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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:29 PM Jul 2015

Seven-state military exercise Jade Helm begins, fueling suspicions

Source: UPI

Seven-state military exercise Jade Helm begins, fueling suspicions
By Amy R. Connolly | July 15, 2015 at 6:58 AM


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The U.S. Army Special Operations Command kicks off Wednesday Jade Helm 15, a controversial seven-state military exercise. Image courtesy of Wikimedia.org/U.S. Army Special Operations Command
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WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Jade Helm 15, the U.S. Army's controversial seven-state military exercise, kicked off Wednesday amid outcries from some suspicious that the event is a starting point for martial law that will spread through the United States.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command began the first-of-its-kind military exercise on private land and military installations in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

Military leaders said the eight-week exercise, the largest of its kind ever performed on domestic soil, focuses on "unconventional warfare," including developing new warfare tactics and procedures in areas with landscapes similar to the Middle East and Afghanistan. It will include the Army's Green Berets, Navy SEALs and other Special Operations troops.

Military leaders describe the operation as routine military training, albeit unusually large with about 1,200 troops. Conspiracy theorists see it as much more. Residents across the country have raised concerns, especially in Texas where the governor ordered the state guard to monitor the activities.



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Seven-state military exercise Jade Helm begins, fueling suspicions (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2015 OP
YAY! The invasion begins! eissa Jul 2015 #1
yep heaven05 Jul 2015 #2
Hallelujah! Praise the Spaghetti Monster, and pass the arugula! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #4
Ha! sybylla Jul 2015 #6
DUzy! Where's the "like" button! FloriTexan Jul 2015 #11
LOL tiptonic Jul 2015 #19
Besides providing a phenomenal comment, you did it within 4 minutes after it was posted! Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #20
About time! jwirr Jul 2015 #21
Finally, the Fox News deprogramming camps will open in Texas!!! RKP5637 Jul 2015 #28
I wonder how many wack jobs SoapBox Jul 2015 #3
Nah Runningdawg Jul 2015 #5
The owls will dance in the bath tub, 0200Z sarge43 Jul 2015 #7
Searchlight, Searchlight, Do Not Answer Throckmorton Jul 2015 #12
Ha DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #29
"...especially in Texas where the governor ordered the state guard to monitor the activities" Reter Jul 2015 #8
Stupid pandering. Him and others like him are feeding the minds of mentally ill with this PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #37
Oh for the love of little fishes - LibertyLover Jul 2015 #9
Great information! Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #10
Every once in a while LibertyLover Jul 2015 #15
they were onethatcares Jul 2015 #13
What they really mean. iandhr Jul 2015 #14
But the gov is sending his best operative to deal with this invasion sarge43 Jul 2015 #16
But Mongo only pawn in game of life. iandhr Jul 2015 #23
As said, the best operative n/t sarge43 Jul 2015 #25
what about these guys. iandhr Jul 2015 #32
You win. You do that voodoo sarge43 Jul 2015 #36
Thief in Chief Greg Abbott.........................is now in charge turbinetree Jul 2015 #17
There's over 100K active duty personnel stationed in Texas sarge43 Jul 2015 #24
I know I grew up in the military as a air force brat in Texas.................... turbinetree Jul 2015 #34
Stationed at Lackland Plane Patch for years sarge43 Jul 2015 #35
The reports from Wacko, Texas are coming in and it is not pleasant The Second Stone Jul 2015 #18
Imaginary FEMA camps being built under Walmarts,,, PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #38
Hey Texans- James48 Jul 2015 #22
They aren't being led into Wal-Marts virtualobserver Jul 2015 #26
blahahahaha. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #39
They're coming to get you! They're coming to get you! RKP5637 Jul 2015 #27
Hey, conspiracy theorist, denvine Jul 2015 #30
If 1200 federal troops can take over Texas, those Texans aren't the manly men they claimed to be. Shrike47 Jul 2015 #31
Oh, it's begun. I noticed the public library near my house was flying the U.S. flag today. tanyev Jul 2015 #33
Video's coming in now of the invasion!! Sancho Jul 2015 #40

eissa

(4,238 posts)
1. YAY! The invasion begins!
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:33 PM
Jul 2015

Now our military gets to enter Texas, take away all the guns, and place everyone in FEMA camps where they will be educated on climate change, women's anatomy, and spelling

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
20. Besides providing a phenomenal comment, you did it within 4 minutes after it was posted!
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:52 PM
Jul 2015

Now that's amazing! Woohoo!

