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August 2023: Texas Militia

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The Texas Military Forces (TMF) was founded in February 1823, today it is comprised of the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard and the Texas State Guard. The TMF is administered by the Texas Military Department (TMD), which was established on 05AUG1836.

In addition to the ongoing border patrols, this is just a little bit of what the Texas Air & Army National Guard accomplished in August, 2023.

On 22AUG2023, the Texas Army National Guard’s 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team jumped from a perfectly good UH-60 Black Hawk rotary wing, over Kosovo, in NATO Europe. Video by Sergeant Gauret Stearns:

While watching the Point of View (PoV) video, calculate how long it takes the parachutist to hit the ground (when he says “ow!”) after jumping from the helicopter:

11AUG2023, Texas Army National Guard UH-60 water-bombs a wildfire near the community of Lockhart, in Caldwell County. Texas Military Department photo by Michael Linan.

Texas Army National Guard photo by Captain Nadine Wiley De Moura, 10AUG2023.

On 10AUG2023, Texas Army National Guard’s 197th Special Troops Support Company (STSC) Special Operations (SO) Airborne (A), conducted M249 and M240 machinegun qualifications. The 197th STSC is one of only two Army National Guard Special Forces (SF) units, the other unit is in Utah (19th SF Group Airborne).

Photo by Julie Briden-Garcia, 09AUG2023.

On 09AUG2023, the Texas Air National Guard’s 136th Airlift Wing (AW) began a program called Honorary Commanders (aka Guardians Program).  Seven silly-vilian (civilian) sector employers were chosen for a two years mission to help increase public awareness and understanding of the 136th AW.  Part of the job of an Honorary Commander is to attend scheduled drills.

On 09AUG2023, a 136th AW C-130J Super Hercules took part in a ‘Maintenance University’ on Savannah Air National Guard Base (Hilton Head International Airport) in the state of Georgia. Georgia Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Victoria Coursey.

Biden’s Borderland, June 2023:  THREE MORE STATES DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TO TEXAS!

Biden’s Borderland, May 2023: IDAHO DEPLOYS STATE POLICE TO TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER!

Idaho, U.S.

Idaho’s Snake River Militia captures U.S. Army ForsCom!

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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’)!

Idaho Army National Guard’s Specialist Christian Brown takes the lead during the 12-mile Ruck March, 18AUG2023. U.S. Army photo by Specialist Jaidon Novinska.

The winning squad is specifically from Idaho’s 2nd-116th Cavalry Regiment, made up of Staff Sergeant Joshua Hutchings, Sergeant Douglas Kenz-Woods, Specialist Evan Skaug, Specialist David Hann, and Specialist Christian Brown.  They are now prepping for the overall U.S. Army Best Squad Competition, in September 2023.

ForsCom Command Sergeant Major Todd Sim, congratulates the Squad from the ‘Snake River Brigade’, during a ceremony on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Rundell, 18AUG2023.

Jumping out of a perfectly good Cold War era CH-47, with no parachute! U.S. Army video (edited by me to show mainly Idaho’s Squad number 8) of the Helocast test near Dover, Tennessee, 15AUG2023:

U.S. Army video by Specialist Mason Nichols, showing the ForsCom Best Squad Fortitude Fitness Test (it should be called the Ma-Duce Fitness Test, ’cause your squad runs carrying more than a hundred pounds of machinegun), 16AUG2023:

The big win for Idaho came just a couple of weeks after winning U.S. Army Central’s (ArCent) Best Squad competition (IDAHO SNAKE RIVER SQUAD; ‘PATTON’S OWN’ CHOSEN ONES!).

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U.S. Disaster: Oregon preps for WMDs & HazMat ‘incidents’ at Global sporting events?

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Oregon Army National Guard Photo by Major W. Chris Clyne, 16AUG2023.

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.

It’s not the first time: “Our partnership that we have with the Oregon National Guard, specifically the 102nd Civil Support Team, they’ve been supporting us for the past five U.S. Olympic trials and World Games.”-Sergeant Damian San Miguel, Eugene Police Department bomb squad

Don’t forget to decontaminate your dog during a HazMat event! Oregon Army National Guard Photo by Major W. Chris Clyne, 16AUG2023.

Sergeant Damian San Miguel explains ‘JHAT’ (Joint Hazard Assessment Team) bomb squad training for sporting events, beginning in 2008 (video interview by Major W. Chris Clyne):

Oregon Army National Guard Photo by Major W. Chris Clyne, 16AUG2023.

This year’s training took place in the Autzen Stadium, located north of the University of Oregon (The Big O).

Oregon National Guard First Sergeant Robert McCree explains the training for such a catastrophic scenario (video report by Major W. Chris Clyne & Staff Sergeant Tyler Meister):

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington make-up U.S. FPS Region 10, with its HQ in Portland, Oregon.

