Pakistan? Please let it not be so.

Actually, perhaps they're going to look for Osama Bin Laden, lol.

hopefully it's for the earthquake that could hit any minute now. that way they are nice and prepped.

when my MN gaurd unit went to iraq, we knew months in advance that we were slated for iraq service and that it would be within a certain time frame but not before 'x'. ( we were asked to keep it quiet) if i remember right there is a 'warning order' given to the state gaurd commander notifing the amounts and units possibly slated for 'active duty' and then a 90 day alert notice for active duty..since they are 'part time' soliders, this notice is given so they can put 'thier affairs into order' before mobilazation for 'pre-training' and then mobilazation for active service to where ever they go.

it is a good bet that the WA units have a good idea were they are gunna possible go....the media got wind of the warning order before the mobilazation order for pre-training was given, not to unusual....

anybody friends with any of the unit members???..i bet you they will some idea of what they will be doing...at this point it really shouldn't be too much of a secret...i think the media is sort of 'sensationalizing' it a bit....

Originally posted by Signals
Maybe the states got together and they're gonna roll to DC and take our country back?!?!?




(one can only hope)

Now wouldn't that be a breath of fresh air.

Originally posted by Blaine91555
My guess would be to assist in natural disasters. Take a look at the news. Probably preparing to assist FEMA.

I could be wrong but one combat and one mp brigade just from one state? MMm no, They wouldn't pull combat troops out for just anything but combat in most cases. These guys will be providing support for something and I hope its not on U.S. soil unless its to save Americans from record flooding but I doubt it given its coming from DOD directly and no states have begged for extra troops yet.

Guam, Palau, Philippines, Pacific Theater.


Obama's selling F-16's to Taiwan. 15 US Congressmen recently made a secret visit to the military bases on Guam.

The Pacific War is kicking off now that the middle east is secured.

Guys, look at every state's NG developments and you'll find similar stories all over the country. It isn't a secret and if you look at the past ten years you'll find exactly the same thing. All it means is that things really haven't changed in Afghanistan and Iraq. I wouldn't be surprised if Guard units find themselves in Libya at some point, too, but that is to be expected. There are plenty of real stories out there. This is merely something that happens to every state's NG constantly. Usually it's at the Battalion or Company level(numbers vary depending on type of unit, but alot smaller than brigade or direct reporting unit). In some cases, particularly with infantry, it is a Brigade level mobilization. In Louisiana, we get a brigade level alert every few years. The 256th Infantry Brigade (over 3,000 strong) has been to Iraq twice since Operation Iraqi freedom (Now "Operation New Dawn") began. You are tilting at windmills here if you're looking for anything secret or conspiratorial. There are real secrets and conspiracies out there. All I ask is that you do a little fact checking and informing yourself before assuming that there is a conspiracy behind a little local news station's piece that is really just poorly done. If there was a big secret, why use the Guard instead of regular army units or private security contractors that wouldn't end up on anyone's local news? I mean, if the TPTB are that dumb, we don't have much to worry about.