Category Archives: U.S.

Idaho, U.S.

When the Bold Tigers turned Idaho Falls Airport into a military base!

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In October 2024, the 391st ‘Bold Tigers’ Fighter Squadron (part of the larger 366th ‘Gunfighters’ Fighter Wing, based on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho) used the Idaho Falls (IF) Regional Airport to conduct ‘combat turn’ training.

A Bold Tiger lifts-off from the Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho, after undergoing maintenance.

The IF airport wasn’t the only place the Bold Tigers conducted their combat turns. The wargame called Raging Gunfighter takes place at various locations throughout the U.S. Mountain West, for approximately ten days.

A Bold Tiger sits on the flightline of Wendover Airfield, Utah.

The scenario is worse-case; a ‘near-peer’ war (World War Three) has started and the F-15E Strike Eagle units must be able to deploy anywhere, as well as rearm and refuel upon landing then immediately take-off, this is known as a combat turn.

On Wendover Airfield, Utah, the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron was tasked with the hasty set up of a forward operating base, with 58 tents, 32 generators, 72 HVAC units, 36 showers, 36 latrines, plus attended to 96 work orders.

Also on Wendover, the 366th Security Forces Squadron conducted medical evacuation training.

Back on the IF airport, the 366th Communications Squadron practiced with their PRC-117G satellite communicator.

Bold Tiger F-15E Strike Eagles took off from Mountain Home AFB (possibly Magic Valley Airport in Southern Idaho), in Southwestern Idaho (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

The Bold Tigers flew their Strike Eagles to Eastern Idaho to conduct their combat turn training (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

An Airman with the 391st FS (Bold Tigers) marshals an F-15E Strike Eagle on the Idaho Falls Regional Airport.

A C-130J Super Hercules was used to transport ground personnel and equipment (I edited from video released by the 366th FW):

Bold Tigers fly over the Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, Idaho, as they head home to Mountain Home AFB.

December 2024: Idaho F-15Es over Syria

March 2024:  Idaho’s Garrison Forward “…accepts more risk deliberately.”

July 2023: Idaho’s Bold Tigers invade Japan?

June 2023: USMC & Idaho Air Guard preps JTAC for ‘Near Peer’ fight! With China?

October 2022: Florida Talons over Idaho Mountains

January 2019: Location of missing Idaho F-15E Strike Eagles revealed? 

September 2018: Mountain Home F-15E walk-around, Micron Bus

U.S.

U.S. Army Soldiers’ quiet protest of President, live on TV?

I tried watching the military parade in DC, at least half of the Soldiers were out-of-step so bad it’s pathetic.  As a Cold War veteran I was insulted, we spent hours per day during Basic just marching around, even parade marching. I had to stop watching the DC parade. However, social media posts are claiming that the out-of-step Soldiers were protesting Trump! I reviewed the videos and it does look like they are intentionally marching out-of-step.

U.S.

Wall War, April 2025: Historic lows credited to ‘Catch & Prosecute’ policy!

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Here is a little bit of what the Department of Defense and the Customs and Border Protection were up to in April 2025.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) explains their HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, video report via Petty Officer Second Class Alejandro Rivera, 03APR2025:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol) report capturing weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at the Port of Entry in Del Rio, Texas, 04APR2025.

On 05APR2025, additional M1126 Stryker armored vehicles arrived on Fort Bliss, Texas, for border patrol duty.  Video via Sergeant Elijah Ingram, Specialist Michael Graf and Private First Class Sean Hoch:

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma learn border patrol operations to better protect the air base, which is danger close to the southern border.

U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection personnel inspect Conex containers on the Port of Honolulu, Hawaii.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel confront a suspected smuggling boat somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico/America.

The U.S. Army’s (USA) 23rd Military Police Company-759th Military Police Battalion employ the Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (GBOSS[E]), in Wellton, Arizona, 23APR2025.

USCG and Border Patrol inspect Conex containers on the Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn-NYC, New York, 23APR2025.

Additional Soldiers from the USA’s 10th Mountain Division deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas, 25APR2025, for border duty.

On 25APR2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol) released body-worn camera video of the 12FEB2025 shooting incident near Brownsville, Texas.  Intro & overview:

Body cam video, no audio:

More body cam video, with audio:

Body cam video continued:

Also on 25APR2025 in Yuma, Arizona, Border Patrol held a press conference to report historic low border crossings in that area:

Blames U.S. employers for luring illegals:

Blames human smuggling gangs/terrorists:

Credits historic low border crossings to the new policy of ‘catch and prosecute’, explains why majority of asylum claims failed to meet qualifications:

Wall War, March 2025: Military deployments ramp-up, new war on terror!

