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Operation Jupiter-HRAPS: In the name of Health, you can be tracked in Real Time!

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04 October 2023 (14:13-UTC-07 Tango 06) 12 Mehr 1402/19 Rabi ‘al-Awwal 1445/20 Ren-Xu 4721/04 Октябрь 2023 года

Health/fitness trackers have been in use since the 1980s, but the latest U.S. Army version takes ‘health tracking’ to a new level: “The HRAPS is a fantastic tool to help tactical commanders and frontline health care providers make critical decisions about Warfighters’ health and performance during both training and real-world operations. It is designed to help small-unit leaders and frontline medics identify possible health concerns before they become critical. It gives a snapshot of critical health and performance data about once a minute, so leaders can know their Soldiers’ location and vital signs at all times whenever the device is transmitting data.”-Emily Krohn, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity-HRAPS program

HRAPS being attached to a Best Squad competitor’s chest, on Fort Stewart, Georgia, 09SEP2023. U.S. Army photo by T. T. Parish.

During this year’s U.S. Army overall Best Squad Competition (2nd annual) a new device was tested, in the name of health. It is called HRAPS, Health Readiness and Performance System.

HRAPS earbud. U.S. Army photo by Cameron E. Parks, 05APR2023.

The HRAPS has a lightweight transmitter, about the size and shape of an earbud, that attaches to your chest.  The HRAPS has been in development since 2018.

HRAPS hand held monitor. U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Debrah Sanders, 10AUG2022.

Your ‘bosses’ (officials, health providers, etc) get portable, handheld devices that display your health data, and location, in real time.

Packaged HRAPS waiting to be tested in a CBRN environment, during Exercise Scarlet Response in Perry, Georgia, 19JUL2023. U.S. Army photo by Cameron E. Parks.

The U.S. Department of Defense is using the excuse of supposed ‘failures’ of medevac during the Iraq and Afghanistan occupations, and the expected coming Near Peer War, to justify HRAPS: “Because of the forecasted future nature of combat, it will be imperative to have modern, user-friendly, rugged, and expeditionary tools like HRAPS to help frontline commanders in the Joint Forces make more informed decisions. The reality is that medevac capabilities found during previous operations, like in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be stretched very thin due to the possible operating environments of the future, where small teams will deploy far from higher echelon care facilities in austere, remote locations. It will be a critical advantage to have tools like HRAPS that will help provide advanced warning for health concerns that can point to deeper issues before they become emergencies. Having real-time health information for the Warfighters on the frontlines will help inform field medical care and maximize the effectiveness of available resources.”-Emily Krohn, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity-HRAPS program

A U.S. Marine gets an HRAPS during CBRN training in Perry, Georgia. U.S. Army photo by Cameron E. Parks, 24JUL2023.

Of course, this new device is being touted as a tool only for saving your life: “During emergency situations while treating injuries and casualties, every minute counts, and having a baseline of physiological data tracked over a period of time would help inform decision making while treating Soldiers in the field. We know that the effects of injuries compound over time, so being able to identify vital sign anomalies before they present in a patient is important to helping prevent possible complications with the onset of symptoms. If abnormalities do appear, we will be able to treat them early in the continuum, which would help mitigate injuries before they begin to escalate, and help providers apply a more holistic approach to casualty treatment, leading to better overall outcomes.”-Staff Sergeant Jesse Hylton, Best Squad competitor who is testing HRAPS

Prepping HRAPS for use during CBRN training in Perry, Georgia. U.S. Army photo by Cameron E. Parks, 24JUL2023.

Operation Jupiter: U.S. & California GOVERNMENTs ORDERED COVER-UP OF CHINESE ‘GAIN-OF-FUNCTION’ LABS, FDA ISSUES WARNING!

I came up with the title Operation Jupiter after doing research on the anthrax fiasco of 2015. The research led me to discover a U.S. military experiment  called JUPITR ATD.

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Biden’s Borderland: Deportation flights, July-August 2023, adults & children!

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Ramped-up deportation flight operations by U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP, aka Border Patrol). The flights are sometimes referred to as ‘repatriation flights’, or ‘removal flights’, or ‘family unit removal flight’.

In fiscal year 2022, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations sent 72-thousand-177 illegals back ‘home’ to more than 150 countries!

