Homeland Defense/RAID/FEMA/National Security Council/1997

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As we all know the U.S. Army now has an active military force operating within the U.S.

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_homeland_090708w/



While looking into the flu I came across a base in Missouri which has had a series of meningitis outbreaks...Fort Leonard Wood.  Looking into the base a little lead me to some interesting info on the military and the feds operating jointly inside the US.  I did a search and don't think this article has been posted on the forum, so I'm going to post the entire piece and the link.



Military Support Detachment (RAID): The tip of the military spear
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5414/is_199904/ai_n21442498/
 Engineer ,  Apr 1999   by Gonzales, Kenneth 

A new unit is standing up at Fort Leonard Wood-the 7th Military Support Detachment (MSD) Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection (RAID). Like its nine counterparts one in each Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) region-it has a mandate. Authorized and funded in the FY99 defense bill, it must be manned; equipped, trained, certified, and validated fully mission capable no later than 5 January 2000. Ambitious as this may seem, its fielding is very much in progress.

Because the RAID detachments are so new and their concept-to-fielding process transcends standard procedures for introducing new force structure, they are already the subject of much misinformation. This article explains some of the background that led to their establishment, how the RAID detachments are manned and equipped, and what they are designed to do. I also briefly describe the 7th MSD (RAID) relationships with the Maneuver Support Center (MANSCEN) and the Total Army Center of Excellence for Homeland Defense initiatives at Fort Leonard Wood.

Background

Our nation's awareness of the threat from terrorist acts and incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has been mounting throughout the 1990s. Events such as the bombings at the New York City World Trade Center, the Tokyo subway, and the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City accelerated the need to take action. In June 1995, President Clinton issued Presidential Decision Directive 39. It provides guidance for distinguishing between "consequence management" and "crisis management" and establishes specific objectives and accountability for federal agencies. The directive's objectives include deterring, defeating, and responding to all terrorist attacks on our territory and managing the consequences of such attacks.

Nunn-Lugar-Domenici legislation contained in the FY97 defense bill directed the Secretary of Defense to more fully engage the military in measures to protect our nation from terrorist attacks involving WMD. Accordingly, the Department of Defense is providing for training, expert advice and assistance, loan of equipment, rapid response capability, and the use of the National Guard and other elements of the Reserve Components.

In May 1997, the National Security Council released The National Security Strategy for a New Century. Our nation's security planners recognized that "...because of our dominance in the conventional military arena, adversaries who challenge the United States are likely to do so using asymmetrical means such as weapons of mass destruction, information operations, or terrorism." A few months later, the Secretary of Defense released an updated National Military Strategy (October 1997). It provided additional insight into an acknowledged vulnerability: "...terrorism, the use or threatened use of WMD... have the potential to threaten the U.S. homeland and population directly and to deny us access to critical overseas infrastructure."

Other reports since then from the Defense Science Board, Foss-Downing Commission (CB 2010), and Quadrennial Defense Review also acknowledged the terrorist threat. Among the conclusions reached by these separate studies was one common recommendation: greater use of the National Guard and other elements of the Reserve Components.

In response to these findings and recommendations, the Department of Defense established a special committee to investigate how to better integrate National Guard/Reserve Component WMD capabilities to enhance military response to civil authorities. Designated the 'Tiger Team," its charter was straightforward: construct a complete model for integrating the Reserve Components into a consequence management response for domestic terrorist incidents involving WMD.

Establishment

Among recommendations posed by the Tiger Team's early 1998 report was the establishment of a rapid assessment and initial detection capability in the National Guard. The original recommendation called for 54 teams (one for each state, territory, and Washington, D.C.). The manning document provided for 44 personnel: 22 fulltime (Active Guard/Reserve) and 22 part-time (traditional or mobilization-day guardsmen). These teams were to be trained and equipped to standards compatible with the civilian "first responders" (fire, police, emergency medical, and hazardous materials) they were designed to support.

Despite time, budgetary, and legislative obstacles, the Tiger Team's recommendation became a reality when the 1999 defense bill was signed. Final legislation, however, reduced the number of National Guard teams from 54 to 10 (one for each of the 10 FEMA regions) and provided for only 22 full-time Active Guard/Reserve personnel (no traditional guardsmen). Figure 1 shows the 10 FEMA regions and the MSD (RAID) states.

Mission

The purpose of MSD (RAID) is multifaceted. From the time of notification, units are designed to deploy within 4 hours to the site of a suspected terrorist incident within the FEMA region they support. The RAID detachments operate in direct support of civilian first responders. The local agency head that has authority over the incident response is referred to as the incident commander. In terrorist incidents characterized by explosive devices, fires, hazardous materials, etc., the incident commander is normally the local civilian fire chief The RAID detachments, in direct support of incident commanders, help first responders identify and assess the nature of an attack and determine the presence and type of nuclear, chemical, biological and/or radiological (NBCR) contamination. The detachments are trained and equipped to provide on-scene medical and technical advice to incident commanders and have the knowledge and capability to reach back for follow-on state, federal, and military assets. Figure 2 shows the MSD (RAID) mission statement.

The MSD (RAID) 22-man table of distribution and allowances provides for six subteams: command and control, operations, communications, administration/logistics, medical, and survey. Figure 3 depicts how the RAID detachments are structured. All positions may be filled by either Army or Air National Guard personnel.

Command and Control Team

The command and control team oversees the MSD (RAID), advises the incident commander on appropriate responses to WMD incidents, and facilitates follow-on support. The team also coordinates all public affairs issues for the MSD (RAID).

Operations Team

The operations team conducts planning, hazard modeling, and interagency coordination and schedules individual and collective training for MSD (RAID) personnel. The team helps plan and conduct interagency exercises, conducts force protection and liaison functions, and coordinates MSD (RAID) sustainment training.

Communications Team

The communications team supports the technical needs of the MSD (RAID). It provides day-to-day communications (internal and external voice and data networks) while the RAID detachment is at home station. Once mobilized, it supports team communications en route to an incident site. Upon arrival at the incident site, the communications team keeps the MSD (RAID) commander in touch with the incident commander and other reach-back support as needed.

Because of the civil-military implications of this team, MSD (RAID) communications equipment appears more civilian than military. Civilian fire, police, and emergency medical service departments frequently employ 800/900 MHz two-way radio communications systems. HF/UHF/ VHF systems frequently are used to link military and federal agencies. Pagers, cellular telephones, and tactical satellite voice and data telecommunications systems supplement the radio-based systems that provide communications power to the MSD (RAID) commander and the supported incident commander.

Administration/Logistics Team

The administration/logistics team procures, stores, accounts for and maintains all MSD (RAID) equipment. It also provides traditional administrative and personnel functions common to all units. The challenges of its support are magnified by the unique requirements of the unit. The communications systems described above are representative of the unusual and nonstandard military character of the MSD (RAID). Transportation and protective gear are other examples of the unique nature of this unit. Its vehicles are nonstandard-General Services Administration vans and sport utility models. While all team members are issued personal protective equipment and carry M40 masks, the survey team is trained to operate in Level A suits (spacesuittype outer garments with self-contained breathing apparatus).

Medical Team

The medical team advises the incident commander of health and medical implications for personnel in areas affected by a WMD incident. Team members are trained and resourced to coordinate with local, state, and federal healthcare officials and agencies for follow-on support as needed. The medical team provides basic medical care for MSD (RAID) members and conducts physical assessments before and after survey team members enter potentially contaminated WMD incident sites.

