Airbus Helicopters, the world’s largest commercial helicopter maker, on Tuesday announced that Japan Coast Guard (JCG) will expand its fleet with two new H225 helicopters, taking its total Super Puma fleet up to 17, comprising two AS332s and 15 H225s. According to a company news release, the largest Super Puma operator in Japan received its tenth H225 in February this year. The new helicopters will join […]
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North Carolina National Guard has announced that its Soldiers start fielding the newest configuration of Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The National Guard press release said that Soldiers began trained on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg on March 17. Experts from Program Manager Self-Propelled Howitzers Systems New Equipment Training Team from Tank Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) […]
The U.S. Air National Guard has deployed 10 F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 158th Fighter Wing to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida to participate in a weapon system validation exercise. The 158th Fighter Wing press release said that more than 150 airmen will participate in a two-week training event to validate and verify weapon system performance, determine reliability, evaluate capability and limitations, identify deficiencies, […]
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs has shared dramatic footage of aerial resupply training for Army paratroopers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The aerial supply effort is a vital asset in resupplying Soldiers when they operate with the poor infrastructure, unimproved roads, and numerous remote unit locations. The training covers aerial delivery in all weathers, even if cold and wet conditions. During aerial resupply training, Alaska Army […]
The Vermont Air National Guard has announced that it is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6:00-8:00 p.m.,” the news release says. The 158th Fighter Wing will continue their afternoon F-35 training missions […]
U.S. researchers and scientists predict that every service member and platform will serve as a network sensor in future combat and will maximize commonality and interoperability while emphasizing battlefield flexibility and distribution. Within this concept, military leadership focuses on full-domain operations, including at sea, land, air, space and cyberspace, aligning the Michigan National Guard with the modernization priorities of the US Department of Defense, making them […]
America’s largest military shipbuilding company, Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) to the U.S. Coast Guard. WMSL 758, the Stone, is the Legend-class cutter, also known as the National Security Cutter (NSC). According to a company news release, documents signed Monday mark the official transfer of custody of the ship from HII to the Coast Guard. […]
As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy November 1, 2020 As The Far-Right Escalates Calls For Violence, Police And National Guard Deploy2020-11-012020-11-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/trumpleader.jpg200px200px In the face of massive early voter turnout and a flood of mail-in ballots, Trump, in a last ditch effort, is continuing to signal that he will refuse to accept the outcome of the election; falling back on the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/12/1080809792_0:0:1200:676_1200x675_80_0_0_fbfc9eb323a84f95ddfc47c146578331.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Henry Batyaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202010181080809697-armenias-military-shares-video-allegedly-showing-foreign-mercenaries-in-azeri-border-guard-uniform/ Armenia has been accusing Azerbaijan of engaging the aid of foreign mercenaries in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In particular, multiple media reports suggested that Baku redeployed militants from Syria via Turkey. Baku has refuted the allegations emphasising that no country has provided any proofs to support such claims. Press Secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defence, Shushan Stepanyan, […]
A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and ‘Patriot’ rallies in Denver was reportedly not licensed to work as a security guard. Earlier, a news channel said it hired the suspect to provide security to its producer. The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses said that it failed to find any “record for active licensed security guard now or ever” for Matthew […]
A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and right-wing Patriot protests in Denver has been identified as a private security. Police say he was not with Antifa amid speculation the incident was politically-motivated. The suspect in the fatal shooting of a yet to be identified victim in Denver on Saturday is a private security guard, The Denver Police Department (DPD) reported. “Further […]
Senior commanders of the US military have been told to self-isolate and work from home, according to reports, after Admiral Charles Ray of the Coast Guard tested positive for the coronavirus. The rest of the Joint Chiefs have reportedly tested negative so far. Ray, who is vice commandant of the Coast Guard, began feeling ill Friday and tested positive on Monday. The other Joint Chiefs tested […]
Whitemoor prison in Cambridgeshire is one of the highest security jails in Britain. Among its 430 prisoners are 100 Category A inmates and seven “high risk” convicts. CCTV footage of two Muslim inmates attacking a prison officer with improvised weapons in Whitemoor jail has been shown to a jury at their trial at the Old Bailey in London. Brusthom Ziamani, 25, and Baz Hockton, 26, deny attempting […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0f/1080466011_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_c6be2e7cf23e3f86cad179ff0c54226a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009191080514882-irans-revolutionary-guard-chief-vows-to-hit-those-responsible-for-soleimanis-death/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, has said on Saturday that Tehran is committed to enacting revenge against those responsible for the death of Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian military commander who was killed in Iraq earlier this year. “We will hit the people who, directly and indirectly, played a […]
Changing The Washington Guard By Roger Harris, Popular Resistance. September 18, 2020 Changing The Washington Guard2020-09-182020-09-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/biden.jpeg200px200px What a Democratic Sweep in November Portends. At the risk of counting chickens before they hatch, what would the return of Team Blue portend? As is patently obvious, the US is in trouble. Climate driven heat waves and fires grip the nation. An already faltering economy with deep contradictions could […]
Moscow has disbanded a law enforcement reserve unit stationed on its border with Belarus following talks between the presidents of the two countries. The force was formed last month at Minsk’s request and raised eyebrows abroad. Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko, met in Sochi on Monday. The decision to dismantle the formation was one of a variety of subsequent announcements, but […]
A security guard whose block and takedown of a would-be thief went viral after it was caught on CCTV has officially been hired by UFC president Dana White, taking up a job offer after he flew her to a Conor McGregor fight. Summer Tapasa-Sataraka was at the center of a social media storm at the end of last year when footage emerged of her emphatically accosting […]
The Trump administration has deployed nearly 1,000 National Guard soldiers and more than 200 federal agents to support local law enforcement in Kenosha, beset by days of rioting and unrest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. “President Trump condemns violence in all forms and believes we must protect all Americans from chaos and lawlessness,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement on […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080288223_0:0:2952:1661_1200x675_80_0_0_3c926a739f6bcc45c1f1631f958ee04b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008271080288192-wh-almost-1000-national-guard-troops-200-fed-agents-deployed-to-wisconsin-amid-kenosha-protests/ Kenosha became a hotspot for violent protests after the video of police officers shooting the black man named Jacob Blake emerged online. The incident sparked large demonstrations, some of which saw violence, arsons and looting, causing Wisconsin governor to declare a state of emergency. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said, cited by Edward Keenan, a columnist of Toronto Star, […]
Governor Tony Evers is sending more Wisconsin National Guard troops to Kenosha to protect state property, but residents seem to be largely left on their own as riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake show no sign of ending. “We are assessing the damage to state property and will be increasing the presence of the Wisconsin National Guard to ensure individuals can exercise their right […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080267270_0:756:2297:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_dfb30b5dff3efe92dc077e16a3e96a57.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008241080267247-wisconsin-authorizes-national-guard-deployment-after-white-police-shoot-black-man-governor-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Governor Tony Evers of the state of Wisconsin said in a statement on Monday that he has authorized the deployment of the US National Guard to the city of Kenosha after protests erupted following the shooting of a black man by a white police officer. “This is a limited mobilization of the National Guard focused on […]
…from southfront.org The protests in Belarus are continuing, now for over a week, following the elections won (the opposition says ‘no’) by President Alexander Lukashenko. The protesters are exploiting the general dissatisfaction with the government, and the direction the country has been going for a while, and then Lukashenko government has its obvious faults that have led to discontent brewing. At the same time, the Lukashenko […]
A security guard was shot in Chicago as widespread violent rioting and looting overwhelmed the city. The rioting began on Sunday evening in response to a black man who was shot by police after reportedly shooting at them first. Advertisement – story continues below The guard, who has not yet been identified, is said to be in stable condition. Officers can’t get EMS in to get […]
A security guard has reportedly been shot in Chicago as widespread violent rioting and looting overwhelmed the city. The rioting began on Sunday evening in response to a black man who was shot by police after reportedly shooting at them first. The guard, who has not yet been identified, is said to be in stable condition. Officers can’t get EMS in to get security guard that […]
The British government has stressed the importance of focusing on contingency plans that could come in handy after the Brexit transition period expires, amid concerns over generally crippled global supply chains due to the COVID healthcare crisis. The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has written to pharmaceutical companies advising them to take every possibility to stockpile six weeks’ worth of drugs in case there is […]
US President Donald Trump said he would send National Guard troops to quell chaotic protests in Portland, condemning activists as a “beehive of terrorists” as federal units deployed to the city prepare to withdraw. Trump warned of the new Guard deployment during a Thursday press conference, one day after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) struck a deal with Oregon Governor Kate Brown to phase out […]
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement guard at an immigration jail in Virginia knelt dangerously on the upper back of a man already bleeding from his head, two detained men who said they saw the disturbing incident told The Daily Beast. “It was like seeing George Floyd all over again,” said one detainee, whom The Daily Beast will call Glenn. Since the incident on Monday, July 13, […]
In the parking lot of Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina, construction workers have been working around the clock to erect a series of inflatable white and blue medical tents as doctors inside scramble to contain the wave of coronavirus patients. The rural hospital, which serves a population twice the size of Rhode Island, is nearly full, forcing officials to ask the National Guard to […]
Daily Beast: D.C. Army National Guard Commander Adam DeMarco is set to tell Congress that anti-racism demonstrators removed from Washington’s Lafayette Square on June 1 before were “behaving peacefully” and that the Trump administration did speed up their removal for President Trump’s photo opportunity, in contradiction with prior statements from Attorney General William Barr and others. Read this entire thing.“Unanswered Questions About the U.S. Park Police’s […]
Remember that time Marvel boss Kevin Feige said we’d have a gay superhero within the next decade and we were supposed to clap? Or the time Marvel gave us a bisexual Thor: Ragnarok character but then failed to make her sexuality explicitly clear in the actual movie? Or the time DC made countless Batman movies that deny the obvious fact that the caped crusader and Robin […]
People might debate whether The Old Guard is a superhero movie, what with its blessed existence outside the Marvel-DC dick-measuring contest and not a swatch of spandex to be found. To me, the film is as if the Avengers and the Justice League met up with the Fantastic Four and teamed up with the X-Men. It did the thing the superheroes movies are supposed to do—present […]
President Donald Trump joined Sean Hannity on Thursday night to discuss the latest on the Democrat endorsed riots and mayhem in cities across the US. During their discussion Sean Hannity asked President Trump about rumors he heard about the president warning the Seattle Mayor about the CHOP Zone in Seattle. Sean Hannity: I had a source that told us but have not been able to confirm […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered National Guard troops to deploy in Atlanta, after rioters sacked the state police headquarters. Shootings in the city have doubled in the wake of protests against police brutality. Some 1,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect the state Capitol, the governor’s mansion, and the Department of Public Safety building that was vandalized over the weekend, Kemp announced Monday. “Peaceful protests […]
Anarchists and leftists on Friday disabled vans and blocked the road to President Trump’s Mount Rushmore event. The National Guard moved in and began making arrests. Advertisement – story continues below WATCH: #BREAKING: National guard is working to disperse protesters who have formed a blockade leading to Mount Rushmore where President Trump will deliver a 4th of July speech. pic.twitter.com/XeZaTdLwka — Jennifer Franco (@jennfranconews) July 3, […]
It has come to a face-off between the National Guard and protesters blocking the road to Mount Rushmore, which is set to host US President Donald Trump’s rally, after they refused to back down. Arrests have been reported. With several hours left until Trump’s ‘Salute America’ event to mark Independence Day at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota on Friday, an estimated 200 to […]
Black Lives Matter and Antifa cohorts riot and torch historic church in Washington DC. Leftists torched the historic St. John’s Church, vandalized the WWII monument, vandalized the Korean War monument, vandalized the Lincoln Memorial, attacked police and national guard members with rocks, bottles and fireworks. General Mark Milley confirmed this week that National Guard troops sent to Washington DC to protect America’s historical monuments during violent […]
US President Donald Trump has boasted that Minneapolis would have been wiped off the map had he not urged the Minnesota government to deploy National Guard troops to quell riots and looting following the death of George Floyd. “If I didn’t demand that National Guard Troops go into Minneapolis after watching how poorly the Liberal Democrat government was handling things, you wouldn’t even have a Minneapolis […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/33/1079543340_0:79:1280:799_1200x675_80_0_0_c634acd9e94ed1e55cedc642e2ccfbbd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006251079713740-national-guard-in-us-capital-ready-to-help-police-protect-monuments-pentagon-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – About 400 US National Guardsmen in the nation’s capital are prepared to help support the police in their mission to protect federal monuments from being destroyed by protesters, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mitchell said. “On 23 June, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, and with the approval of the Secretary of Defence, […]
Some 400 National Guard troops have been activated in the nation’s capital to protect historical monuments from vandalism, following a failed attempt by protesters to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House. The guardsmen, who would be unarmed if deployed, were placed on standby Wednesday afternoon as heated demonstrations against police brutality and racism rage on around the country, driving calls for the […]
The Rebellion Against Police Repression Must Guard Against All Enemies By Danny Haiphong, Black Agenda Report. June 21, 2020 The Rebellion Against Police Repression Must Guard Against All Enemies2020-06-212020-06-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/haiphong_845x400_1.jpeg200px200px The terrain of struggle will need to expand for the movement to avoid a Democratic Party-induced slumber. “The movement’s enemies in blue not only include the cops but also the entire Democratic Party.” The masses are in […]
Digital asset storage and transaction firm Fireblocks will start tracking cryptocurrency transactions to help enterprise clients align with anti-money laundering (AML) best practices. Announced Monday, the Fidelity-backed company is integrating with a tracing tool from crypto forensics firm Chainalysis to ensure that crypto assets transferred to or form the platform are not in conflict with AML regulations. Fireblock’s platform will leverage Chainalysis’ Know Your Transaction (KYT) […]
California Air National Guard held a massive exercise, known as the ‘elephant walk’, for the first time in over 20 years. 6 California Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircraft took part in a massive flying exercise at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California. With a large crowd of airmen gathering to witness the historical event known as “the elephant walk,” the […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to quell Black Lives Matter protests in the nation’s capital has cost U.S. taxpayers about $21 million as of this past Friday, a spokesperson for the guard told The Daily Beast. That projected cost includes the deployment of the guard to the District from 12 different states, the spokesperson said. The official mission, the spokesperson said, was […]
National Guard troops deployed to the US capital found broken glass in their pizza delivery, the Pentagon has confirmed, as nationwide protests against police brutality escalate into calls to get rid of law enforcement altogether. Some 1,500 troops from South Carolina, Indiana, Maryland and Tennessee were sent to the capital last week to reinforce 1,300 members of the DC National Guard deployed to assist law enforcement […]
…from the Washington Post [ Editor’s Note: This weekend the worm turned for Mr. Trump. The DC protesters got more coordinated and disciplined, while the rest of the country circled the Trump regime to fire barrages of questions for justification of its illegal threats to push the military onto the streets of America’s cities, unrequested. Successful protests took advantage of what seems to have been great […]
Hundreds of people including some political leaders and police officers were among the mourners who attended David Dorn’s public visitation at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church on Taylor Avenue today. Patriot Guard Riders turned out to offer respect to the retired police captain who was gunned down last week during the leftist riots and looting in St. Louis. TRENDING: Chicago Mayor Now Pleading With Walmart And Other […]
The Idaho National Guard has sent several hundred Soldiers to Washington D.C. to control George Floyd protesters. In a release late Friday, National Guard said that it sent approximately 400 Soldiers on June 5 to assist with guarding federal monuments, buildings and other property. The Soldiers will augment the D.C. National Guard and serve in support of the United States Park Police and Metropolitan Police Department. […]
Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. National Guard to remove troops from Washington, D.C.. “I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control,” Trump tweeted Sunday morning. He also added that: “They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night […]
National Guard Troops Refuse Trump’s Race War June 7, 2020 National Guard Troops Refuse Trump’s Race War2020-06-072020-06-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/national-guard.jpg200px200px Donate today to the National Guard and Military Objectors Defense Fund hosted by Courage to Resist Courage to Resist is currently assisting members of the National Guard who resisted Trump’s orders to violently attack people on the streets of Washington DC peacefully and lawfully protesting racial injustice. Now that Trump is […]
Demonstrator Aaron Covington shakes hands with National Guard troops and DEA police at a protest in Washington on Saturday over the death of George Floyd. President Trump announced that the National Guard forces would be pulling out of the nation’s capital after several days of peaceful demonstrations. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Demonstrator Aaron Covington shakes hands with National Guard troops and DEA […]
The top revolutionary Communist group Refuse Fascism announced plans to meet in Lafayette Park across from the White House this afternoon at 4 PM ET. Refuse Fascism is a violent far left group with ties to the Revolutionary Communist Party. Advertisement – story continues below A million far left protesters are expected in Washington DC this weekend. Refuse Fascism and Antifa activists are planning to meet […]
FOX and Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth served in the the nation’s capital this week as a Major in the DC National Guard. Hegseth posted photos on his Twitter page from his stint defending the nation’s capital. Just got back from mobilizing with the DC Army National Guard for 3 days to support the civil disturbance mission in our nation’s Capitol. For those that don’t know, […]
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper broke with his superior, President Trump, this week saying he opposes using the US Military against the violent far left mobs in cities across the United States. Via WGN — Esper told reporters the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the […]