U.S. Disaster, 2023: FEMA RESPONSE, LAHAINA FIRE!

FEMA REGION 10; HOT WATER VENTING FROM CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE!

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U.S. Disaster: FEMA response, Lahaina Fire!

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FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 16AUG2023.

On 16AUG2023, more supplies for wildfire survivors arrived on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staging area, on Maui.

FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 16AUG2023.

Volunteer with World Central Kitchen organizes cooking supplies delivered to the FEMA staging area.

FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 15AUG2023.

On 15AUG2023, the FEMA opened a ‘one-stop-shop’ on the island of Maui for disaster survivors.

On 14AUG2023, the FEMA released this video of their Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) dogs in action. The K9 (canine) units deployed from states such as California, New York and Washington. Video by Dominick Del Vecchio:

FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 14AUG2023.

On 14AUG2023, the FEMA began registering survivors for Disaster Survivor Assistance.

On 14AUG2023, the FEMA released this video showing that power lines are down all through out Lahaina. Cadaver dogs (K9s, canines) had to work around the Hawaiian Electric utility crews who were trying to secure the power lines. Video by Dominick Del Vecchio:

FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 13AUG2023.

On 13AUG2023, the first of 32 large electricity generators arrived at the FEMA staging area, on Maui.

FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, 11AUG2023.

On 11AUG2023, the FEMA met with state agencies to coordinate the disaster response.

On 10AUG2023, the FEMA declared Disaster Response/Recovery-4724-Hawaii (DR-4724-HI). The DR-4724-HI web-site helps explain the application process for recovery assistance/loans.

U.S. Disaster, 2023: LAHAINA FIRE, JTF-50 DEPLOYS!

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U.S. Disaster: Lahaina Fire, JTF 5-0 deploys!

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Joint Task Force 5-0 (JTF 5-0) is a unit consisting of personnel from the various Department of Defense branches, and part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet command.

Hawaii Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Matthew A. Foster, 15AUG2023.

Hawaii Army National Guard video, by Staff Sergeant Matthew A. Foster, showing Lahaina fire devastation as of 15AUG2023, even the boats in the harbor burned:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Brandon Aultman, 14AUG2023.

On 14AUG2023, Hawaiian Army National Guard personnel joined with Regular Army (RA) and Army Reserve units in deploying to Maui, under JTF 5-0, aboard a U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130J from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oahu, to the Kahului Airport on Maui. Hawaii Army National Guard video by Staff Sergeant Matthew A. Foster:

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Logan Beeney, 14AUG2023.

On 13AUG2023, the Hawaii Army National Guard used their Cold War era CH-47 Chinooks to transport dozens of JTF 5-0 Army National Guard, Regular Army (RA) and Army Reserve personnel from Kualoa Airfield, on the island of Oahu, to the Puunene Armory on the island of Maui. Hawaii Army National Guard video by Specialist Sean Walker & Specialist Tonia Ciancanelli (no audio at beginning of video):

U.S. Disaster, 2023: LAHAINA FIRE, HAWAII MILITIA DEPLOYS!

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U.S. Disaster: Lahaina Fire, Hawaii Militia deploys!

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On 11AUG2023, the U.S. Coast Guard District-14 (Hawaii-Pacific) released this silent video of the fire as it happened in the city of Lahaina, on Maui Island, Hawaii:

Also on 11AUG2023, the U.S. Army’s 94th Army & Air Missile Defense Command released this video (by Sergeant ZaBarr Jones) of the collection and staging of donations (food, water, clothes, baby formula, bedding and toiletries) from the residents of Honolulu, Hawaii:

In the background is what’s left of Lahaina. In the foreground is a nearly empty fresh water reservoir, the islands of Hawaii are dealing with a drought. Hawaii National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson, 09AUG2023.

Hawaii National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant John Linzmeier, 10AUG2023.

On 10AUG2023, Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing helped deliver personnel and equipment of the Honolulu Fire Department to the island of Maui, using the Boeing C-17 Globemaster-3 cargo plane.

Hawaii National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant John Linzmeier, 10AUG2023.

C-17 video by Staff Sergeant John Linzmeier:

Hawaii National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson, 10AUG2023.

Hawaii National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson, 10AUG2023.

On 09AUG2023, the Hawaii Army National Guard deployed two Cold War era Boeing CH-47 Chinook rotary wings to fight the fires. 58 total bucket drops in five hours, totaling more than 100-thousand gallons, dropped on the fires!

Hawaii National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson, 10AUG2023.

CH-47 video report by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson and Master Sergeant Amber Monio:

On 09AUG2023, about 50 Hawaii Air & Army National Guard CERF-P (CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages) personnel were mobilized, and on 10AUG2023 joined with other emergency responders to conduct an initial ground recon/damage assessment of Lahaina on Maui Island, Hawaii. Video by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson:

Hawaii’s National Guard is also assisting the local police. Hawaii National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Andrew Jackson, 09AUG2023.

