On 09OCT2022, Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division held a deployment ceremony. The oldest division sized unit in the United States is being deployed for Operation Spartan Shield. The U.S. Army side of Operation Spartan Shield is called Task Force Spartan, which is dependent upon part time Army National Guard and Army Reserve units.
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 09OCT2022.
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 09OCT2022.
The commander of the 28th Infantry Division, Major General Mark McCormack, ignorantly and arrogantly stated “…the presence of American soldiers helps to calm things wherever that volatility happens to be…”, forgetting that much of the world’s volatility can be traced to the yet to be officially declared War on Terror, and, that it is a direct result of “the presence of American soldiers.”
Captain Travis Mueller’s video of the ceremonies:
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 09OCT2022.
But Major General Mark McCormack, also, in the same statement, admitted “We have an interest in the region, we have partners in the region and our deployment is to reassure partners.”
In this video interview, by Captain Travis Mueller, the Major General also reveals that Operation Spartan Shield involves nine countries:
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 09OCT2022.
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division is to act as Task Force Spartan’s new headquarters unit.
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 09OCT2022.
The next day, militia personnel boarded contracted airliners for their year-long deployment in The Middle East (South West Asia).
Pennsylvania Army National Guard photo by Captain Travis Mueller, 10OCT2022.
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Space Force photo by Randy Martin, 29OCT2022.
On 29OCT2022, the joint U.S.-British empire Space Force (Semper Supra) debuted its NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race car, at the Xfinity 500 race.
Space Force photo by Randy Martin, 29OCT2022.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has always used NASCAR as a recruiting event, now the Space Force is following in the tracks of the USAF.
Space Force photo by Randy Martin, 29OCT2022.
U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin, 18SEP2021.
The USAF used the Bristol Motor Speedway, in Tennessee, as a swearing-in event during the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race NASCAR Cup Series, in September 2021.
U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin, 18SEP2021.
USAF photo by Joe Juarez, 20MAR2016.
USAF Space Systems Command (precursor to Space Force) recruits are sworn in during a NASCAR event at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, March 2016.
Colonel Brian Laidlaw signed an agreement with Florida’s Bay County to create a permanent county tax collection operation on the federal air base! USAF photo by Airman First Class Bailee A. Darbasie, 03JUN2019.
This is tip-o-the-iceberg news reports and government information about violence at the hands of police, released during the months of September and October, 2022.
In California, News Channel 3-12 reports that San Luis Obispo Police are using a new tactic in their so called gun-buy-back program; a type of Hunger Games where they give you food for your gun:
In Florida, police body-cam video was released, showing a September 2022 incident where a Saint Lucie County Deputy shot a suicidal and weaponless man, after telling him “I believe you. I’m here with you.”:
In Georgia, for the first time in two decades the Mayor of Atlanta ordered a ‘gun-buy-back’ program (again, grammatically this indicates the city of Atlanta is the origin of all the guns). Atlanta police claim this is their way of preventing violence against children, without providing any evidence that gun-buy-backs do so:
Progressive NBC News reveals that Saint Louis, Missouri, school-shooter somehow got back the gun that police had taken from him prior to the shooting, police claim they don’t know how the shooter got it back:
In New Mexico, three Albuquerque cops shot and killed a totally intoxicated man even though he was cooperating with them, they asked him to get his phone out of the car and call for a ride home, and to reveal any weapons that were in his car, and when he complied they all shot him, because one of the cops yelled out “gun.” The shooting happens halfway through the long video. Please notice that they never asked him to drop any such gun, they never gave him time to do so if he had a gun, and notice that you cannot see any gun in the video, also, after the shooting all the ass-hole cops act like it was no big deal, they say things like “I’m good.” Remember, Albuquerque Police have been proven by the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice to be corrupt, excessively violent, and the city is still under a federal Policing Reforms order! The incident happened in August 2022, the body-cam video was released in September:
NBC10 Philadelphia reports local deputy, who is an illegal immigrant(!), was caught selling evidence-locker guns that were used in school shootings:
In Wisconsin, Milwaukee Police are claiming their guns are shooting all by themselves! That is correct, they claim their guns have gone-off without the triggers being pulled. Fox 6 News reports city officials don’t want to talk about it:
In Texas, police body-cam video was released, showing a September 2022 incident where San Antonio police stopped and then shot and killed an immigrant, claiming he was a wanted armed robber. An investigation revealed the man was not only not armed but also not the armed robbery suspect:
Another San Antonio cop was relieved of duty after shooting a teenager multiple times, claiming the teenager was armed and driving a stolen car. An investigation proved otherwise:
In Virginia, a U.S. Army Officer is now suing the Windsor Police Department after they pulled their guns on him and pepper sprayed him, just because of his vehicle’s license plate! One of the cops has already been relieved of duty:
Facebook-Meta is blocking my participation in public and private groups, apparently because somebody made a copyright claim against one of the taxpayer funded U.S. Air Force public domain videos I posted!
Facebook-Meta did not notify me of the restriction, I only found out when I tried to post a comment in one of the groups. Only after I inquired did I learn of the copyright claim against me for the U.S. taxpayer funded public domain video!
