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WW2 Vehicle I-D: Rare Kamikaze Type 4 found on USMC base in California!

In June 2020, it was revealed that among the many armored vehicles stashed on the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow (one of the many duty assignments of my hardcore Marine Grandfather), California, was a very rare Japanese Type 4 Ka-Tsus amphibious tank.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Robert Jackson, 10JUN2020.

Apparently only 49 were made before he end of World War Two, and this is supposedly the only one left alive.

USMC photo by Robert Jackson, 10JUN2020.

It was based on the Type 95 hull, and was originally intended to carry personnel and supplies from ship to shore and back again.  However, somebody decided to also use them in suicide attacks on U.S. ships, but testing in 1944 showed they were much to slow and noisy for such a sneaky job.

The Japanese AmTrack could carry 13mm machine guns, and during the Kamikaze testing was able to carry and launch two torpedoes (after setting sail from its submarine transport).

The USMC originally had the Ka-Tsu on display on Camp Pendleton, also in California.

The U.S. Marines found the Ka Tsu after the massive July 1945 attacks on Kure Harbor, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

USMC 2020: LAST RIDE FOR 1ST, 2ND & 4TH TANK

Battle ‘Damage’: Turkey deployment reveals Idaho A-10s are a bunch of dirty Pigs!

Missing a chunk of paint off the nose. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

In April 2016, U.S. President Obama ‘secretly’ deployed (the deployment was secretly planned in 2015) the Idaho Air National Guard’s A-10Cs to NATO Turkey (even though he hated the A-10 and wanted to retire it).  A failed coup attempt in the NATO country revealed where Idaho’s Warthogs had been sent.

March of the Pigs. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

The 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron’s mission in Turkey was to attack DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria]), aka Islamic State, aka ISIS, aka ISIL, positions inside Syria.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 23OCT2016.

When the 124th FW/190th FS finally returned to The Gem State of Idaho, in October 2016, taxpayers got to see that A-10Cs aren’t afraid of getting down and dirty.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.

2016, Turkish coup attempt: TURKEY LOCKS-DOWN U.S. LED NATO BASE! HALTS IDAHO AIRSTRIKES AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE!

2015-16:

IDAHO SHOWS A-10C PRIDE WITH CITY NOSE ART

Cold War Battle Damage:  ALL HAIL THE HAIL BUSTER! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FLY YOUR C-130E THROUGH A HAILSTORM?

New Cold War: Russian BTR-82A & BMP-3 warm-up their guns!

Central Military District photo.

On 02FEB2022, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, Commander of Russia’s Central Military District, reported that “Since the beginning of the year, 76 company tactical exercises have been conducted with the part of motorized rifle and tank units, including 11 ostentatious ones, during which the number of practical tasks performed has been increased by 12%, and the number of group tasks has been increased by 24%.” 

On 31JAN2022, Russia’s Southern Military District reported that crews operating BTR-82A and BMP-3 armored vehicles began warming up their guns with live-fire drills.

The vehicles are armed with guns of 100mm, 30mm and 7.62mm calibers.

Southern Military District video, BTR-82A live fire gunnery:

Southern Military District video, BMP-3 live fire gunnery:

Western Military District photo.

On 31JAN2022, a NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) competition began in the Kursk Region, as part of the 2022 Army International Games.

Western Military District photo.

On the same day, in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the first qualifying stage of the communications competition ended.

Russian Western Military District photo.

On 30JAN2022, Western Military District engineers took part in the 2022 Army International Games, in the Voronezh Region.

BTR-80 undergoes NBC decontamination. Russian Southern Military District photo.

On 28JAN2022, Southern Military District reported that NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) competition had begun, as part of the 2022 Army International Games taking place in the Volgograd Region.

New Cold War 2022: TRIUMPHS NOW IN BELARUS, DEPLOYED ACROSS LENINGRAD & MOSCOW REGIONS (AND I DON’T MEAN BRITISH MOTORCYCLES)!

New Cold War 2021: RUSSIA STOCKS-UP ON VEHICLES FOR NAVAL GROUND FORCES

Vehicle I-D: UKRAINE’s MIL 8MT/MSB-V & BMP-1 & BRDM & BTR-80/3DA

New Cold War: Triumphs now in Belarus, deployed across Leningrad & Moscow Regions (and I don’t mean British motorcycles)!