Survey Team

The survey team conducts nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological (NBCR) surveys at a WMD incident site, as directed by the MSD (RAID) commander. Survey team members are at the heart of the MSD (RAID) weapons-ofmass-destruction incident response. They are trained and equipped to enter the "hot zone," obtain samples of possible NBCR contaminants, and monitor local contamination levels. They are equipped with the latest technology for detecting and assessing possible contaminants. In addition to familiar military detection and monitoring equipment, the survey team brings sophisticated diagnostic tools like the gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer to the incident commander. Having these devices available is critical to the unique mission of the MSD (RAID) and its support to civilian authorities.

Command and Control

Operationally, the MSD (RAID) falls under the command and control of the adjutant general of the state to which it is assigned. As a Title 32 National Guard asset, its deployment to support civilian authorities during a WMD incident is similar to other state disaster deployments in which the National Guard has been involved for many years.

Recognition of the long-standing relationship between the National Guard and civilian authorities was an influencing factor in deciding where to place the MSD (RAID) capability. Deployment of the detachments to other states is coordinated through FEMA. In those circumstances, the MSD (RAID) falls under the command and control of the receiving adjutant general, while remaining in direct support of the local incident commander. Many other doctrinal, training, equipment, evaluation, and deployment considerations for MSD (RAID) are still being developed.

Stationing the 7th MSD (RAID) at Fort Leonard Wood offers it some advantages that the other detachments won't enjoy. During FY99, the Army's Chemical and Military Police Schools will join the engineers as co-tenants of Fort Leonard Wood. While the dynamics of this union may take years to fully realize, the 7th MSD (RAID) will reap some immediate benefits. Subject matter expertise available in the three schools will enable the 7th MSD (RAID) to lead in doctrine, training, leader development, organization, materiel, and soldiers (DTLOMS) issues affecting its mission.

The advantage works both ways. Discussions with senior members of the school staffs reveal that they already see benefits for their students, battle lab experiments, facilities employment, leader development, and training by having a RAID detachment in their own backyard. Designated the Maneuver Support Center and established to leverage the synergistic impact of all three schools, Fort Leonard Wood is a showcase for TRADOC's reorganization initiative around battlefield functions. (See Engineer, April 1998). Through its stationing at the MANSCEN, the 7th MSD (RAID) benefits from this consolidation. No other installation brings together the subject matter experts, training opportunities, and battle lab facilities as well as Fort Leonard Wood.

Threat Response

In homeland defense and Department of Defense initiatives to provide for the defense of our nation, the MSD (RAID) is the tip of the military spear in responding to incidents involving WMD. In fact, while our leaders determine how to bring all strategic assets into coordinated alignment (information operations, national missile defense, special operations forces, etc.), the MSD (RAID) stands out as the military's newest and most visible capability for responding to the threat of domestic terrorism.

The designation of MANSCEN as the Total Army Center of Excellence for Homeland Defense training, experimentation, and force integration is a given. At MANSCEN, troops will train to detect, defend against, and decontaminate NBCR weapons. Soldiers will manage the treatment and evacuation of casualties and assist with the quarantine of affected areas and personnel. Proponent responsibilities of the Chemical, Military Police and Engineer Schools (the MANSCEN) are to respond to NBCR contamination, counter the threat of terrorism, protect the force, secure projection platforms, and ensure continuity of critical infrastructure. The physical and intellectual capital invested in Fort Leonard Wood today will contribute to the Total Army's success in executing homeland defense missions. Stationing the 7th MSD (RAID) at Fort Leonard Wood is part of that investment.

Conclusion

The requirement for a rapid assessment and initial detection capability was documented by numerous studies and technical working groups. Hence, the establishment of the Military Support Detachment (RAID). Stationed in the 10 FEMA regions of the United States, these National Guard detachments will be designed, trained, and equipped to detect and assess NBCR contamination resulting from terrorist acts involving weapons of mass destruction. The MSD (RAID) will augment civilian authorities with technical capabilities beyond those normally found among first responders.

If called on to respond to a WMD incident, an MSD (RAID) deploys to support civilian authorities as the initial military response element on the scene. For the Department of Defense, the National Guard's MSD (RAID) capability is the tip of the military spear. For Fort Leonard Wood, the Maneuver Support Center, and the Total Army Center of Excellence for Homeland Defense, the 7th MSD (RAID) is a unique tenant activity and a viable partner for the future

Colonel Gonzales is director of plans, operations, and training for the Missouri National Guard. He commanded the 175th Military Police Battalion and has served at the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. COL Gonzales holds a master's degree in education and is a graduate of the Army War College.

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Presidential Decision Directive 39
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/pdd39.htm

Purpose. To provide an unclassified synopsis of the U.S. national policy on terrorism as laid out in Presidential Decision Directive-39 (PDD-39).

Background. On June 21, 1995, the President signed PDD-39, U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism. This classified document laid out the national policy and assigned specific missions to designated Federal Departments and agencies. This unclassified synopsis is provided to enable Federal, State, and local emergency response and Consequence Management personnel without appropriate security clearances to have a basic understanding of the provisions of PDD-39.

PDD-39 validates and reaffirms existing Federal Lead Agency responsibilities for counterterrorism, which are assigned to the Department of Justice (DOJ), as delegated to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for threats or acts of terrorism within the United States. The FBI as the lead for Crisis Management will involve only those Federal agencies required and designated in classified documents. The Directive further states that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the support of all agencies in the Federal Response Plan (FRP), will support the FBI in Washington, DC, and on scene until the Attorney General transfers Lead Agency to FEMA. FEMA retains responsibility for Consequence Management throughout the Federal response.

Definitions. Crisis Management includes measures to identify, acquire, and plan the use of resources needed to anticipate, prevent, and/or resolve a threat or act of terrorism. The laws of the United States assign primary authority to the Federal Government to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism; State and local governments provide assistance as required. Crisis management is predominantly a law enforcement response.

Consequence Management includes measures to protect public health and safety, restore essential government services, and provide emergency relief to governments, businesses, and individuals affected by the consequences of terrorism. The laws of the United States assign primary authority to the States to respond to the consequences of terrorism; the Federal Government provides assistance as required.

U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism

General. Terrorism is both a threat to our national security as well as a criminal act. The Administration has stated that it is the policy of the United States to use all appropriate means to deter, defeat, and respond to all terrorist attacks on our territory and resources, both with people and facilities, wherever they occur. In support of these efforts, the United States will:

    * Employ efforts to deter, preempt, apprehend, and prosecute terrorists.
    * Work closely with other governments to carry out counterterrorism policy and combat terrorist threats against them.
    * Identify sponsors of terrorists, isolate them, and ensure they pay for their actions.
    * Make no concessions to terrorists.