I submitted a dispute explaining that it was a taxpayer funded public domain video, but that seems to have only encouraged Facebook-Meta in restricting me! A Facebook-Meta automated message explained that anybody from any country can make such a copyright claim, as part of Meta’s new policies. Facebook-Meta claims the copyright violation is about the music used in the video. Instead of taking it up with the USAF, they are taking it out on me?
Incomplete (tip-o-the iceberg, seriously this isn’t the half-of-it!) list of United States drug related crimes and oddities for the month of September 2022:
The U.S. Navy (USN) tested out a new stealth robot boat to counter an old problem; drug traffickers using boats and aircraft that have little to no radio-frequency signatures. The USN, and the U.S. Southern Command, referrers to such vehicles as “Dark Targets”. It is part of the ONR SCOUT program. ONR stands for Office of Naval Research. However, while SCOUT is spelled in all-caps, it is not an acronym but rather part of a title; SCOUT Experimentation Campaign. It is all about creating robot systems to replace human personnel. On 19SEP2022, a robot boat (USV) was tested from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. USN personnel used a captured ‘Dark Target’ drug boat to try an elude the robot. USN video report:
Welcome to borderland hell under U.S. President Joseph Robinette Biden Junior, incomplete (just the tip of the iceberg) list of videos and reports from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) about the increasing flood of boat people from Cuba, for September 2022:
Florida:
USCG District 5 photo via Petty Officer Third Class Mikaela McGee.
On 01SEP2022, this boat, with seven illegals from Cuba on it, was captured approximately 58-miles south of Sugarloaf Key.
USCG District 7 photo, 06SEP2022.
One of many boats captured on 06SEP2022. The USCG says a total of 74 illegals were sent back to Cuba on 10SEP2022.
USCG District 7 photo.
On 07SEP2022, the USCG Cutter Charles David Junior-WPC-1107 (home port Key West) returned 85 illegals to their home country of Cuba.
USCG video, by Petty Officer Second Class Ronald Hodges, illegals from Cuba were captured about 18-miles south of Key West, 09SEP2022:
USCG District 7 video, capture of illegals from Cuba about 40-miles south of Islamorada, 09SEP2022:
USCG photo by by crew of Patrol Boat Manowar-WPB-87330, 11SEP2022.
One of many boats intercepted from 10 September through 11 September. The USCG says they sent 60 illegals back to Cuba on 13SEP2022.
USCG photo by Petty Office Third Class Cayne Wattigney, 13SEP2022.
One of many boats loaded with illegals, captured on 13SEP2022. The USCG says 99 illegals were sent back to Cuba on 15SEP2022.
USCG District 7 photo, 14SEP2022.
On 14SEP2022, this boat overloaded with illegals from Cuba was captured, the USCG did not give a location, other than to say it was off the coast of Florida.
USCG District 7 photo, 16SEP2022.
On 16SEP2022, during an interception, the illegals from Cuba jumped from their crappy home made boat and swam to the USCG. The interception took place off the coast of Marathon.
USCG District 7 photo, 17SEP2022.
On 17SEP2022, this home made boat (the USCG likes to call them “rustic vessels”) was intercepted about 7 miles west of Marquesas Keys. The USCG says their Cutter, Pablo Valent-WPC-1148, returned 78 illegals to Cuba, as part of this interception.
USCG photo by Petty Officer Second Class Brian Halbrooks, 18SEP2022.
On 18SEP2022, USCG Cutter Sycamore-WLB-209 intercepted this ‘rustic vessel’ about 20-miles southeast of Rodriguez Key.
USCG District 7 video, capture of illegals from Cuba about 40-miles south of Lower Matecumbe Key, 19SEP2022:
USCG District 7 video, capture of illegals about approximately 33-miles south of Bahia Honda State Park, 19SEP2022:
USCG District 7 video, capture of illegals about approximately 60-miles south of Marquesas Key, 24SEP2022:
USCG District 7 video, capture of more illegals about approximately 40-miles south of Marquesas Key, 24SEP2022:
USCG District 7 photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mikayla McGee, 25SEP2022.
On 25SEP2022, the USCG captured an illegal ‘rustic’ sailing vessel (notice that the sails are actually tarps), about 12-miles south of Islamorada.
USCG District 7 photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mikayla McGee, 26SEP2022.
On 26SEP2022, the USCG captured an illegal migrant vessel, about 12-miles south of Islamorada.
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U.S. Army photo, 29SEP2022.
At the end of September, 2022, U.S. Army’s (USA) Medical Materiel Development Activity (USA-MMDA)-Medical Test and Evaluation Activity-Medical Logistics Command-72nd Medical Veterinary Service Support Detachment (whew, is that enough titles?) tested some new experimental medical devices on a couple of dogs. The new equipment was developed for what the USA is preparing for; military operations in “austere environments”, I assume that means combat/disaster areas where all basic infrastructure has been wiped out.
Small emaciated looking phantom dog gets x-rayed using a tablet device. USA photo, 29SEP2022.