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports that S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft units are now in Belarus, as of 03FEB2022They were deployed from Russia’s Eastern Military District on 21JAN2022.

Russian Ministry of Defense video of arrival of some of the S-400 vehicles:

The S-400 Triumph units will be based in the Brest Region of Belarus.

Russian Western Military District photo.

On 02FEB2022, Russia’s Western Military District announced it began wargames using the S-400 systems. The ‘live-fire’ wargame is being held across the Leningrad Region of Russia, and includes other anti-aircraft systems like the S-300 Favorit, Pantsir-S, Tor and Buk-M3.

The S-400 Triumph is an anti-aircraft missile system comprised of many types of vehicles.

Russian Western Military District photo.

On 01FEB2022, Russia’s Western Military District completed an anti-aircraft wargame in the Moscow Region using the Tor system of the Guards Tank Army.  The wargame scenario was that U.S./NATO was trying to bomb an important target in the Moscow Region.

Russian Western Military District photo.

On 31JAN2022, Russia’s Western Military District reported that the Baltic Fleet had completed anti-aircraft training for its Bal system. The Bal system is specifically for defense of coastal areas.

New Cold War:  RUSSIAN T-72B3M LIVE FIRE CRIMEA!

Biden’s War: JANUARY ARMY/AIR FORCE DEPLOYMENTS

NATO Vehicle I-D: Latviski M109A5Ö (the Ö is for Österreich)

In 2017, the small NATO member Latvia purchase 47 Austrian (Österreichisch) rebuilt M109A5s.  The M109A5s were formerly owned by the United Kingdom’s Royal Army. By October 2018, Austria delivered all 47 rebuilt M109A5s.

Latvians try out their ‘new to them’ M109A5Ö, November 2018. Canadian Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.

Since NATO-Canada is the lead NATO element (Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia) in Latvia, they have been training Latvian artillery crews how to operate the U.S. designed Cold War era self propelled artillery gun system.

Latvijas Armija (Latvian Army) prep-to-fire a M109A5Ö, 15NOV2018. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.

Latvijas Armija fire a M109A5Ö, 15NOV2018. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard.

Latvian M109A5Ö. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Aviator Jérôme Lessard, 15NOV2018.

M109A5Ö interior, photo by Wolfgang Cevela.

The Minister of Defense gets taken for a ride. Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 21MAR2019.

Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Armīns Janiks, 20FEB2020.

March 2021: U.S. taxpayers donate ammo for Latvian M109A5Ö!

May 2021: Latvia decides to buy more M109A5Ös!

On public display, next to a tiny FV107 Scimitar, in the city of Cesis, 21AUG2021. Latvijas Aizsardzības Ministrija (Latvia Ministry of Defense) photo by Gatis Dieziņš.

Latvijas Aizsardzības Ministrija photo by Gatis Dieziņš, 26OCT2021.

Latvia 2017:  U.S. ARMOR SHOOTS UP BORDER NEAR RUSSIA, during NATO’s Operation Reassurance, U.S. tankers sent to hospital! 

Latvia 2016: Florida & Ohio Air National Guard spend U.S. tax dollars rebuilding Latvian schools

Operation Jupiter: U.S. Army updates progress on Nano-Sponge vaccine, 90% effective!

02 February 2022  (01:29-UTC-07 Tango 06) 13 Bahman 1400/29 Jumada t-Tania 1443/02 Ren-Yin 4720

The primary purpose of the U.S. Army’s (USA) medical experimentations is to protect soldiers.  In October 2021, I wrote how Zhang Labs/University of California San Diego-Department of NanoEngineering are working with the U.S. Army to create new nano-particle ‘nano-sponges’ to make mRNA vaccines more effective (and how the project just happen to coincide with the start of the Pandemic).

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency‘s Chemical and Biological Technologies Department now claims that testing shows nano-sponge vaccines/treatments are 90% effective:

Operation Jupiter, December 2021: NEXT-GEN MRNA VAXES TO USE TROJAN HORSE FLU VIRUS TO INVADE YOUR CELLS! ADMITS CURRENT VAXES DON’T WORK!