Measures to Combat Terrorism. To ensure that the United States is prepared to combat terrorism in all of its forms, a number of measures have been directed. These include reducing vulnerabilities to terrorism, deterring and responding to terrorist attacks, and having capabilities to prevent and manage the consequences of terrorist use of nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) weapons, including those of mass destruction.

a. Reduce Vulnerabilities. In order to reduce vulnerabilities to terrorism, both at home and abroad, all departmental/agency heads have been directed to ensure that their personnel and facilities are fully protected against terrorism. Specific efforts that will be conducted to ensure our security against terrorist attacks include the following

    * Review the vulnerability of government facilities and critical national infrastructure.
    * Expand the program of counterterrorism.
    * Reduce vulnerabilities affecting civilian personnel/facilities abroad and military personnel/facilities.
    * Exclude/deport persons who pose a terrorist threat.
    * Prevent unlawful traffic in firearms and explosives and protect the President and other officials against terrorist attack.
    * Reduce U.S. vulnerabilities to international terrorism through intelligence collection/ analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action.

b. Deter. To deter terrorism, it is necessary to provide a clear public position that our policies will not be affected by terrorist acts and we will vigorously deal with terrorists/sponsors to reduce terrorist capabilities and support. In this regard, we must make it clear that we will not allow terrorism to succeed and that the pursuit, arrest, and prosecution of terrorists are of the highest priority. Our goals include the disruption of terrorist sponsored activity, including termination of financial support, arrest and punishment of terrorists as criminals, application of U.S. laws and new legislation to prevent terrorist groups from operating in the United States, and application of extraterritorial statutes to counter acts of terrorism and apprehend terrorists outside of the United States. The return of terrorists overseas who are wanted for violation of U.S. law is of the highest priority and a central issue in bilateral relations with any state that harbors or assists them.

c. Respond. To respond to terrorism, we must have a rapid and decisive capability to protect Americans, defeat or arrest terrorists, respond against terrorist sponsors, and provide relief to the victims of terrorists. The goal during the immediate response phase of an incident is to terminate terrorist attacks, so the terrorists do not accomplish their objectives or maintain their freedom, while seeking to minimize damage and loss of life and provide emergency assistance. After an incident has occurred, a rapidly deployable interagency Emergency Support Team (EST) will provide required capabilities on scene: a Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) for foreign incidents, and a Domestic Emergency Support Team (DEST) for domestic incidents. DEST membership will be limited to those agencies required to respond to the specific incident. Both teams will include elements for specific types of incidents such as nuclear, chemical, and biological threats.

The Director, FEMA will ensure that the FRP is adequate for Consequence Management activities in response to terrorist attacks against large U.S. populations, including those where weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are involved. FEMA will also ensure that State response plans and capabilities are adequate and tested. FEMA, supported by all FRP signatories, will assume the Lead Agency role for consequence management in Washington, DC, and on scene. If large-scale casualties and infrastructure damage occur, the President may appoint a Personal Representative for Consequence Management as the on-scene Federal authority during recovery. A roster of senior and former government officials willing to perform these functions will be created, and the rostered individuals will be provided training and information necessary to allow themselves to be called on short notice.

Agencies will bear the cost of their participation in terrorist incidents and counter-terrorist operations, unless otherwise directed.

d. NBC Consequence Management. The development of effective capabilities for preventing and managing the consequence of terrorist use of NBC materials or weapons is of the highest priority. Terrorist acquisition of WMD is not acceptable, and there is no higher priority than preventing the acquisition of such materials/weapons or removing the capability from terrorist groups.

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The National Security Strategy for a New Century
http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/EOP/NSC/Strategy/

Preface
Protecting the security of our nation--our people, our territory and our way of life--is my foremost mission and constitutional duty. As we enter the twenty-first century, we have an unprecedented opportunity to make our nation safer and more prosperous. Our military might is unparalleled; a dynamic global economy offers increasing opportunities for American jobs and American investment; and the community of democratic nations is growing, enhancing the prospects for political stability, peaceful conflict resolution and greater hope for the people of the world.

At the same time, the dangers we face are unprecedented in their complexity. Ethnic conflict and outlaw states threaten regional stability; terrorism, drugs, organized crime and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are global concerns that transcend national borders; and environmental damage and rapid population growth undermine economic prosperity and political stability in many countries.

This report, submitted in accordance with Section 603 of the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Department Reorganization Act of 1986, sets forth a national security strategy to advance our national interests in this era of unique opportunities and dangers. It is premised on the belief that both our domestic strength and our leadership abroad are essential to advancing our goal of a safer, more prosperous America. Building upon America's unmatched strengths, the strategy's three core objectives are:

    * To enhance our security with effective diplomacy and with military forces that are ready to fight and win.
    * To bolster America's economic prosperity.
    * To promote democracy abroad.

To achieve these objectives, we will remain engaged abroad and work with partners, new and old, to promote peace and prosperity. We can--and we must--use America's leadership to harness global forces of integration, reshape existing security, economic and political structures, and build new ones that help create the conditions necessary for our interests and values to thrive.

As we approach this century's end, the blocs and barriers that divided the world for fifty years largely have fallen away. Our responsibility is to build the world of tomorrow by embarking on a period of construction--one based on current realities but enduring American values and interests. In constructing international frameworks, institutions and understandings to guide America and the world far into the next century, the following strategic priorities advance our core national security objectives:

First, we must help foster a peaceful, undivided, democratic Europe. When Europe is stable and at peace, America is more secure. When Europe prospers, so does America.

NATO was created to strengthen Europe's west. Now, it can do the same for Europe's east. This summer, we will hold a special summit to continue the process of adapting our alliance to new demands while enlarging it to take in new members from among Europe's new democracies. Countries that were once our adversaries now can become our allies. We aim to build a strong NATO-Russia partnership that provides for consultation and, when possible, joint action on common security challenges and contributes to a democratic Russia's active participation in the post-Cold War European security system. We will strengthen the Partnership for Peace Program and create an enhanced NATO-Ukraine relationship.

Second, America must look across the Pacific as well as across the Atlantic. Over the last four years, we have made significant progress in creating a stable, prosperous Asia Pacific community. In this endeavor, we must reinforce our close ties to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and our ASEAN friends and allies. As we strengthen our security and promote our prosperity, we must remain alert to the challenges that remain. We must ensure that North Korea continues to implement its agreement to freeze and dismantle its nuclear weapons program, and we must fund America's contribution to this effort. Together with South Korea, we must advance peace talks with North Korea and bridge that armed divide. And we must sustain the remarkable growth fueled by increasingly open markets and the integration that all the region's economies are attaining through the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

We must pursue a deeper dialogue with China. An isolated, inward-looking China is not good for America or the world. A China playing its rightful role as a responsible and active member of the international community is. I will visit China and I have invited China's president to come here not because we agree on everything, but because engaging China is the best way to work on common challenges such as ending nuclear testing--and to deal frankly with fundamental differences such as human rights.

Third, the American people must prosper in the global economy. We have made it our mission to tear down trade barriers abroad in order to create jobs at home. Over the last four years we have concluded more than 200 trade agreements, each one of which opened a foreign market more widely to American products. Today, America is again the world's number one exporter--leading in agriculture and aviation, automobiles and entertainment, semiconductors and software.

Now, we must build on that momentum, especially in Asia and Latin America. If we fail to act now, these emerging economies will find their economic future with other nations--and we will be left behind. That is why I am traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean this year--to continue the work we began at the Summit of the Americas in Miami in building a community of democracies linked by shared values and expanding trade. We must continue to help nations embrace open markets, improve living standards and advance the rule of law and we must support the World Bank and other organizations that multiply our contributions to progress many times over.