Family unit removal flights to Central American countries, from Louisiana, July 2023:

Family unit removal flights to Central American countries, from Texas, part one, July 2023:

Family unit removal flights to Central American countries, from Texas, part two, July 2023:

Repatriation flight from Harlingen, Texas, 02AUG2023 (one of several flights that took place that day):

Repatriation flight from Harlingen, Texas, 09AUG2023 (one of several flights that took place that day):

Repatriation flight from Harlingen, Texas, 10AUG2023:

Repatriation flight from Harlingen, Texas, 16AUG2023:

Flight to Cuba, 17AUG2023:

ICE removal flight, San Antonio, Texas, 23AUG2023:

Removal flight from Louisiana, 24AUG2023:

Removal flight from Louisiana to Ecuador, 30AUG2023:

Repatriation flight from Harlingen, Texas, 30AUG2023 (one of several flights that took place that day):

Removal flight from Louisiana to Peru, 31AUG2023:

Removal flight from Louisiana to Ecuador, 31AUG2023:

Removal flight from Louisiana to Jamacia, 31AUG2023:

Biden’s Borderland, June 2023:  DEPORTATION FLIGHTS CONTINUE, DESPITE BIDEN’S EFFORTS TO BLOCK!

Labor Shenanigans: Taxpayer supported GLOBAL ‘TENT FOR REFUGEES’ SUPPLIES U.S. COMPANIES WITH CHEAP LABOR!

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U.S. Disaster, Lahaina Fire Fiasco update: Will the use of electric cars result in EPA ‘Super Fund’ status for residents?

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This is just a fraction of the fiascos taking place not just on Maui, but through out Hawaii.

Honolulu Star Advertiser, 09SEP2023: Family Assistance Center is moving to new FEMA location in Lahaina.

Will the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declare Lahaina burn area to be a ‘Super Fund’ HazMat site, blamed on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, denying property owners access? Local TV news report from 07SEP2023:

Honolulu Civil Beat, 07SEP2023: Hawaii’s New Chief Housing Officer Is Resigning!

On 07SEP2023, Maui County issued a new map showing which areas of Lahaina are open to residents who want to return:

Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Security Forces Squadron patrol the streets of Lahaina (along with other military personnel assigned to JTF 5-0) that apparently escaped the wrath of the fire, 07SEP2023, video by Staff Sergeant Matthew Foster:

KITV, 06SEP2023: FEMA is rejecting applications for assistance!

On 06SEP2023, emergency responder shares his experience fighting the Lahaina Fire.  Reveals this is not the first time Lahaina has burned, he finds it strange that the same properties that burned in previous fires burned again and that properties that escaped previous fires also escaped this fire:

As of 04SEP2023, the wildfires on Maui are still burning, state Attorney General hires independent investigator to determine what caused the fires:

02SEP2023, residents react to Lahaina Mayor’s ineffective explanation of his actions the day Lahaina burned:

FEMA finally opened a ‘Disaster Recovery Center’ in Lahaina, on 01SEP2023.

U.S. military personnel assigned to Joint Task Force 5-0 (JTF 5-0) decontaminate the shoes of civilian contractors working the burn area of the city of Lahaina. Hawaii Army National Guard video by Sergeant Lianne M. Hirano, 28AUG2023:

The U.S. Navy’s Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU-1) conducted search operations in Lahaina Harbor, 27AUG2023. Hawaii Army National Guard video by Sergeant Lianne M. Hirano:

Hawaii News Now, 24AUG2023: Images of FEMA workers at luxury Maui hotels stir anger.

Lahaina to be rebuilt as Smart-City, without consent of Lahaina residents? Hawaii residents vent frustration at the State’s ‘Build Beyond Barriers’ plan to rebuild their community, which is apparently being done without the input of the residents. It turns out that the Build Beyond Barriers plan is actually a covert ‘smart-city’ redevelopment plan for several cities in Hawaii:

Residents vent frustrations at seeming lack of empathy from local officials:

KITV, 21AUG2023: Eight thousand people applied for FEMA assistance, so far!

On 18AUG2023, Maui County issued a notice to residents explaining why they are not being allowed in the burn area, including “Hazardous materials including asbestos, lead, ash, heavy metals, oils, fire retardants, pesticides, silica dust, and other hazardous materials.”

On 18AUG2023, the Department of Defense reported that 691 military personnel were deployed to Maui as part of JTF 5-0.

13AUG2023, Hawaii’s governor “suspends additional laws to facilitate emergency response, recovery, and rebuilding.”

On 09AUG2023, FEMA authorized the use of federal taxpayer funding to help Hawaii fight the wildfires near Lahaina.

U.S. Disaster, 18AUG2023: FEMA RESPONSE, LAHAINA FIRE, so far!