Operation Jupiter, September  2021: U.S. MILITARY’S NEW GLOBAL FEVER PROGRAM?

Operation Jupiter, April 2021: U.S. ARMY MAKING ITS OWN COVID NANO-VACCINE!

Pandēmus Totalitarian: Is military take-over of U.S. private sector hospitals about providing free (taxpayer funded) labor?

Incomplete list of photos and videos of the latest U.S. military operations inside private sector hospitals, under the guise of fighting the Pandemic (so called Whole-of-Government Covid Response, run by U.S. Army Northern Command, beginning on August 2021), as of 01 February 2022:

49 U.S. states and territories are now using their National Guard assets to work in local hospitals.

ARIZONA: 

U.S. Army photo by Specialist Richard Barnes, 02JAN2022.

Back on 29DEC2021, U.S. Air Force (USAF) medics deployed to the Yuma Regional Medical Center and they are still there. According to a 12JAN2022 update, the USAF medics have been split into two teams; one providing urgent care for incoming Pandemic victims, the other providing monoclonal antibody treatment.

COLORADO: At least 250 National Guard personnel are on Pandemic deployment across the state: “Our Soldiers and Airmen are working their tails off. This is a very dynamic mission in terms of staffing. It’s a daily shuffle to position our members in the facilities with the highest need. We are truly serving the people of Colorado…”-Major Matthew Bickel, Colorado Army National Guard’s 928th Medical Company

USAF medics explain what they are doing Federico F. Pena Southwest Family Health Center in Denver, U.S. Army (USA) video interview by Specialist Logan Ludwig, 09JAN2022:

DELAWARE: Members of the Delaware National Guard are now being trained as certified nurses assistants.  On 11JAN2022, nearly one hundred personnel began their two weeks of training at three vo-tech campuses across the state: “When I first joined the National Guard, I did not know something like this was possible, but what you prepare for in the National Guard is that you’re prepared for anything.”-First Lieutenant Antwan Miller

GEORGIA: On 11JAN2022, the state Department of Public Health and the Department of Community Health identified 11 hospitals that needed Air/Army National Guard assistance due to lack of cheap labor.  The first Pandemic deployment for Georgia’s National Guard was on 15MAR2020.

MAINE: USA video by Sergeant Kaden D. Pitt, USAF medic operations the day after arriving in Central Maine Medical Center, 31JAN2022:

MARYLAND: “This is our third calendar year battling this virus, and we are very prepared to take on these missions.”-Brigadier General Adam Flasch, Maryland National Guard

On 19JAN2022, administrators at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center announced that at least 4-hundred military medics from the ‘National Capital Regional Market’ will deploy to hospitals across the U.S.  Ironically, the Pandemic deployments of military personnel to private-sector civilian hospitals is causing a shortage within the military hospital system: “Recently, we have on standby 250 active duty personnel. This group of 250 a mix of those staged to deploy on a ‘prepare to deploy orders’ status, and those that have actually deployed. We are prepared to deploy more when called upon. All those deployments are COVID-19 related. This has led to a reduction in beds and clinical services, but I hope our beneficiaries understand as we continue to serve them, we’re responding to a national-level mandate.”-Command Sergeant Major Timothy White, Chief Clinical Officer with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

MICHIGAN: USA video interview by Specialist Raekwon Jenkins, military medics explain working in Covenant Healthcare Hospital in Saginaw, 18JAN2022:

Commander of USA medical unit explains what they are doing at Henry Ford Hospital Wyandotte. Video interview by Specialist Raekwon Jenkins, 26JAN2022:

On 27JAN2022, USA medics ended their Pandemic mission in Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn.

MINNESOTA: On 23JAN2022, USAF medics actually concluded their deployment to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, after two months of conducting Pandemic healthcare operations.