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
3. I wonder how many wack jobs
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:38 PM
Jul 2015

are hiding in their bunkers (aka...Mom's basement), with their guns...crying.

Runningdawg

(4,520 posts)
5. Nah
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:49 PM
Jul 2015

They are dressed up in their little militia costumes patrolling the streets waving the rebel flag, brandishing their favorite gun, looking for just the right situation to make them the next youtube sensation.

Throckmorton

(3,579 posts)
12. Searchlight, Searchlight, Do Not Answer
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:00 PM
Jul 2015

Searchlight, Searchlight, Do Not Answer

Omicrom Omicrom Daystar Blue

 

Reter

(2,188 posts)
8. "...especially in Texas where the governor ordered the state guard to monitor the activities"
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:05 PM
Jul 2015

Am I reading this right? Does he want to spark a Civil War?

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)
9. Oh for the love of little fishes -
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:11 PM
Jul 2015

When compared to the 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers, Jade Helm is small potatoes. 1,200 troops? Please. The 1941 Maneuvers had 400,000 troops involved and in just one state. So, Texas, when one morning you wake up and find 400,000 US troops have come to visit during the middle of the night, then you can start to ask some questions, but 1200 soldiers spread over 7 states? Yeah, I don't think you have too much to worry about.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
17. Thief in Chief Greg Abbott.........................is now in charge
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:36 PM
Jul 2015
https://spacelizardreport.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/the-governor-validated-paranoia-of-jade-helm/

Hey, Texas, how does it really feel to live in a state, where the soldiers in your state had there families members die based on a lie called Iraq, now just think about that for one moment --------------and your state there, half wits is building the F35 Lightening II what do you think those planes are going to be used for, carpet bombings-----------come out from under your tin foil hats and give us your paranoid reason




sarge43

(28,941 posts)
24. There's over 100K active duty personnel stationed in Texas
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 05:18 PM
Jul 2015

If President Obama really wanted to take that free range mad house ....

Oh never mind

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
34. I know I grew up in the military as a air force brat in Texas....................
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 09:34 PM
Jul 2015

I agree with you these people have nothing better to do with there lives except live in a state of Texas paranoia





Honk-------------- for a political revolution Bernie 2016

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
35. Stationed at Lackland Plane Patch for years
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:08 PM
Jul 2015

If the Fly Force ever pulled out of San Tone, there'd be about two dozen people left -- with no jobs.



 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
18. The reports from Wacko, Texas are coming in and it is not pleasant
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 04:44 PM
Jul 2015

What with the imaginary FEMA camps, voluntary gay weddings, Obamacare for those who sign up and the rich being forced to take charity in the form of oil depletion allowances. This such a dark day for Texas that police tried to arrest the day and have it charged with a capital crime. The day slipped past the borders of Texas, and Texas Rangers have vowed to follow it to the ends of the earth to bring it to justice.

PersonNumber503602

(1,134 posts)
38. Imaginary FEMA camps being built under Walmarts,,,
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 04:24 PM
Jul 2015

If you have't seen these yet, on youtube and search for "walmart fema camps"
You'll find thousands of videos on the subject. I have no idea why, but I find them very amusing to watch.

"OMG. Walmart called the police on me just because I started asking all the employees to take me to their underground base."

James48

(4,436 posts)
22. Hey Texans-
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 05:03 PM
Jul 2015

Jade Helm starts today?

Can anyone down in Texas please keep us informed as to how many people are being led into empty Walmarts....to be handcuffed and detained.....?

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
26. They aren't being led into Wal-Marts
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 05:23 PM
Jul 2015

They just put an ad in the paper that says guns and ammunition 95% off.

denvine

(802 posts)
30. Hey, conspiracy theorist,
Wed Jul 15, 2015, 05:31 PM
Jul 2015

they are coming for you. No place to hide. With Martial law, gay marriage, Obamacare and the attacks on the Rebel flag, I think it is time for you to grab your belongings and flee the country. Maybe Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan or some other place with little government interference. Yep, I think it is time to leave for good. Buh bye!!!

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