16AUG2023: LAHAINA FIRE, JTF 5-0 DEPLOYS!

11AUG2023:  LAHAINA FIRE, HAWAII MILITIA DEPLOYS! Includes U.S. Coast Guard video of the fire as viewed from USCG boats sitting off shore, no rescue attempt!

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U.S. Disaster: Michigan Militia, 1st ever Mass-Evac of Mackinac Island!

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On 07SEP2023, the Michigan Army National Guard was activated to help local and federal agencies evacuate silly-vilians (civilians) from Mackinac Island!

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.

The 1437th Engineer Company had to use pontoon bridges to build a temporary port, some of which had to be airlifted by CH-47 double rotary wing Chinooks from Detachment 1-Company Bravo-238th General Support Aviation Battalion.

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.

This first-ever training scenario was meant to evaluate an evacuation plan created by the Mackinac County Emergency Management team, in conjunction with federal, state, and local agencies.

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.

Safe Harbor video part one, by Master Sergeant Helen Miller:

The scenario, called Operation Safe Harbor, was that the existing ports on the island had become blocked, and the residents needed to be evacuated. The motivation behind the creation of the scenario was not adequately explained.

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.

Safe Harbor video part two, by Master Sergeant Helen Miller:

U.S. Disaster: Just a little bit of what the various U.S. state’s National Guard units were tasked with in August, 2023!

OREGON PREPS FOR WMDS & HAZMAT ‘INCIDENTS’ AT GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS?

LAHAINA FIRE, FEMA RESPONSE, so far!

Technology, U.S.

Pennsylvania’s new MC-130J Commando-2

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Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Alexander Farver, 02FEB2023.

On 02FEB2023, Pennsylvania’s 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW) received its first MC-130J Commando-2: “The 193rd now offers something the U.S. military didn’t have before. Special Operations Forces based in the northeast now have a crucial air asset right in their backyard to build their combat readiness. Combatant commanders have a much more robust and versatile capability to project air power in different geographic regions.”-Colonel Gordon Frankenfield, 193rd Special Operations Group

The MC-130J can refuel other aircraft, in the air. Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Alexander Farver, 15APR2023.

The MC-130J Commando-2 is used for low-level infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces, by airdrop or air-land, air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, and intruding ‘politically sensitive’ or hostile territories. Most missions are flown at night.  The airdrop of propaganda leaflets is another mission the MC-130J conducts.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Matt Schwartz, 16APR2023.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder, 27JUL2023.

On 27JUL2023, Pennsylvania’s 193rd SOW became the first Air National Guard unit in the United States to get a second modified MC-130J Commando-2 aircraft. Video by Senior Airman Diana Snyder:

Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 193rd SOW now has two new MC-130J Commando-2s, on 31AUG2023 they practiced dropping supplies to Special Forces troops waiting on the ground. Video by Senior Master Sergeant Alexander Farver (edited by me):

Pennsylvania Air National Guard 193rd SOW’s new MC-130J Commando-2 shows you what it is like to be a pallet of supplies being airdropped to troops waiting on the ground. Video by Senior Master Sergeant Alexander Farver, 31AUG2023:

C-130H Hercules: NEW MILITIA COLORS FOR AN OLD FLYING YANKEE!

C-130J-30: IRAQ’S SUPER HERCULES سوبر هرقل العراق

Technology, U.S.

New militia colors for an old Flying Yankee!

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Connecticut Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Tamara R. Dabney, 18JAN2023.

In January 2023, Connecticut Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Squadron ‘Flying Yankees’-103rd Airlift Wing celebrated 1-hundred years of airborne operations by giving their old C-130H Hercules some new clothes.

Connecticut Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Tamara R. Dabney, 18JAN2023.

Connecticut Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Tamara R. Dabney, 18JAN2023.

Connecticut Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Tamara R. Dabney, 18JAN2023.

Connecticut Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Tamara R. Dabney, 18JAN2023.

African Lion 2023: C-130H HERCULES

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis, 2022: EC-130H COMPASS CALL MAKES ITS LAST CALL?

Technology, U.S.

New colors for Minnesota’s old F-16 Falcon

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Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Jorden Newbanks, 03AUG2023.

Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Jorden Newbanks, 03AUG2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Tylin Rust, 24JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard 75th Anniversary F-16 attended the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2023, in Wisconsin, 24JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman Addie Peterson, 17JUL2023.

Despite the 75th Anniversary F-16 making its first appearance towards the end of June, its first flight with its new clothes didn’t happen until 17JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Tylin Rust, 16JUL2023.

The bulldog mascot of the 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard, poses for a photo with the 148th FW’s 75th Anniversary heritage jet, at the Duluth Air Show, 16JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Tylin Rust, 16JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Tylin Rust, 15JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Tylin Rust, 15JUL2023.

Minnesota Air National Guard photo by First Lieutenant Crystal Kirchner, 25JUN2023.

The ‘heritage’ jet was unveiled on 25JUN2023.

Iowa Air Militia: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN…AND STILL F-16 GOLD

Kawaii: OHIO AIR MILITIA ENTICES LITTLE CHILDREN WITH THEIR BABY F-16!

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August 2023: National Guard

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This is just a little bit of what the various U.S. state’s National Guard units were tasked with in August, 2023.

On 29AUG2023, Florida Army National Guard’s 868th Engineer Company deployed to clear fallen trees in residential areas, in Suwannee County. About 5-thousand-5-hundred National Guard personnel have been deployed. Video by Sergeant Marc Morgenstern (edited by me):

On 29AUG2023, Florida Army National Guard’s 868th Engineer Company deployed to clear the roads in Suwannee County.  Video by Sergeant Marc Morgenstern (edited by me):

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Air Wing’s (aka Charlie West) C-130J-30 Super Hercules conducted ‘turnarounds’ on an abandoned coal mine, 25AUG2023. The former coal mine is now called Camp Branch Drop and Landing Zone (near Logan), and is now used by the military.  Video by Senior Master Sergeant Eugene Crist:

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’)!

Four West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing C-130J-30 cargo planes trained for the September Fly Away Readiness Exercise-Validation (FLARE-V). Video by Airman First Class Kaden Salmons, recorded on 17AUG2023:

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Patrick Mayabb, 16AUG2023.

On 16AUG2023, Michigan Army National Guard’s 125th Infantry Regiment returned from a yearlong deployment to Syria.

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.

Nevada Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Paula Macomber, 16AUG2023.

Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing deployed their C-130H MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System), after being activated on 16AUG2023 by the Boise, Idaho, based National Interagency Fire Center.

From 14 through 17 August, the ‘New England’ area Air National Guard CERFP (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Force Package) Detachment 1 conducted a HazMat/CBRN disaster response evaluation involving decontamination of survivors, on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Video by Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Victoria Nelson (edited by me):

New York Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Jonathan Pietrantoni, 16AUG2023.

From 12 through 16 August, the New York Army National Guard’s 466th Area Support Medical Company worked alongside Brazilian Army peers during Operation Paraná-3 in the State of Parana, Brazil.

Kentucky Army National Guard photo by Milt Spalding, 14AUG2023.

On 14AUG2023, personnel with Kentucky Army National Guard’s Headquarters/Headquarter’s Battery-138th Field Artillery Brigade said goodbye as they deployed to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Spartan Shield).

On 14AUG2023, Hawaii Army National Guard personnel joined with Regular Army (RA) and Army Reserve units in deploying to Maui, under JTF 5-0 (Joint Task Force 5-0), in response to the Lahaina Fire.

The New York and Utah Army National Guard joined together and cooked meals for the thousands of personnel, from across the U.S., who attended the Northern Strike wargame on Camp Grayling, in Michigan. Video by Sergeant Alan Prince, 11AUG2023:

Militia personnel with the Iowa Air & Army National Guard conducted a joint ‘domestic’ exercise (climate disasters, social rebellion, etc) at Camp Dodge from 07-10 August 2023.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 08AUG2023.

On 08AUG2023, after a yearlong deployment to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Spartan Shield), hundreds of Idaho Army National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team personnel began their return home.

During August 2023, the Oregon National Guard went to Viet Nam to learn about sea walls, and other forms of natural disaster management. Oregon is one of the U.S. Pacific Coast states in the ‘line-of-fire’ for the next catastrophic Cascadia Event (massive earthquake & tsunami). Video interview by Sergeant First Class Timothy Hughes:

Montana National Guard photo by Captain Jonathan Hamm, 06AUG2023.

On 06AUG2023, Montana Army National Guard’s 1889th Regional Support Group deployed to Kuwait/Iraq/Syria (Operation Inherent Resolve).

Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Alexander Farver, 04AUG2023.

Pennsylvania‘s Air and Army National Guard conducted the weekend wargame Iron Keystone, 04-06AUG2023.  It was the first time that three of Pennsylvania’s Air Guard Wings took part in the state wargame.

Alaska Army National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer-2 Ben Haulenbeek, 03AUG2023.