Fourth, America must continue to be an unrelenting force for peace--from the Middle East to Haiti, from Northern Ireland to Central Africa. Taking reasonable risks for peace keeps us from being drawn into far more costly conflicts. It encourages other nations to focus on future hopes, not past hatreds. It creates partners willing to seize the opportunities of a new century. The habits of peace crafted in Bosnia must take hold, helped by the NATO-led Stabilization Force that is allowing reconstruction and reconciliation to accelerate.

Fifth, we must continue to move strongly to counter growing dangers to our security: weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, international crime, drugs, illegal arms trafficking, and environmental damage. We are acting to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands and to rid the world of antipersonnel landmines and chemical weapons. The American people are more secure because we won historic accords to end nuclear testing and to ban chemical weapons. Together with Russia, we are working to cut our nuclear arsenals by 80 percent from their Cold War height within a decade. We are working with others, with renewed intensity, to improve civil aviation security, to defeat drug traffickers and to stop terrorists before they act--and to hold them accountable if they do. We are protecting the global environment--managing our forests, stopping the spread of toxic chemicals, working to close the hole in the ozone layer, reducing the greenhouse gasses that challenge our health as they change our climate.

Finally, we must have the diplomatic and military tools to meet all these challenges. We must maintain a strong and ready military. We will achieve this by selectively increasing funding for weapons modernization and taking care of our men and women in uniform. They are doing a remarkable job for America--America must do right by them.

We must also renew our commitment to America's diplomacy--to ensure that we have the superb diplomatic representation that our people deserve and our interests demand. Every dollar we devote to preventing conflicts, promoting democracy, and stopping the spread of disease and starvation brings a sure return in security and savings. Yet international affairs spending today totals just one percent of the federal budget--a small fraction of what America invested at the start of the Cold War when we chose engagement over isolation. If America is to continue to lead the world by its own example, we must demonstrate our own commitment to these priority tasks. This is also why we must pay our debts and dues to a reforming United Nations.

Inherent in this final priority is the need to examine our overall national security posture, programs, structure and budget. Within the Department of Defense such a review is currently underway and the State Department and other international affairs agencies are reorganizing to confront the pressing challenges of tomorrow. We need to continue looking across our government to see if during this time of transition we are adequately preparing to meet the national security challenges of the next century.

Each of these six priorities is essential to keeping America strong, secure and prosperous and to advancing our national security objectives. Our strategy requires the patient application of American will and resources. We can sustain that necessary investment only with the continued support of the American people and the bipartisan support of their representatives in Congress--a bipartisanship that was clearly displayed in the recent ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The full participation of Congress is essential to the success of our continuing engagement, and I will consult with members of Congress at every step as we formulate and implement American foreign policy.

America has an unparalleled record of international leadership. Through our leadership comes rewards. The more America leads, the more willing others are to share the risks and responsibilities of forging our futures. We have repeatedly seen this over the last four years--in Bosnia and Haiti where we worked with many other nations for peace and democracy, in the Summit of the Americas and APEC Leaders Forum where we agreed with our partners to build a free and open trading system, and in many other instances. Our achievements of the last four years are the springboard for tomorrow's better world.

We are at the dawn of a new century. Now is the moment to be farsighted as we chart a path into the new millennium. As borders open and the flow of information, technology, money, trade, and people across borders increases, the line between domestic and foreign policy continues to blur. We can only preserve our security and well being at home by being actively involved in the world beyond our borders.

The need for American leadership abroad remains as strong as ever. With the support of the American public, I am committed to sustaining our active engagement abroad in pursuit of our cherished goal--a more secure and prosperous America in a more peaceful and prosperous world where democracy and free markets know no limits. (Continued at link...rather long)

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Communications Team

The communications team supports the technical needs of the MSD (RAID). It provides day-to-day communications (internal and external voice and data networks) while the RAID detachment is at home station. Once mobilized, it supports team communications en route to an incident site. Upon arrival at the incident site, the communications team keeps the MSD (RAID) commander in touch with the incident commander and other reach-back support as needed.

Because of the civil-military implications of this team, MSD (RAID) communications equipment appears more civilian than military. Civilian fire, police, and emergency medical service departments frequently employ 800/900 MHz two-way radio communications systems. HF/UHF/ VHF systems frequently are used to link military and federal agencies. Pagers, cellular telephones, and tactical satellite voice and data telecommunications systems supplement the radio-based systems that provide communications power to the MSD (RAID) commander and the supported incident commander.

The excuse in Katrina for bad communication, was that the guard is short gear because of the war in Iraq.  More than likely they were jamming civilian communication.  But, notice how this article from Military.com makes it sound like these groups were formed after 9/11.  They weren't.  They were formed in 1997...

http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,101843,00.html

Of all the equipment shortages, the one that hurt most during Katrina was a lack of communications gear. With telephone lines and cell-phone towers down, troops had to rely on their tactical radios. Many Guard units were not issued SINCGARS radios, which are used nearly universally throughout the active Army, making communications with active-component troops difficult. Satellite communications capability was sparse. Talking to civilian emergency responders was also a challenge, because the civilian agencies use different kinds of radios.

The communications situation could have been much worse, but fortunately for the Guard, satellite communications capability had greatly expanded since 9/11. By the time Katrina struck, most state Guards had organized 22-person civil support teams designed to assist civil authorities in responding to potential weapons-of-mass-destruction incidents.

Each CST has a unified command suite -- a mobile communications van that can connect military and civilian radio networks and provide voice, data, Internet, and video uplinks that allow the commander at an incident site to contact anyone he or she needs to talk to, worldwide. More than 20 CSTs deployed their unified command suites to the Gulf Coast within the first month after Katrina struck.

How braindead?

Talking to civilian emergency responders was also a challenge, because the civilian agencies use different kinds of radios.

Two sentences later...

...a mobile communications van that can connect military and civilian radio networks...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET FOR FY 1999
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1566

Among its major modernization initiatives, the new budget emphasizes the advanced information-technologies needed to fulfill Joint Vision 2010. It accelerates acquisition of new command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities. For example, funding was added to accelerate by two years the fielding of the Army's first digitized division and corps. Numerous such advances will enable military commanders to more effectively direct forces, transfer information between them, and dominate future adversaries. Also funded are key surveillance assets such as unmanned aerial vehicles and critical navigation aids like the Global Positioning System.

Total Force Integration

The QDR concluded that the Reserve components will continue to be essential to the success of U.S. defense strategy and the full spectrum of our nation's military operations. The new budget reflects this conclusion with substantial funding to support both the current readiness as well as future capabilities of the Reserve components.

The Department has moved decisively to integrate more effectively its active and Reserve components. During development of the FY 1999 budget, Reserve component issues were given unprecedented attention. As a result of the review, over $100 million was added for Army National Guard OPTEMPO, over $200 million added for Reserve component equipment funding, and other important adjustments were made. Additionally, Secretary Cohen has established new positions for Reserve component general officers, with the aim of enhancing Reserve component involvement in the DoD management structure.

The FY 1999 budget funds establishment of Reserve component teams to respond to domestic use of weapons of mass destruction. Work also has begun on creating two Army combat divisions that would each integrate three Guard brigades under an active component headquarters.