Other USAF medics are close to ending their Pandemic deployment to Saint Cloud Hospital. USA video interview by Specialist Logan Ludwig, 27JAN2022:

While USAF medics are close to ending their Pandemic missions in Minnesota hospitals, USA medics have just started theirs. USA video, by Specialist Logan Ludwig, showing Army medics in-processing at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 30JAN2022:

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

15JAN2022, USAF medic explains her job working in the Elliot Hospital in Manchester.  USA video by Sergeant Kaden D. Pitt:

New Hampshire National Guard personnel working the kitchen at Monadnock Community Hospital, 21JAN2022.

National Guard personnel are working in local hospital administrative and food service jobs, as part of Operation Winter Surge, and local hospital administrators admit it is about lack of cheap employees: “They came in and started doing a lot of the stuff we just don’t have the time to do because of manpower.“-Connie Gregoire, food and nutrition at Exeter Hospital

NEW JERSEY: USA video by Sergeant Aaron Daugherty, USA medics are welcomed by the staff with University Hospital in Newark, 21JAN2022:

NEW MEXICO: On 20JAN2022, U.S. Navy (USN) medics reported for Pandemic duty aboard University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque.  USA video by Specialist Ty Baggerly:

U.S. Army video, by Specialist Richard Barnes, showing military medics operating in the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, 31JAN2022:

NEW YORK: USN medics get in-processed with Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, 09JAN2022.  USA video by Specialist Ashleigh Maxwell:

On 25JAN2022, USA medics arrived at New York City Health + Hospital/North Central Bronx Hospital. Video by Sergeant Tiffany Banks:

27JAN2022, a day in the life of a USA medic working in Health+Hospital/Coney Island in NYC-Brooklyn. Video by Sergeant Aaron Daugherty:

OHIO: At least 2-thousand-5-hundred National Guard personnel have deployed for Pandemic missions across the state: “Our primary focus is to ensure we can help these hospitals meet their capacity as they are being overrun by the perfect storm of the variants and staffing challenges.”-Major General John Harris, Adjutant General of Ohio

USA video interviews by Specialist Ashleigh Maxwell, military medics in Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, 20JAN2022:

OREGON: 

Oregon Army National Guard photo by Major W. Chris Clyne, 12JAN2022.

Despite units deploying to Kuwait in November 2021, and units deploying for Biden’s ‘European Deterrence Initiative’ at the beginning of January 2022, and despite just ending a Pandemic deployment to local hospitals (in December 2021), what’s left of the Oregon Army National Guard re-deployed to local hospitals for a second Pandemic Relief Mission!

Oregon Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Steph Sawyer, 21JAN2022.

Not only did the Oregon Army National Guard re-deploy for a second hospital Pandemic mission, the Oregon Air National Guard also deployed almost 2-hundred Airmen between the second and fourth weeks of January!  However, the Airmen will not be working in clinical jobs, instead they will be working jobs in administrative, janitorial, supply, patient transport, and Pandemic symptom screening.

Oregon Army National Guard video, by Major W. Chris Clyne, National Guard personnel arriving at Salem Hospital, 24JAN2022:

PENNSYLVANIA: On 01FEB2022, 64 National Guard personnel got notified that they were activated for Pandemic deployment in private sector ‘long-term care facilities’.  The Pandemic mission is in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and will last until mid-March.

RHODE ISLAND: USA medics arrive at Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan Community Health Institute, 20JAN2022.  Video by Sergeant Kaden D. Pitt:

TEXAS: USA medics learn the ropes of Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo. USA video by Specialist James Alegria, 28JAN2022:

VERMONT:

Despite having the highest vaccination rate in the U.S. (79.4% according to Our World in Data), on 26JAN2022 the state Department of Health ordered the Vermont National Guard to shift from mass-vaccination operations to support of hospital operations, due to hospitals being overwhelmed with people sickened by the Pandemic (again, despite the highest vaccination rate in the U.S.)!

WASHINGTON: On 21JAN2022, the gov’na ordered that 1-hundred National Guard personnel deploy to hospitals for duty in ‘nonmedical’ positions. Since March 2020, more than 2-thousand-5-hundred Evergreen State militia personnel have reported for Pandemic deployments! 

WEST VIRGINIA:

West Virginia Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Meg Keller, 28JAN2022.

As of 28JAN2022, West Virginia Army National Guard deployed 274 personnel (of a total 350) to hospitals across the state, as per an order by the gov’na given on 12JAN2022!

