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Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Guard your guns. Don't let them take them.
If they try, they are violating their oaths.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by mileysubet
I know if I lived in a town that had any military doing training in it, I would move, or try to get legislation against it passed. That's just me I guess. Of all the things I would have to worry about, one of the girls getting run over by a military vehicle on top of it? Nah, I'll pass
Like I said, maybe they should just hire willing participants, instead of using people that live in a town near their bases. It would be a whole lot safer IMO, for both sides.
And mentioning Katrina and NG, probably isn't the best tactic to get people to not panic. Afterall, they did go around taking people's guns away if I remember correctly
Originally posted by TKDRL
Hmmmm, I thought the military has a bunch of mini mock towns to train in?
Originally posted by TKDRL
Since they throw away so much money to the military anyways....
Originally posted by TKDRL
, if they want realistic drills, why not hire actors to populate those mock towns, instead of train in real towns like that?
Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Guard your guns. Don't let them take them.
If they try, they are violating their oaths.
Originally posted by TKDRL
Hmmmm, I thought the military has a bunch of mini mock towns to train in? Since they throw away so much money to the military anyways, if they want realistic drills, why not hire actors to populate those mock towns, instead of train in real towns like that?
Originally posted by DaTroof
Am I the only one who noticed the picture looks like it was taken in the 70s?
The truck isn't exactly modern.
Originally posted by OmegaLogos
Personal Disclosure:
reply to post by johngrissom
Why? Why are you being a fear monger? If we were to honestly take your weapons...we would have done so along time ago
Originally posted by johngrissom
Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Guard your guns. Don't let them take them.
If they try, they are violating their oaths.
Why? Why are you being a fear monger? If we were to honestly take your weapons...we would have done so along time ago. Besides with what tech the military has and training. The American public wouldn't be hard to go up against. Think about it. Look at yourself for example. How many Americans do you see overweight, not to bright, and all around whiners? I would say at least 65% if not more fit in those categories. Moving on....................
I see nothing wrong with whats going on. Getting hands on training is the best way to prevent say an invasion or preparing to invade an urban country. I mean you would be pretty sick to not want our brothers and sisters, moms and dads...........to get the best training they can to come back to their families.
So now you need to admit you are being a drama queen or you are sick and twisted in the head. The decision is yours to make and maybe next time think about how you voice your opinion. Same goes for everyone.
WITHOUT A FREAKIN MILITARY, YOU WILL NOT HAVE A HOME or enjoy living like the people do in AFGHAN or Iraq.
Grow up or leave this country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Xcathdra
National Guard units have been cycling through there yearly 2 weeks out of the year training requirements. If we look going back about a decade plus you will see military units have trained in cities large and small, from this town to Los Angeles.
State Guard units are not subject to Posses Commitatus.
The cities where this type of training occurs usually hold hearings and give the public a good amount of heads up time to ensure there are no crossed wires. There was a town in North Carolina where the local guard unit went out with the police and participated in training that had military doing law enforcement function support. The towns people approved it and any person who entered the training areas were told that if they don't wish to participate to just let the officer / soldier know and they would move on.
It worked out pretty well...
The, for lack of a better term, paranoia on this site along with the conflicting views is... goofy...
People bitch about our military being overseas, demanding they be brought home to help secure fix things here. Then, every time something like this comes up, the same people complain the military is instituting martial law or has sinister intentions.
Contrary to popular belief our soldiers are not created.. They are living human beings who, if they dont train, wont be effective on the off chance they are ever needed.
If anything, how about we tell them thanks for serving, and reserve the speculation / questions for the public affairs / commanding officers.
Originally posted by signal2noise
Originally posted by thehoneycomb
Guard your guns. Don't let them take them.
If they try, they are violating their oaths.
I took an oath not to take weapons from civilians? Really???