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell announced this week he was donating pillows to Minnesota National Guard members who are sleeping on the floor as they protect Minneapolis from violent protesters and looters this week. Western Journal reported: Mike Lindell, the outspoken CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, is back in the news after a donation of his wares to members of the Minnesota National Guard who were sleeping on […]
According to latest media reports, hundreds of people were arrested as protesters and police clashed in cities across America after the killing of George Floyd. More than 1000 people were arrested Saturday night alone after peaceful demonstrations turned into violent – and in some cases deadly – riots. Mayors of major cities from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to Atlanta imposed curfews and at least 12 states, […]
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered the National Guard and other federal troops to leave her city – setting up an unexpected clash over the rarely-invoked Third Amendment barring the quartering of troops. After declaring an end to the District of Columbia’s state of emergency, Bowser posted a letter to President Donald Trump ordering the removal of “all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence” […]
The U.S. National Guard members arrived in Boston late Sunday night to help quell riots that erupted in the city. Clashes with police, vandalism and looting began on Sunday night following a peaceful rally in downtown Boston. A police cruiser was set on fire while several shops were looted, according to media reports. The CBS Boston has reported that around 10 p.m., destruction began to break […]
There are reports that One Million leftists will converge on Washington DC this weekend to resume their protests over the death of George Floyd. ONE MILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE IN WASH DC OVER THE WEEKEND TO PROTEST – FOX NEWS — FXHedge (@Fxhedgers) June 5, 2020 Tomorrow in Washington DC is gonna be awesome! ONE MILLION protesters bellowing out #BlackLivesMatter to the dictator-in-chief who’ll be […]
VT: Roads and sidewalks blocked at Trump and gang move in and out by helicopter or tunnel. While the White House is abandoned, Trump sleeping in the Fuhrer Bunker again, paramilitary forces under Erik Prince are deployed in Washington and Philadelphia, a dress rehearsal for and election day crackdown. Only the US military has the authority to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, […]
A member of the school’s security staff in a Chinese city has gone on a stabbing spree, wounding dozens. One student and the principal are in critical condition. The attack took place at around 8:30am local time at the school in the city of Wuzhou in China’s southern Guanxi province. Around 40 students and staff members were hospitalized with injuries. One student, the principal, and a security […]
KKK-Blackface Governor Ralph Northam (D) rejected the White House’s request to deploy Virginia’s National Guard to DC to help quell rioters. Left-wing terrorists descended upon the White House Sunday night, setting fires around the area. So the Pentagon on Monday requested that Virginia send in between 3,000 to 5,000 National Guardsmen to bolster enforcement. Northam said no. TRENDING: Unhinged Episcopal Bishop Calls in to CNN to […]
What a fool.On Monday night looters and thugs beat police officers and looted the premier stores in Manhattan including Macy’s Department Store. A cop was beaten in the Bronx. Will @AOC condemn a cop being beaten? pic.twitter.com/35SPR6Yu6h — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 2, 2020 But Mayor de Blasio refuses to take action to eliminate the rioting and looting. TRENDING: Unhinged Episcopal Bishop Calls in to CNN […]
The U.S. National Guard members arrived in Boston late Sunday night to help quell riots that erupted in the city. Clashes with police, vandalism and looting began on Sunday night following a peaceful rally in downtown Boston. A police cruiser was set on fire while several shops were looted, according to media reports. The CBS Boston has reported that around 10 p.m., destruction began to break […]
According to latest media reports, hundreds of people were arrested as protesters and police clashed in cities across America after the killing of George Floyd. More than 1000 people were arrested Saturday night alone after peaceful demonstrations turned into violent – and in some cases deadly – riots. Mayors of major cities from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to Atlanta imposed curfews and at least 12 states, […]
The rioting hoards took over Los Angeles, and the National Guard is moving in to relieve the LAPD and other area agencies. Several buildings were engulfed in flames, many stores looted, untold number of arrests. Several police cars were torched: Police Cars Attacked in Fairfax Area A curfew will be in effect in downtown Los Angeles from Saturday night to Sunday monring, LA Mayor Garcetti says, […]
Police and the National Guard have been sweeping residential streets in Minneapolis, ordering residents to obey the curfew – and marking those who refuse to go inside with paint, triggering a new wave of outrage over police abuse. A squad of heavily equipped National Guardsmen and police officers were seen running through a street in a suburban area of Minneapolis. The footage that surfaced online shows […]
The National Guard has been activated in Washington, DC to assist local police handling protests around the White House, where the stand off continues, sporadically erupting in clashes. The guardsmen were mobilized after a request from the US Park Police, the DC National Guard (DCNG) commander, Major General William J. Walker said. “The DCNG is always ready to assist District and Federal agencies to protect human […]