WISCONSIN: A USN surgical nurse explains what it is like working  Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. USA video interview by Specialist Logan Ludwig, 14JAN2022:

Pandēmus Totalitarian, 08JAN2022: OPERATION COVID GUARDIAN, U.S. MILITARIZATION OF CIVILIAN HOSPITALS INTENSIFIES!

Disaster 2022: FEMA PREPS LOCAL POLICE FOR SOCIAL COLLAPSE!

Going Viral 2020: The National Guard’s NEW Pandemic TASK FORCE 31 coming to hospital near you!

Vaccine Fail 2018: HOSPITALS CONSIDER FLU A NON-EMERGENCY! AS MANY AS 20% OF CHILDREN WHO DIED HAD FLU SHOT!

Operation Jupiter 2015: A SMALL PART OF A LARGER MILITARY OPERATION SPREADING DISEASE AT A HOSPITAL NEAR YOU!

Vehicle I-D: Iraqi T-72, live fire Besmaya Gunnery Range

U.S. Army photos by Sergeant Jacob H. Smith, 27-29OCT2008:

U.S. Army video, by Specialist Neil A. Stanfield, of the 2008 gunnery:

More 2008 gunnery video by Specialist Neil A. Stanfield:

Vehicle I-D: Iraqi Armor, after the Invasion

Iraq 2003:

DoD photo.

ARMOR BATTLE DAMAGE

Emerald Flag: RUSSIA INVADES FLORIDA?

Zombie Tank: U.S. brings dead Iraqi T-55 back to life!

U.S. Army photo, 16FEB2010.

In February 2010, personnel with the U.S. Army’s 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, pulled a dead T-55 from a junkyard near Forward Operating Base Marez, Iraq.

USA photo by Specialist Gregory Gieske, 16FEB2010.

The T-55 was being brought back to life for the Iraqi Ground Forces.

USA photo by Specialist Gregory Gieske, 16FEB2010.

Prior to 2010, many dead Iraqi T-55s were brought back to life for the reborn Iraqi Ground Forces (القوات البرية العراقية), and were ready for action by 2005.

A resurrected T-55 heading out on patrol on 09JUL2005.

Another reborn T-55, 09JUL2005.

A reborn T-55 patrolling outside the village of Al-Tahimah, 09JUL2005. Notice that the T-55s don’t yet have the U.S. antenna mounted.

Patrol of T-55s arrive at Camp Taji, 12APR2007. USA photo by Staff Sergeant Jon Cupp.

Reborn T-55s on Camp Taji, 12APR2007. USA photo by Staff Sergeant Jon Cupp.

Vehicle I-D:

IRAQI ARMOR, AFTER THE INVASION

Iraq 2003:

ARMOR BATTLE DAMAGE

Vehicle I-D:

COLD WAR ZOMBIE TANK T-55, THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!

Disaster 2022: FEMA preps local police for Social Collapse!

30 January 2022  (10:25-UTC-07 Tango 06) 10 Bahman 1400/26 Jumada t-Tania 1443/28 Ji-Chou(12th month) 4719

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), normally associated with natural disaster ‘recovery’, is now giving local law enforcers lessons on ‘domestic control’!

It is conducted by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness “Training the Best for the Worst”, and includes the use of ‘mobile field force teams’, and ‘Field Force Operations’ which include the ‘legal’ application of crowd/riot control methods.

Connecticut National Guard photo by Timothy Koster, 10JAN2022.

On 10JAN2022, FEMA held such a class inside Connecticut’s William A. O’Neill Armory, in Hartford.

Connecticut National Guard photo by Timothy Koster, 10JAN2022.

Connecticut National Guard photo by Timothy Koster, 10JAN2022.

Disaster 2021: IDAHO MILITIA & BOISE FD TRAIN FOR SWIFT WATER RESCUES, WITHOUT WATER!

Title 5: FOR FIRST TIME, AIR NATIONAL GUARD HIRES CIVILIAN COPS! COVERT OP TO EXPAND FEDERAL POLICE FORCE?

Cascadia Airlift: JUST IN CASE YOU GET ISOLATED BY THE MASSIVE QUAKE & TSUNAMI