Check out my ‘Border War U.S.A.’ playlist on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkZrLGwZbnj8cKlJz-MWvlTazK36w4b4O

International, Technology, U.S.

Red Coats invade Montana?

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The United Kingdom’s Army is upgrading their Challenger-2 battle tanks with new armor and a new gun, the same gun used on the M1A1/2 Abrams; the German designed 120 millimeter (mm) Rheinmetall smoothbore, which launches various types of combustible cased rounds (various projectiles on a combustible plastic case with a metal base/’af-cap’).

The gun on the current Challenger-2 is also 120mm, but the British designed tube (barrel) is rifled and the ammo consists of a projectile which is loaded separately from the combustible case/bagged propellent.

A Royal Wessex Yeomanry Challenger-2 on Sennelager Training Area, Germany.

To prep the Royal Wessex Yeomanry on how to operate the Rheinmetall gun, Montana’s 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion (part of the Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, aka Snake River Brigade) is training the Red Coat tankers by letting them shoot-up the Montana mountains.

Montana Army National Guard’s video report (recorded 16MAY2025 on the Limestone Hills Training Facility, released 17MAY2025):

The new upgraded Challenger is called the Challenger-3.

A Royal Wessex Yeomanry Challenger-2, on the Sennelager Training Area, Germany.

Cold War to Battle for Ukraine: Challenger, a child of Serendipity? (from the Iranian Shir-2 to the Challenger-3)

U.S.

U.S. Wall War, March 2025: Military deployments ramp-up, new war on terror!

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On 20JAN2025, the President of the United States declared that drug cartels be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. As of 20FEB2025 eight gangs have been declared as terrorists, they are: Cartel del Golfo (aka CDG, Gulf Cartel, and Osiel cardenas-Guillen Organization),

Cartel del Noreste (aka CDN, Northeast Cartel, and Los Zetas),

Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (aka New Generation Cartel of Jalisco, CJNG, and Jalisco New Generation Cartel),

Cartel de Sinaloa (aka Sinaloa Cartel, Mexican Federation, and Guadalajara Cartel),

Carteles Unidos (aka United Cartels, Tepalcatepec Cartel, Cartel de Tepalcatepec, The Grandfather Cartel, Cartel del Abuelo, and Cartel de Los Reyes),

La Nueva Famila Michoacana (aka LNFM),

Mara Salvatrucha (aka MS-13),

Tren de Aragua (aka Aragua Train).

Here is a little bit of what the Department of Defense and the Customs and Border Protection were up to in March 2025:

Now called ‘expulsion flights’, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection DHC-8 is loaded with outbound illegals, Conroe, Texas.

Now called ‘expulsion flights’, a U.S. Coast Guard C-27J Spartan is loaded with outbound illegals, Conroe, Texas.

On 06MAR2025, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) released video of a drug boat intercept off the coast of the Dominican Republic. The intercept happened on 17FEB2025 and was recorded by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) aircraft. The USCG says 1-thousand-280 pounds of cocaine and five smugglers were captured:

The U.S. Army’s 101st Division Sustainment Brigade-101st Airborne Division deploys from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to Texas for border operations.

3rd Infantry Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrive on Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 08MAR2025.

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) says this boat held nine illegals, captured near Point Loma, California.

On 11MAR2025, the U.S. Coast Guard captured 15 illegals off the coast of San Diego, California.

The USCG says this boat was one of four used to illegally fish off the Texas coast. Approximately 2,500 pounds of red snapper and 16 Mexicans were captured.

10th Mountain Division Soldiers, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, train on the AN/TPQ-53 radar system near Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Deconstruction of CBP temporary migrant housing near Tucson, Arizona, due to a massive reduction in the number of illegals attempting to cross the southern border.

Alpha Company, of the 189th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, departed Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Fort Bliss, Texas.

USS Gravely (DDG 107) was assigned to assist the U.S. Coast Guard with interdiction operations.

On 18MAR2025, deploying Stryker units were issued Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) at Alpine, Texas.

On 19MAR2025, CBP released body-worn camera video of a shooting that happened near Laredo, Texas, back on 23SEP2024.  Part-1:

Part-2:

 

On 21MAR2025, Echo Troop of the 3rd Squadron-17th Cavalry Regiment-3rd Combat Aviation Brigade-3rd Infantry Division, based on Fort Stewart-Georgia, deployed as part of the new Joint Task Force-Southern Border.