Joint Vision 2010
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/dod/jv2010.pdf

Realistic and stressful
training has been the
primary way to keep
readiness high and prepare
our men and women to face
the challenges of combat.
Such training, consisting of
carefully balanced programs
of individual, crew, and larger
organizational training and
assessments, is central to
training the way we will fight.
From individual or crew
mission simulators, through
full-blown field exercises at
home or abroad, realistic,
evaluated training...

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I came across Fort Leonard Woods a few years ago when I found out several soldiers had died of meningitis there. 

It quickly became obvious to me that this place was on the leading edge of using the military inside the US.

Check it out...I'm sure you'll find a lot.

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Military Reorganization: NORTHCOM - The New Designer Military
http://nlgmltf.org/northcom.html

Originally printed in the National Lawyers Guild -- Guild Practicioner (Volume 59, Number 4, Fall 2002)

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The Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection Program(PDF)
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA364595

You should go look at this document!!    It's a paper written at the Army War College...his final chapters on the RAID "mission" in 2020 is pretty interesting.  It's almost a sic-fi story.

According to the "Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review" of May 1997:
U.S. interests will continue to be challenged by a variety of transnational dangers, and the lives of U.S. citizens will often be placed at risk, directly and indirectly. Increasingly capable and violent terrorists will continue to. directly threaten the lives of American citizens and try toundermineU.S.policiesandalliances....
nconventional means of attack, such as terrorism, are no longer just threats to our diplomats, military forces, and private American overseas, but will threaten Americans at home in the years to come.

~~~~~

The United States has now begun to focus on "Homeland Defense," a term found in much of the literature on defense of the continental United States against terrorists.