They were testing an experimental medical device which looks like something you would see the future doctors of Star Trek using; a large tablet looking device called the Vet X-ray Apparatus-Small.
The x-ray tablet sends the image to your laptop or smart-phone. USA photo, 29SEP2022.
The testing was done on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Apparently, the next phase for the x-ray tablet involves testing on those manikin Phantom Children.
Indiana Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Brad Staggs, 17OCT2022.
According to the U.S. Army, since 2003 more than 35-thousand Army National Guard personnel have deployed for the U.S. MFO mission, in “an almost continuous Guard contribution.”
Indiana Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Brad Staggs, 17OCT2022.
The U.S. MFO mission has been in effect since 1981, as a result of the United Nations vetoing participation in the 1978 U.S. brokered Camp David Accords peace deal (which includes tens of Billions of U.S. tax dollars per yeareach for Israel and Egypt, for military assistance as well as economic assistance).
Indiana Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Brad Staggs, 17OCT2022.
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Snake River M1A2SEPV2 Abrams. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13SEP2022.
In September 2022, the Snake River Brigade’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) was busy in Texas, where it was transformed into Task Force Rattler, next stop Kuwait and Iraq.
The Army National Guard’s 116th CBCT is based in Idaho, but has units spread through Florida, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.
South Carolina MRAPs. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13SEP2022.
Ohio’s HMMWV Ambulances. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.
The 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina Army National Guard, as well as the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio Army National Guard, have joined with the 116th CBCT. They are all being deployed to relieve another 116th CBCT led unit which was deployed in November 2021.
Snake River M113 Mortar Carrier. It is basically an upgrade to the old M113 based M106/M125 mortar tracks. New version can carry the 120mm mortar. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.
It is all part of the ongoing Operation Spartan Shield. The U.S. Army side of Operation Spartan Shield is called Task Force Spartan, which is dependent upon part time Army National Guard and Army Reserve units. Task Force Rattler will be the second, back to back, 12 months deployment for the 116th CBCT.
Snake River M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 15SEP2022.
Before they actually deploy to The Middle East, units must spend 45 days on Fort Bliss, Texas, conducting final deployment training, despite having trained in their home states for as long as two years, and very likely having been deployed many times before.
This AH-64 Apache was being used by the evaluation team out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 14SEP2022.
To make things more confusing, the U.S. Army evaluation team on Fort Bliss is not based in Texas. The U.S. Army evaluators are from the 189th Infantry Brigade Combined Arms Training Battalion, normally based on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Idaho Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan, 14OCT2022.
On 14OCT2022, the families of the Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th FW-124th FS were treated to some A-10C Thunderbolt-2 action on Saylor Creek bombing and gunnery range. Even enjoying the view from atop an Idaho Army National Guard M109.
Idaho Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan, 14OCT2022.
The moment was sweeter because the 124th FS had just won its fourth Hawgsmoke competition, setting a new benchmark for number of wins.
Gowen Field (East end of Boise Airport), Idaho, 07SEP2022. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds.
Probably the most non-combat gathering of A-10C Thunderbolt-2s you will ever see! 37 ‘Warthogs’ from Air National Guard, as well as Reserve and Active U.S. Air Force units congregated on Idaho’s Gowen Field, hungry to chew on the Saylor Creek bomb/gun range, for the biennial (normally every other year, except during Pandemics) Hawgsmoke competition, from the 6th through the 8th of September, 2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 07SEP2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.
On the official opening day of Hawgsmoke 2022, a P-40 Warhawk and a P-47 Thunderbolt (from Idaho’s Warhawk Museum) conducted a ‘heritage flyover’ as part of the opening ceremonies.
A 47th FS ‘Dogpatchers’ A-10C arrives from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.
A 354th FS ‘Bulldogs’ A-10C, also from Davis-Monthan AFB. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.
104th FS Air National Guard A-10C out of Maryland. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.
Air National Guard A-10C, 122nd FW ‘Blacksnakes’ out of Indiana. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.
Missouri’s ‘KC Hawg’ of the 442nd FW. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.
Air National Guard’s 124th FW ‘Red’ Idaho (there are ‘Blue’ ones) A-10C. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08SEP2022.
A 124th FW A-10C lets one rip. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08SEP2022.
Idaho Air National Guard video by Ryan White, A-10Cs passing gas all over the Saylor Creek range, 08SEP2022:
For the fourth time, and setting a new record for wins, Idaho Air National Guard 190th Fighter Squadron’s 124th Fighter Wing took the Overall Team Award. That is four wins: 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022.
Other winners of Hawgsmoke 2022: Top A-10 Overall Attack Pilot; Lieutenant Colonel John Marks, 303rd Fighter Squadron (FS)-442d Fighter Wing (FW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri. Top Strafe Team; 303rd FS-442d FW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Top Tactical Team; 47th FS-442d FW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Top Bombing Team; 354th FS-355th FW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.
In 1995 the decades old ‘Cold War’ era Gunsmoke ground attack competition came to an end, in 2000 a new ground attack competition was started called Hawgsmoke.
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