Hundreds of Troops Participate in Homeland Response Drill Across 7 States
By Poststar.com. Nearly 600 Army and Air National Guard forces from New Jersey and New York are preparing for the worst.
They are participating in a homeland response force drill at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Friday. (Read more from “Nearly 600 Troops Participate in Homeland Response Drill” HERE)
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Big Spring Invites Army to Conduct Special Ops Training in City
By Julia Deng. A large-scale military exercise set to run from July 15 to November 15 has sparked rampant conspiracy theories involving everything from Walmart to martial law.
The Special Operations mission, called Jade Helm 15, is just another training opportunity to “practice core special warfare tasks,” according to United States Army representatives.
“The size and scope of Jade Helm sets this one apart,” said Army Special Operations Command officials. “To stay ahead of environment challenges faced overseas, Jade Helm will take place across seven states… The diverse terrain in these states replicates areas Special Operations Soldiers regularly find themselves operating in overseas.”
Special Operations Forces will only train in five states: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.
According to Jade Helm operations planners, training will only be conducted on private and public land with the permission of landowners or regional authorities. (Read more from this story HERE)
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