 
~~~~~

1st RAID Element - Natick, MA
2nd RAID Element - Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, NY
3rd RAID Element - Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
4th RAID Element - Dobbins Army Reserve Base, Marietta, GA
5th RAID Element - Camp Lincoln, Springfield, IL
6th RAID Element - Bergstrom Airport, Austin, TX
7th RAID Element - Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
8th RAID Element - Buckley Air National Guard Base, Aurora, CO
9th RAID Element - Armed Forces Reserve Center, Los Alamitos, CA
10thRAIDElement-CampMurray,Tacoma,WA

~~~~~~

7th WMD Civil Support Team
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/7wmd-cst.htm

[37]

USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT
THE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL DETECTION (RAID) PROGRAM
by
LTC OLIVER L. NORRELL, III ARNG
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA364595

QUOTE From above linked document...(U.S. Army War College 1999)

Michio Kaku states in his 1998 book, VISIONS - How Science Will Revolutionize the Twenty-first Century:

Clearly, we are on the threshold of yet another revolution. Human knowledge is doubling every ten years. In the past decade, more scientific knowledge has been created than in all of human history. Computer power is doubling every eighteen months. The Internet is doubling every year. The number of DNA sequences we can analyze is doubling every two years. Almost daily, the headlines herald new advances in computers, telecommunications, biotechnology, and space exploration. In the wake of this technological upheaval, entire industries and lifestyles are being overturned, only to give rise to entirely new ones. But these rapid, bewildering changes are not just quantitative. They mark the pangs of a new era.

In this book, Kaku writes from the point of view of "an emerging consensus of scientists."  "From now to the year 2020, scientists foresee an explosion in scientific activity such as the world has never seen before."  Kaku believes that the "computer revolution" will drive many changes and will affect life as a whole. It is his conclusion that microchips will become so small and so inexpensive that they will cost only one penny and will be embedded in almost everything, from glasses to clothing to paper.  In addition, Kaku believes that "the completed human genome will be decoded by the year 2005, giving us an 'owner's manual' for a human being. This will set the stage for twenty-first century science and medicine... the biomolecular revolution will ultimately give us the nearly god- like ability to manipulate life almost at will."  He also believes that "in the future, we will be able to manipulate [intelligence] according to our wishes."

When one takes these prognoses into consideration, and overlays the certainty that:
(1) there will be downturns of the business cycle during this period which usually lead to economic hardship;
(2) there will continue to be countries that are less developed than the United States; and
(3) religious differences will continue to lead to conflict, then it is clear that the world will continue to be an unstable place in 2020. This instability is likely to prompt terrorists to attack the dominant superpower that the U.S. will continue to be because we will represent the most glaring difference between the global haves and the have-nots.

This instability will potentially be more dangerous in that science will have progressed to such a level that the technology to create weapons of mass destruction will be available to many more people and the tools with which to make these weapons will be readily available as well. With the ability to manipulate life itself, an enemy will be more likely to be able to clone a terrorist, someone who would be engineered to perform terrorist acts. Also, the ability to reconfigure a person's mind so that a person who is a trusted member of society could be "re-engineered" to commit an act of terrorism might also be possible.

[37]

As I pointed out earlier, I found this information about the true origins of "Homeland Security" which began under Clinton as "Homeland Defense", because I was looking at several "mysterious" meningitis deaths on military bases.  I found it interesting that one base had more than any other, Ft. leonard Wood in Missouri.  Knowing that the last flu pandemic began on military bases before passing into the civilian population, I decided to take a closer look, especially since reports stated that H1N1 had similar symptoms to the form of meningitis the national guardsmen died of at Ft. Leonard Woods.

That same base contains the RAIDS team, which is a federal "Homeland Defense" program for a coordinated military response to national level disasters...like epidemic outbreaks.  My thoughts at the time were that it would be pretty ingenious to use meningitis to make it look like a flu outbreak, without the actual contagiousness of a "superbug".  What I mean is that meningitis is harder to get because it is not airborne, and almost requires body fluid to body fluid contact...or direct injection.  If it were put into vaccines for distribution, meningitis in certain lots could be made to look like a spreading epidemic without much "collateral damage".

Was just thinking about this in relation to the Friday night report on a "Bacteria/Flu Combination" Aaron Dykes did.  It also ties in with the FEMA camp info on Ft. Leonard Wood.

Points to consider...

H1N1 flu plus MRSA blamed for 2009 deaths in healthy children
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/h1n1-flu-plus-mrsa-blamed-2009-deaths-healthy-children

MRSA & Meningitis
http://tahilla.typepad.com/mrsawatch/2005/02/mrsa_meningitis.html


Wonder if the family in Aaron's blurb had any shots recently?

[37]

Army Admits Re-Education Camp Manual “Not Intended For Public Release”
http://www.infowars.com/army-admits-re-education-camp-manual-not-intended-for-public-release/

[quote]Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs director Tiffany Wood has provided the first official response to the shocking U.S. Army document that outlines the implementation of re-education camps, admitting that the manual was “not intended for public release” and claiming that its provisions only apply outside the United States, a contention completely disproved by the language contained in the document itself.[/quote]

[Constitutionary]

Ft. Leonardwood is a model re-education camp 95 miles away from Kanas City Missouri, they can train soldiers or do anythign else in total isolation.

Perfect breeding grounds for NWO policy.

[JT Coyoté]

Great work 37!

Your posts here just got a spread and an image boost on the Nightly News in the lead story... :cool:

JTCoyoté

“They [the NWO] will stage another terrorist attack,
and blame it on the Easter Bunny... and then the
government will shutter in fear."
~Alex Jones, on the air, 9/11/08

[JT Coyoté]

As I pointed out earlier, I found this information about the true origins of "Homeland Security" which began under Clinton as "Homeland Defense", because I was looking at several "mysterious" meningitis deaths on military bases.  I found it interesting that one base had more than any other, Ft. leonard Wood in Missouri.  Knowing that the last flu pandemic began on military bases before passing into the civilian population, I decided to take a closer look, especially since reports stated that H1N1 had similar symptoms to the form of meningitis the national guardsmen died of at Ft. Leonard Woods.

That same base contains the RAIDS team, which is a federal "Homeland Defense" program for a coordinated military response to national level disasters...like epidemic outbreaks.  My thoughts at the time were that it would be pretty ingenious to use meningitis to make it look like a flu outbreak, without the actual contagiousness of a "superbug".  What I mean is that meningitis is harder to get because it is not airborne, and almost requires body fluid to body fluid contact...or direct injection.  If it were put into vaccines for distribution, meningitis in certain lots could be made to look like a spreading epidemic without much "collateral damage".

Was just thinking about this in relation to the Friday night report on a "Bacteria/Flu Combination" Aaron Dykes did.  It also ties in with the FEMA camp info on Ft. Leonard Wood.

Points to consider...

H1N1 flu plus MRSA blamed for 2009 deaths in healthy children
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/h1n1-flu-plus-mrsa-blamed-2009-deaths-healthy-children

MRSA & Meningitis
http://tahilla.typepad.com/mrsawatch/2005/02/mrsa_meningitis.html


Wonder if the family in Aaron's blurb had any shots recently?

Wow...

This all ties into the myriad bills that were foisted up in early 2001 several authored or cosponsored by Carl Levine that were rolled into or considered around the "UN Patriot Act"... S-1416 and about 5 clones of it, were considered that year and jumped into my memory as I read this post, I cannot recall if any passed... the 2001 and 2002 Defense Authorization Acts, were part of it as well...

They all provisioned sections that classified all firearms and military equipment purchased through military surplus, or of military origin in design, were owned by the military of the federal government and should be surrendered under the provisions of the Acts or be completely de-milled. (rendered totally inoperative)... If my memory serves, this essentially covers all arms, sinc all are at one time or another of military origin...

I cannot believe I forgot about this till now... those Bastards!

Oldyoti

"The NRA, behind the scenes, has brokered, compromised,
and then endorsed every major anti Second Amendment
federal law passed for the last 30 years..."
*C.E. Lovell, NRA Board Member 1980-93

(Lovell was an old friend who was an outspoken opponent of the 1968 Gun Control Act.)  

[JT Coyoté]

The tie in point of my hastily typed last post, is that these bills all tied into the camps under various provisions during time of emergency or epidemic... the camps would be refuge and basically, a turned in gun would be a sure ticket in... These guys are rolling out the Nazi Model... in slow motion.

JTCoyoté

"I don't care about crime,
I just want to get the guns."
~Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, in
response to a comment by Sarah Brady.

[Constitutionary]

Ft. Leonardwood is a prime example of a self-sustaining military city

If things go bad for the NWO I could see them retreating there.

Plenty of areas for a Globalist command post and plenty of barracks to house NWO mercenaries.

That and they train truck drivers there, so they'll have a steady flow of supplies.

The militia may very well have to overrun the Fort to keep the Globalists out of Missouri, if there are no more loyal US soldiers there to run 'em out.

[37]

Well, I don't think that was this thread in the Nightly News story....unfortunately.

But, I'm glad it got your attention, Yoti.

What I find interesting is how long the name "Homeland" has been in operation...1997.  And, that OKC was used to really push through "anti-terror" legislation, even though the official story tries to paint McVeigh as some kind of Oswald/Lone Nut.

The other thing contained in this thread is the rebuttal to the douche/disinfo agent who called into Alex and said that the National Guard operating in Minnesota was no big deal because they are under the control of the Minnesota Governor.  That is not true.  The federal government is currently deploying the National Guard as part of the regular military.  Each state is actually deficient in it's capability to respond to state disasters because units are overseas and not at home.  You can't say that the Guard is the "state militia" when it is actually under the control of the President and Pentagon.  And, since 1997, they aren't even completely under the control of the governor domestically, because they can be deployed by FEMA to repond in any other state within their "FEMA Region". 

Read it and weep troll...

Operationally, the MSD (RAID) falls under the command and control of the adjutant general of the state to which it is assigned. As a Title 32 National Guard asset, its deployment to support civilian authorities during a WMD incident is similar to other state disaster deployments in which the National Guard has been involved for many years.

Recognition of the long-standing relationship between the National Guard and civilian authorities was an influencing factor in deciding where to place the MSD (RAID) capability. Deployment of the detachments to other states is coordinated through FEMA. In those circumstances, the MSD (RAID) falls under the command and control of the receiving adjutant general, while remaining in direct support of the local incident commander. Many other doctrinal, training, equipment, evaluation, and deployment considerations for MSD (RAID) are still being developed.

This thread documents when they eliminated the possibility of the states to refuse federal authority.  The National Guard answers to the Joint Chiefs now and has for over a decade.

After gaining control of the guard, and their bases, the feds began to do other things.  DHS and FEMA and ICE began giving National Guard bases money to supply "beds" for tens of millions of "deportable non-citizens".  Sounds alright, especially if you have concerns about all of the "undocumented aliens" in this country.  But, what does that mean for someone who has lost their passport for back taxes?  Are they a citizen of the United States still?

And, it's no surprise to me that DHS is ordering hollow point ammo as we enter 2012, the last year for DHS and ICE to be ready to start rounding up their millions of deportables.  Or that they are issuing work orders for guards and bulletproof checkpoints.  Has anyone checked, are these really pre-fab checkpoints or is that a cover story for pre-fab jail cells?

Alex is right, they are uncloaking.  It is almost possible to see the entire design, the "gulag archipelago".  But, I saw it three years ago because I found the individual details, with the help of our fellow researchers/members.  Operation Endgame is a big piece of the puzzle as is RAIDs and the history of "Homeland Defense/Security"

ENDGAME: Department of Detention and Removal Strategic Plan 2003-2012
http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=13012.msg48010#msg48010

[JT Coyoté]

Well, I don't think that was this thread in the Nightly News story....unfortunately.

But, I'm glad it got your attention, Yoti.

What I find interesting is how long the name "Homeland" has been in operation...1997.  And, that OKC was used to really push through "anti-terror" legislation, even though the official story tries to paint McVeigh as some kind of Oswald/Lone Nut.

The other thing contained in this thread is the rebuttal to the douche/disinfo agent who called into Alex and said that the National Guard operating in Minnesota was no big deal because they are under the control of the Minnesota Governor.  That is not true.  The federal government is currently deploying the National Guard as part of the regular military.  Each state is actually deficient in it's capability to respond to state disasters because units are overseas and not at home.  You can't say that the Guard is the "state militia" when it is actually under the control of the President and Pentagon.  And, since 1997, they aren't even completely under the control of the governor domestically, because they can be deployed by FEMA to repond in any other state within their "FEMA Region".  

Read it and weep troll...

This thread documents when they eliminated the possibility of the states to refuse federal authority.  The National Guard answers to the Joint Chiefs now and has for over a decade.

After gaining control of the guard, and their bases, the feds began to do other things.  DHS and FEMA and ICE began giving National Guard bases money to supply "beds" for tens of millions of "deportable non-citizens".  Sounds alright, especially if you have concerns about all of the "undocumented aliens" in this country.  But, what does that mean for someone who has lost their passport for back taxes?  Are they a citizen of the United States still?

And, it's no surprise to me that DHS is ordering hollow point ammo as we enter 2012, the last year for DHS and ICE to be ready to start rounding up their millions of deportables.  Or that they are issuing work orders for guards and bulletproof checkpoints.  Has anyone checked, are these really pre-fab checkpoints or is that a cover story for pre-fab jail cells?

Alex is right, they are uncloaking.  It is almost possible to see the entire design, the "gulag archipelago".  But, I saw it three years ago because I found the individual details, with the help of our fellow researchers/members.  Operation Endgame is a big piece of the puzzle as is RAIDs and the history of "Homeland Defense/Security"

ENDGAME: Department of Detention and Removal Strategic Plan 2003-2012
http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=13012.msg48010#msg48010

Oh it's the one alright... and Aaron was all over it... he did a highlighted screen shot of some of the most telling portions and pointed out the depth of your research... my hats off to you bro...

Alex called Fort Leonard Woods to get some verification the next day on the show... and pointed out the fact it was mentioned at least thirty times throughout the document that it is for the American people as well as others and cannot be denied... the globalist tyrants "oops-ed," I'd say... :chuckle:

Yes... The OKC bombing, to be blamed on American Patriots, was the false flag the bastards used to get the first anti-terrorism bill passed... A fed building with a daycare center was chosen, to be c-4 wired for maximum death, to tug on the heart of America so we would give up our rights to the "victim, savior Government, the false flagging, cork-sackers!!"

JTCoyoté

"One unerring mark of the love of truth
is not entertaining any proposition
with greater assurance than the
proofs it is built upon will warrant."
~John Locke

[37]

FEMA and Pentagon’s National Guard Homeland Response Force Trains in New York
http://www.infowars.com/fema-and-pentagons-national-guard-homeland-response-force-trains-in-new-york/

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
May 14, 2012

Seven hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York this week for disaster preparedness training. They will train for certification as a regional disaster response force capable of assisting responders following a chemical, biological, nuclear or high-explosive incident, according to the Associated Press.


They are part of the National Guard Homeland Response Force (HRF) controlled by the Department of Defense. There are currently ten HRF units hosted by one state in each FEMA region, according to the Pentagon.

In February, it was reported that FEMA plans to move National Guard troops from one FEMA district to another during natural disasters and other emergencies. FEMA administrator Craig Fugate made the announcement after Obama signed Presidential Policy Directive 8 on March 30, 2011.

“PPD-8 reflects the Obama Administration’s belief that the whole community – including all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens – plays a key role in preparedness efforts,” the National Guard website reported.

PPD-8 allows FEMA to “facilitate an integrated, all-of-nation/whole community, capabilities-based approach to preparedness” that involves “federal partners, state, local and tribal leaders, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, faith based and community organizations ─ and most importantly the general public” in the effort, according to the FEMA website.

“HRFs will increase the focus of DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High explosive (CBRNE) Consequence Management Response forces on life-saving objectives and increase operational flexibility while recognizing the primary role that the governors play in controlling the response to CBRNE incidents that occur in their states,” a DoD PDF explains.

In 2008, it was announced that Northcom 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry, at the time recently home from deployment in Iraq, would be assigned within the United States to “deal with catastrophes in the U.S., including terrorist attacks and natural disasters,” CNN reported on October 3, 2008.

Based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, the Army said the combat unit would concentrate “primarily on logistics and support for local police and rescue personnel,” which is a direct violation of the Posse Comtatus Act forbidding collaboration between the U.S. military and domestic law enforcement.

The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 strictly forbids federal troops from being deployed on American soil for the purpose of law enforcement. The one exception is provided by the Insurrection Act of 1807, which lets the president use the military only for the purpose of preventing rebellions.

CNN reported that the plan drew criticism after it was reported that the combat unit had trained with equipment “generally used in law enforcement, including beanbag bullets, Tasers, spike strips and roadblocks… That kind of training seems a bit out of line for the unit’s designated role as Northern Command’s CCMRF (Sea Smurf), or CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force.”

On September 18, 2008, the Army Times reported that the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team had trained how to use “nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them” in the United States and also how to set-up “hasty” roadblocks with “spike strips for slowing, stopping or controlling traffic.”

In 2010, Wikileaks released nearly 400,000 U.S. Army documents on the Iraq War. A number of the documents describe how U.S. troops killed approximately 700 civilians for coming too close to checkpoints, including pregnant women and the mentally ill. At least a half-dozen incidents involved Iraqi men transporting pregnant family members to hospitals.
The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team spent 35 months in a combat role in Iraq.

The National Guard training in New York represents a further blurring of important lines of distinction between the federal government, the Pentagon, state and local government, corporate entities, “and most importantly the general public.”

Since the National Defense Act (or Militia Act) of 1903, the federal government has worked tirelessly to absorb the National Guard and take control of it away from the states. In 2007, the John Warner Defense Authorization Act moved to remove state governors as sole commanders in chief of their state’s National Guard during emergencies within the state, a move that angered a number of state governors.


____________________

Kurt's article does a good job of showing what is being done today, but this thread is the background that lead up to the Homeland Response Force(HRF) which is really just RAID under a different name.  And, it goes back to the late 90's.

[37]

FEMA and Pentagon’s National Guard Homeland Response Force Trains in New York
