTS DOWN NATIONAL GUARD UNIT AFTER THEY DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN?, OBAMA REGIME ADMITS IT WANTS TO DESTROY THE GUARD!, OBAMA WANTS TO SLASH-N-BURN NATIONAL GUARD, SO HE CAN SPEND $79.4 BILLION MORE IN AFGHANISTAN!, OBAMA REGIME PISSES OFF NATIONAL GUARD….GOVERNORS CALL OBAMA A BACK STABBER!, WIMP ASS IDAHO GOVERNOR BEGS OBAMA REGIME NOT TO STEAL ARMY NATIONAL GUARD’S AIR ASSETS!, OBAMA REGIME TO STEAL ALL OF IDAHO AIR NATIONAL GUARD’S AIR ASSETS!, MORE STATES REVEAL OBAMA’S PLAN TO DESTROY THEIR GUARD UNITS!, OPERATION MISSION SHIFT=NATIONAL GUARD SHUTDOWN?, OPERATION BOLD SHIFT; STATE MILITIAS NOW UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF OBAMA).

IDAHO’S SNAKE MILITIA DEPLOYED TO UKRAINIAN BORDER!

TURKEY HALTS IDAHO AIRSTRIKES AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE!