Nigeria is the largest producer of oil in Africa. In 1970 Nigeria became a member OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries). Since about 2012 the United States reportedly reduced the amount of oil it was buying from Nigeria, yet increased military activities in the central African country, in the name of fighting terrorism.
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Task Force Marauder, in Afghanistan, currently consists of National Guard units from Illinois, Iowa and South Carolina, operating AH-64 Apaches, UH-60 Black Hawks and CH-47 Chinooks.
Video of Task Force Marauder Army National Guard’s AH-64 Apache at FOB-Shorab in Afghanistan, 15FEB2018:
Video: SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA’S SWITCH-BLADE APACHE
Video of South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation, Task Force Marauder FOB resupply mission via a Illinois National Guard 2-238th […] Continue Reading…
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“To say this is a typical deployment would be an under statement. This unit didn’t exist a year ago, not only is it new to Kentucky, it’s new to the Army’s force structure.”-Lieutenant Colonel Tom Roach
“National Guardsmen make up 39% of the operational […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete (tip-o-the iceberg) list of U.S. Christian shutdowns, layoffs and Rapture oddities for the Gregorian (western christian calendar) month of January 2018.
This prophetic video is about the demise of christianity:
In an act of desperation (and greed) the Switzerland based ICF Church is now taking Bitcoin for tithe and donations!
“We can’t prevent evil, and trying to prevent it […] Continue Reading…
Captured by Guatemala in 2017, drug boat from Columbia using Very Slender Vessels […] Continue Reading…
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“Fully trained and full of conviction, the Costa Rican Coast Guard will return to their country prepared and ready to play a transformational role protecting its waters and safeguarding Costa Rica territory from a scourge of drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal fishing and […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of U.S. Mining/Industrial/Logistics job loss/shutdown announcements made in January 2018.
Trulia reports that overall housing rents across the United States jumped an average of 19.6% since the end of 2012, even though the majority of working class people saw no increase in pay.
Alabama: Warren Buffet owned clothing maker Fruit of the Loom laid off 72 people at […] Continue Reading…
“We are going to have to stop being the policemen of the world.”-Donald Trump, August 2015 interview with Hugh Hewitt
In January 2018, Florida National Guard’s 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment deployed to Southwest Asia (Kuwait/Iraq?).
This month (February), Massachusetts National Guard’s 188th Engineering Detachment also deployed, to Kuwait, for Operation Spartan Shield.
Currently the Iowa […] Continue Reading…
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“Information is a weapon the brigade yields. We’re training Soldiers on their mission command weapons systems. We’re making information more lethal.”-Chief Warrant-3 Jerred Edgar, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team
Idaho Army National Guard photo by Captain Robert Taylor, 10FEB2018.Idaho’s Army […] Continue Reading…