President Donald John Trump answers questions about border security, migrant gangs and deportation, I mean expulsion flights, 21MAR2025:

On 22MAR2025, USS Spruance (DDG 111, home base San Diego) began its new assignment to augment CBP along the U.S. southern border.

On 26MAR2025, a U.S. Army Stryker (from 1st Battalion-41st Infantry Regiment-2nd Stryker Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas) patrolled the border wall near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as part of the new Joint Task Force-Southern Border.  Video via Private First Class Sean Hoch:

Check out my ‘Border War U.S.A.’ playlist on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkZrLGwZbnj8cKlJz-MWvlTazK36w4b4O

Wall War: February 2025.

U.S.

Uncle Sam preps for War, 1941: Going Airborne!

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Although the first official United States Army (USA) Airborne unit was created in 1943 (82nd Airborne Division), the USA had been experimenting with the idea of having Soldiers jump out of perfectly good aircraft since the end of World War One.

Most of the early Airborne training took place on Fort Benning (recently called Fort Moore, previously known as Fort Benning [a different Benning than the current Benning]), Georgia, with the Airborne Test Platoon (ATP) becoming the first to drop on Lawson Field, 16AUG1940.  The ATP consisted of 48 ‘volunteers’.  The 16th of August is now officially National Airborne Day in the U.S.

I edited together this video, taken from 1941 U.S. Army Air Corps/Forces (USAAC/USAAF) newsreels about the U.S. Army’s paratroop training:

Here are some more USAAC/USAAF Airborne newsreels from 1941:

Paratroopers have their own official National Airborne Day! Video shows you why!

Uncle Sam preps for War, 1941: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Jumping out of a perfectly good C-130, over Morocco: African Lion 2023

U.S.

LDS connection to new military training center in Utah!?

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The federal U.S. Army Reserve is having a new training center built on the Utah Army National Guard’s Camp Williams.  Army Reserve training personnel will be redeploying from their home on Fort Douglas, Utah, to Camp Williams.

Fort Douglas was one of many locations, during World War One, where German prisoners of war (PoW) were held. This photo purports to show German PoWs building model ships.

Fort Douglas was established during The War Between the States, in 1862.

In the 1960s, the Army deployed a mobile recruiting post out of Fort Douglas. The photo was made by J. Hargreaves in Murray, Utah, 12OCT1965.

The Civil War era base was officially shutdown in 1991, at least for active duty (Regular Army) use as the federal Army Reserve continued to conduct their training on the now historic site.

The project would not be possible without direct help from the University of Utah and the people of Utah: According to the Army Reserve’s 358th Public Affairs Detachment, the taxpayers of Utah will spend “…$17 million to purchase the land and an additional $100 million to build the new Army Reserve Center and a maintenance facility.”  

Construction is being done by a contractor (Jacobsen Construction) who builds/renovates temples for the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Video report via Specialist Ronald D. Bell, 06MAR2025:

The Army Reserve expects to move onto Camp Williams by Spring 2026.

Soldiers on Fort Douglas taking a University of Utah carpentry course in 1917, during World War One.

The University of Utah has a long history of cooperation with Fort Douglas and will takeover the remaining 50 acres of the historic site.

August 2023: Utah State Militia

2022: Utah’s new FEMA Region 8 Urban Disaster Training Site

2014: Utah, home base for massive NSA data center, training National Guard to spy on you using LLVI!

Utah not only home to massive NSA data centers, but to massive military intelligence wargames aimed at you?

2013: ebay, Dell, HP, federal & state governments build World’s largest data collection spy center system in Utah! Real time data stream monitoring!

2012: Utah National Guard base to become site of largest personal data center in the U.S. You are the target!

International, Technology, U.S.

Like Riceburners? Join the U.S. Air Force, see Japan!

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To boost lagging recruitment (and apparent lack of desire to deploy to Japan), the U.S. Air Force is promoting its Auto Hobby Shop on Yokota Air Base. It is open seven days per week, with six self-service lift bays, an oil-change pit, and they provide the tools!

U.S. Armed Forces Network video report released 17MAR2025:

Cold War to Near Peer Threats:Japan’s ‘lowrider’ Type 74, finally retired?

Idaho: British Austin + Japanese Suzuki = The Duke!?

Idaho’s Bold Tigers invade Japan?