Alaska Army National Guard deployed their UH-60L Black Hawks to wildfire duty.  The order came from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection routed through the State Emergency Operations Center.

Indiana Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Hector Tinoco, 03AUG2023.

On 03AUG2023, Indiana Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion-163rd Field Artillery Regiment returned home after being deployed to Iraq.

On 03AUG2023, the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing deployed one of their C-130H MAFFS from Cheyenne to Klamath Falls Airtanker Base, Oregon, to assist with fire fighting operations across the Pacific Coast of the United States. The deployment order came from the National Interagency Fire Center based in Boise, Idaho. Video by Senior Airman Edward Hermsen:

Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Sarah Stalder Lundgren, 03AUG2023.

Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing board a C-17 Globemaster-III, 03AUG2023, deploying to Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin, for wargame Northern Lightning.

The ‘pland-emic’ paranoia has had unexpected negative effect; the number of licensed foster care families in Nevada has been cut in half! Now the desperate state of Nevada has turned to its National Guard personnel to deal with a growing problem of lack of foster care parents: “Children in foster care need strong and supportive caregivers who are willing to work with biological families and the Department of Family Services to reunite children with their families. Historically, military families and individuals have proven to be the type of special people who provide loving and stable homes to support children.”-Allyson Manumaleuna, Foster Care Recruitment and Training for Clark County Department of Family Services

Michigan Air National Guard photo by Tom Demerly, 02AUG2023.

On 02AUG2023, Michigan‘s Air National Guard prepped for a possible ‘active shooter’ incident on Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

On 01AUG2023, about 50 militia personnel of the Oklahoma Air & Army National Guard deployed to the Texas/Mexico border, under operation Task Force Minuteman. Every month, the Task Force personnel will be refreshed with about 50 more state militia personnel. Video report by Sergeant Reece Heck:

August 2023: TEXAS MILITIA: The Texas Military Department had a birthday, jumping from helicopters in Kosovo, never ending border patrols.

UTAH MILITIA: A presidential campaign visit, ‘blackout’ medical training in the country of Australia, prepping to deploy to the continent of Africa, jumping from helicopters, blowing-up Michigan!

July, 2023: WYOMING’S 1ST EVER VIGILANT GUARD, CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE, SOCIAL UPHEAVAL!

June, 2023:  NATIONAL GUARD PREPS FOR ‘BIG ONE’ IN THE WABASH VALLEY, RIOTS & CBRN EVENTS EXPECTED!

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August 2023: Utah Militia

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This is just a little bit of what the Utah Air & Army National Guard accomplished in August, 2023.

Camp Growl, Queensland, Australia. Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Alejandro Lucero, 01AUG2023.

On 01AUG2023, while deployed to Australia, the 144th Area Support Medical Company conducted ‘blackout’ (night-time) medical operations during international wargame Talisman Sabre (22 July to 04 August).

Utah Army National Guard photo by Captain Jeffrey Brenchley, 06AUG2023.

On 06AUG2023, Utah’s 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) militia personnel jumped from a perfectly good UH-60 Black Hawk rotary wing, into Deer Creek Reservoir near Heber City.  The 19th SF Group Airborne is one of only two Army National Guard Special Forces (SF) units, the other unit is in Texas (197th Special Troops Support Company).

Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Rich Stowell, 08AUG2023.

On Camp Williams, in Utah, the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) spent their yearly ‘summer camp’ preparing for their deployment to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), which is based in the Republic of Djibouti.  The 204th MEB will deploy to the African continent in Spring 2024.

Utah Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Nicholas Perez, 09AUG2023.

On 09AUG2023, the Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard greeted U.S. President Joseph Robinette Biden Junior on Roland R. Wright Air National Guard base (Salt Lake City).  Biden was in Utah for a one-day ‘Campaign Reception’.

Utah’s 2nd Battalion, of the 222nd Field Artillery, pounded Michigan with their M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Guns (SPG) during wargame Northern Strike, on Camp Grayling.  Video by Staff Sergeant Daniel Garas (edited by me), 12AUG2023:

Video by Staff Sergeant Daniel Garas showing a Utah M109A6 on the move:

On 23AUG2023, a Utah Army National Guard 1st Battalion-211th Aviation Regiment AH-64 Apache rotary wing launched a AGM-114 Hellfire missile at a smoking target on Granite Peak Range, near Dugway. Video by Staff Sergeant Cambrin Bassett:

Tactical Toilets, 2022:  UTAH INVADES IDAHO!?

August 2023:

 TEXAS MILITIA

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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!