U.S. Disaster, 2023: VERMONT MILITIA FLOOD RESPONSE

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

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

MAFFS PREPPING FOR 2023 WILDFIRE SEASON!

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!

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U.S. Disaster: Vermont Militia Flood Response

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SAR=Search And Rescue.

Between July 9th and 10th, 2023, the Northeastern U.S. state of Vermont got hit by massive rain storms, causing flash flooding.  It’s not the first time Vermont has suffered flooding, the National Weather Service has a list of ‘significant’ floods going back to 1869.

Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Denis Nunez, 11JUL2023.

The Army National Guard’s 224th Aviation Regiment/1st Battalion (which has units in Maryland, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia) used their UH-72 Lakota to conduct recon of the recent flood. Video by Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Michael Davis, 11JUL2023:

Flooding in Berlin, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Denis Nunez, 11JUL2023.

On 11JUL2023, Vermont Army National Guard respond to rescue call after recent flooding, using an Austrian Steyr designed MTV (Medium Tactical Vehicle). Video by Sergeant Denis Nunez:

Drinking water delivery in Marshfield, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard, 13JUL2023.

On 13JUL2023, the Vermont Army National Guard (Alpha Company-186th Brigade Support Battalion-86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team) distributed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) bottled water to the flood survivors near Marshfield.  Drone video (by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard), no audio:

Stocking drinking water in Ludlow, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard, 14JUL2023.

On 14JUL2023, the Vermont Army National Guard (Alpha Company-186th Brigade Support Battalion-86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team) delivered FEMA bottled water to the flood survivors near Ludlow. Drone video (by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard), no audio:

Delivering fans and dehumidifiers to Bridgewater, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard, 17JUL2023.

The Vermont National Guard also distributed fans and dehumidifiers to 25 towns, as well as PVC pipe to create temporary water lines.

Delivering PVC pipes to Woodstock, Vermont. Vermont Army National Guard photo by First Lieutenant Nathan Rivard, 17JUL2023.

U.S. Disaster: WYOMING’S 1ST EVER VIGILANT GUARD, CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE, SOCIAL UPHEAVAL!

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Hunger Games U.S.A.: Wealthy Ranch ‘locked down’ over Infected Produce?

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On 25JUL2023, 79 square miles known as the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley (in Los Angeles County) was placed under ‘lockdown’ (officially a quarantine) due to fruit infected by the Asian Tau Fly!  The area is known for homes with median prices of more than $1-million dollars!

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says residents can eat their fruits and vegetables , but they are not allowed to bring fruit/vegetables outside the quarantine area, also fruit trees and vegetable crops must be inspected and sprayed with a bacteria-based insecticide called Spinosad. Unwanted fruit must be disposed of by double bagging and placed in specially marked trash bins.

KTLA report:

This is not the first time a Tau Fly quarantine has been imposed, in 2021 a Tau Fly quarantine was imposed for a 94 square mile area around San Jose, in Northern California.

MedFly (Mediterranean Fruit Fly) quarantines are common in California.

If you think you have fruits and vegetables infested with Tau Fly larvae, call the  CDFA Pest Hotline: 1-800-491-1899.

Bugs in my Chubbuck, Idaho, backyard.

Hunger Games U.S.A.: Idaho city holds car show to raise money to feed their elderly!

BIG POLLUTION PENALTY ($151.5-MILLION), PAR-FOR-THE-COURSE FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FOOD/FERTILIZER PRODUCER!

PANDĒMUS TOTALITARIAN/Hunger Games: WARNING FROM A CANADIAN IMMUNOLOGIST about livestock and mRNA!

Pandemic Perfidy/Operation Jupiter: SECRET & ILLEGAL CHINESE ‘GAIN OF FUNCTION’ LAB DISCOVERED IN CALIFORNIA!

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Forever Wars: U.S. General says all parts of government are ‘military’!

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The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is suspending pay raises and bonuses, as well as extending current deployments of personnel around the world, blaming it on higher than expected cost-of-operations, wants increase in taxpayer funding for paychecks (Military Personnel appropriations)!

The USAF is waging war on climate change, not to save the ‘world’ but to “maintain air and space dominance”!

USAF General CQ Brown Junior testified to Congress that “…all parts of government…” are included in national security/defense!

USAF video report released 20JUL2023:

May 2023: WOKE FOLK IN THE U.S. MILITARY FORCE OUT HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS, STEAL $2.3-MILLION?

Forever Wars: IDAHO MILITIA CONTINUES EXPANSION, TO REDUCE COSTS? IT’S JUST THE “FIRST OF MANY”!

JAPAN #1, GLOBAL TAKEOVER, NATO WAR WITH CHINA?