A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said a previous deployment “was not enough” to handle a fourth straight night of massive protests over the death of George Floyd. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said a […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday he was taking the unprecedented step of fully mobilizing the state’s national guard for the first time in history after another night of protests and destruction following the death of George Floyd. “The situation in Minneapolis is no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd,” Walz said. “It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear and disrupting […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has activated National Guard units and declared an emergency as demonstrations in Atlanta escalate into riots and looting, sparked by the police killing of a Minneapolis man earlier this week. “At the request of Mayor Keisha Bottoms and in consultation with public safety and emergency preparedness officials, I have issued a State of Emergency for Fulton County to activate as many as […]
Protesters in Minneapolis have surrounded a police station amid ongoing unrest over the killing of George Floyd by law enforcement, as a curfew imposed by the city government goes unenforced and crowds refuse to disperse. The demonstrators could be seen outside the Minneapolis Police Department’s 5th precinct headquarters on Friday night in exclusive footage obtained by RT’s Sophia Narwitz. In the immediate area around the station, […]
Minnesota National Guard: Stand Down For Black Lives By About Face: Veterans Against the War, Medium. May 29, 2020 Minnesota National Guard: Stand Down For Black Lives2020-05-292020-05-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/forthood-e1590764893640.jpg200px200px Above photo: Five dozen African American troops staged a sit-in at the intersection of 65th Street and Central Avenue at Fort Hood. They were protesting the deployment to Chicago for riot-control duty at the Democratic National Convention, which was planned for […]
One week before the Minnesota National Guard was deployed to racial justice protests in Minneapolis, the organization released a statement about two members who’d made racist statements in a Snapchat video. “You’ll learn the military is racist as shit, so get used to it now you fucking piece of shit,” one of the guards-members said in the clip. The remark did not appear to be issued […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) lashed out at President Trump in an overnight press conference on the looting and burning of his city by protesters and Trump’s threat to bring in the national guard to save the city of Frey won’t. Frey told reporters it was his decision Thursday night to have police officers abandon the 3rd Precinct police station that was taken over by protesters […]
President Trump said early Friday morning he would send National Guard troops to Minneapolis to stop the rioting over the police killing of George Floyd if Mayor Jacob Frey did not act to save his city. Trump said he spoke with Gov. Tim Walz this evening. Trump and Attorney General William Barr are reported to be closely monitoring the investigation into Floyd’s death. Thursday marked the […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has called in National Guard units after law enforcement failed to “provide safety” in Minneapolis as furious protests over the police killing of George Floyd erupted into vandalism, arson and looting. Meeting an earlier request from the city’s mayor to bring the situation under control, the Guard was activated on Thursday in the wake of intense street confrontations and chaos the night […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) has asked Governor Tim Walz (D) to deploy National Guard troops after riots broke out and fires set in south Minneapolis during protests over the videotaped police killing Monday of George Floyd by an officer kneeling on his neck until he was dead. Floyd was arrested on suspicion of “forgery in progress”. George Floyd. Screen image. TRENDING: Looters Raid Target Store […]
Russia’s National Guard have added a steampunk vibe to the coronavirus dystopia as they launched a blimp to monitor how the lockdown is observed in the Moscow Region. Not everyone was impressed, though. Equipped with the OKO (“eye”) surveillance system, the air balloon was deployed to hover several hundred meters above the ground, allowing the servicemen to observe an area of around five square kilometers. The […]
…from SouthFront The Aerospace Forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is established on the basis and uniting of the air, missile and space components of the organization. It is tasked with launching missile attacks on ground, air and naval forces of the enemy as well as their military and economic facilities. The IRGC Aerospace Force also provides a close air support and lift capabilities […]
The Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter fleet at Vermont Air National Guard Base, passed a significant milestone on May 6th when Maj. Michael Cady took to the sky for a training mission. “Today, the Vermont Air National Guard flew our 500th sortie with the F-35 Lightning II. This is a huge achievement for our operations and maintenance groups, and a testament to the work ethic […]
Oregon National Guard soldiers and six CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation left Pendleton Wednesday en route to Fort Hood, Texas – and mobilization to deploy to Middle East, according to a recent service news release. “Approximately 60 members of the unit are traveling to Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan,” it said in a statement. On May 6 also […]
According to NewsOne, Calvin James Munerlyn, a 43-year-old married father of nine, was working at a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, on Friday. During his shift, he asked a female customer to cover her face with a mask while inside the store. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order says that “everyone must wear a mask in all enclosed public spaces to halt the spread of COVID-19.” Read the […]