http://www.infowars.com/fema-and-pentagons-national-guard-homeland-response-force-trains-in-new-york/

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
May 14, 2012

“HRFs will increase the focus of DoD Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High explosive (CBRNE) Consequence Management Response forces on life-saving objectives and increase operational flexibility while recognizing the primary role that the governors play in controlling the response to CBRNE incidents that occur in their states,” a DoD PDF explains.

CBRN school is at Ft. Leonard Woods.

[37]

USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT
THE RAPID ASSESSMENT AND INITIAL DETECTION (RAID) PROGRAM
by
LTC OLIVER L. NORRELL, III ARNG
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA364595

QUOTE From above linked document...(U.S. Army War College 1999)

Also, the ability to reconfigure a person's mind so that a person who is a trusted member of society could be "re-engineered" to commit an act of terrorism might also be possible.

...or, vice-versa!!   

INTERNMENT AND RESETTLEMENT OPERATIONS
http://info.publicintelligence.net/USArmy-InternmentResettlement.pdf

Re-Education Camp Manual Includes Rules On Isolating Political Prisoners
http://www.prisonplanet.com/re-education-camp-manual-includes-rules-on-isolating-political-prisoners.html

Army Admits Re-Education Camp Manual “Not Intended For Public Release”
http://www.infowars.com/army-admits-re-education-camp-manual-not-intended-for-public-release/


This "agenda" pre-dates 9/11, therefore, it is impossible to justify it based on "terror".  Really, this need to have the military on the streets "during an emergency"(flu outbreak and economic collapse are both listed repeatedly) is one of the prime reasons they needed an event like 9/11.  Without it, the public wasn't going to willingly go along with this kind of activity, even from the National Guard who "traditionally has a good relationship with civilian agencies"...but, has become a pentagon/FEMA controlled branch of the U.S. Army.  It's use by the "regular Army" and it's commitment to FEMA should nullify the Guard's traditional position as "state militia" under the control of the governor. 

[37]

Why are MPs from Maryland training to drive tanks and heavy vehicles on city streets in St. Louis?

Are they in school?  Taking lessons?

The MP school is located at Ft. Leonard Wood...two hours from St. Louis.

http://www.ftleonardwood.com/

Fort Leonard Wood is now the proud home of the U.S. Army Military Police School.  This school also trains Soldiers and develops “agile and adaptive” leaders who are well grounded in Army values, war fighting tasks, MP technical skills and doctrine; prepares Soldiers to be capable of executing the five MP functions in support of Military Police, Army and Joint Force Commanders while conducting full spectrum operations and refining doctrine, organization, training, material , leader development, personnel, facilities and non-lethal capabilities that will enable and facilitate the relevance and mission success of the Military Police Corps Regiments, our Soldiers and our formations.

Wow...this base just becomes more and more relevant. 

[37]

Fort Leonard Wood and the Bacterial Meningitis Deaths
http://voices.yahoo.com/fort-leonard-wood-bacterial-meningitis-deaths-2684882.html
Patricia J. Masales, Yahoo! Contributor
Feb 18, 2009

I immediately searched online to see if I could find some kind of story or at least some tribute to this soldier who died so unnecessarily. I searched his name, home town area and the military installation area and I found no mention of him anywhere or of this incident; now a second soldier dies and I see it on the front page of the newspaper. But what was interesting is what I did find. The Google results of today for the same search are much different than they were a week ago. Let me tell you what I found out.
On the same search criteria I used when the first soldier died February 9th I brought up nothing but stories of other people; not just soldiers but civilians that were connected to Ft. Leonard Wood and died suddenly of bacterial meningitis. There are countless articles of people loosing their life due to a connection with bacterial meningitis and Ft. Leonard Wood. If it's not contagious like they are saying; why does this base seem to be the common denominator? The CDC said none of the bacteria that cause meningitis are spread through casual contact. If this is the case why in another statement that was issued by the Associated Press "Meningitis is especially worrisome in situations where a lot of people are in close proximity, such as college dormitories or Army bases." Base officials said both soldiers had a non-contagious form of meningitis. If this is the case why did "Base officials said they were increasing soldiers' awareness of preventive measures, reminding them to wash their hands, avoid sharing utensils and to use proper cough etiquette." The CDC said meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment, the CDC said. Meningitis, an infection of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain, kills about 300 people in the U.S. each year. Bacterial meningitis can result in brain damage, hearing loss, learning disability or death. Symptoms include high fever, headache and a stiff neck, and can also include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion and sleepiness.

Has flu symptoms but isn't easily spread.  The writer, though, wonders why the Army is telling soldiers to act like it is flu and not bacterial meningitis...cover your mouth, wash your hands, etc.  She's pointing it out as strange behavior on their part.  She also implies that Google may have been hiding some info when the first soldier died. 

This is a pretty incredible article for Yahoo!...this woman's motherly senses were going off about this.  She could sense that something wasn't right, she just isn't willing to contemplate the possibility that these soldiers had a bio-weapon tested on them.

[37]

‘Unknown disease’ kills 60 children in Cambodia – Could vaccines have been the cause?
http://www.infowars.com/unknown-disease-kills-60-children-in-cambodia-could-vaccines-have-been-the-cause/

Could Meningitis in the vaccines be the cause?

Prior to their deaths, many of the children had reportedly been suffering high fever, severe chest disease symptoms, and/or signs of neurological damage, symptoms which are all strangely associated with vaccine injury.

High fever and neurological damage are both common symptoms of bacterial meningitis..."severe chest disease symptoms" are not.  First of all, that would almost seem to be an intentionally vague terminology.    And, while not common in adults who contract meningitis, it is a symptom for children who contract the disease, according to WebMD...

http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/meningitis-symptoms

Young children with meningitis may act like they have the flu (influenza), cough, or have trouble breathing.

I have pointed out several times in this thread that meningitis is not terribly contagious, which would make it an excellent bio-weapon with a low rate of collateral death.  This is another quote from Ethan A. Huff's Natural News article featured at Infowars(7/11/12)...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is worried about the fact that the “condition” leads to a very high mortality rate in such a short period of time. But at the same time, the international body claims the disease is not contagious, as neither hospital staff nor nearby patients that have come into contact with the now-deceased children have developed similar symptoms.

Interesting...

[37]

Fort Leonard Wood and the Bacterial Meningitis Deaths
http://voices.yahoo.com/fort-leonard-wood-bacterial-meningitis-deaths-2684882.html
Patricia J. Masales, Yahoo! Contributor
Feb 18, 2009

On the same search criteria I used when the first soldier died February 9th I brought up nothing but stories of other people; not just soldiers but civilians that were connected to Ft. Leonard Wood and died suddenly of bacterial meningitis. There are countless articles of people loosing their life due to a connection with bacterial meningitis and Ft. Leonard Wood. If it's not contagious like they are saying; why does this base seem to be the common denominator?

I think the answer to her question is pretty obvious...


Cold War Bio-Weapon Tests Included California
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/coldwarbioweapontests.html
Source: Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2002.
By JOHN HENDREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon sprayed biological and chemical agents off the coast of San Diego during the Cold War, part of a series of previously undisclosed tests in several states that exposed troops and perhaps thousands of civilians to the compounds, defense officials said Wednesday.

In all, 27 newly disclosed secret tests were conducted in California, Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland and Utah, officials said. The tests, conducted from 1962 to 1973, were also carried out in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Today, defense officials insist that the only testing of toxic and biological agents in the United States is given to chemical specialists among the armed services at a tightly contained testing facility at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

[37]

‘Unknown disease’ kills 60 children in Cambodia – Could vaccines have been the cause?
http://www.infowars.com/unknown-disease-kills-60-children-in-cambodia-could-vaccines-have-been-the-cause/

Could Meningitis in the vaccines be the cause?

High fever and neurological damage are both common symptoms of bacterial meningitis..."severe chest disease symptoms" are not.  First of all, that would almost seem to be an intentionally vague terminology.    And, while not common in adults who contract meningitis, it is a symptom for children who contract the disease, according to WebMD...

http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/tc/meningitis-symptoms
I have pointed out several times in this thread that meningitis is not terribly contagious, which would make it an excellent bio-weapon with a low rate of collateral death.  This is another quote from Ethan A. Huff's Natural News article featured at Infowars(7/11/12)...

Interesting...


Rare meningitis cases at 26 in 5 states, 4 deaths
http://news.yahoo.com/rare-meningitis-cases-26-5-states-4-deaths-224345265.html

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis has now sickened 26 people in five states who received steroid injections mostly for back pain, health officials said Wednesday. Four people have died, and more cases are expected.

Eighteen of the cases of fungal meningitis are in Tennessee where a Nashville clinic received the largest shipment of the steroid suspected in the outbreak. The drug was made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts that issued a recall last week. Investigators, though, say they are still trying to confirm the source of the infections.

[One Revelator]

Today, defense officials insist that the only testing of toxic and biological agents in the United States is given to chemical specialists among the armed services at a tightly contained testing facility at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

Guess they moved the human experiments from Edgewood Arsenal, MD. Quite a googleable history there. Edgewood is still active today under the US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command. (RDECOM)

ECBC's (Edgewood Chemical Biological Center) Critical Core Capabilities

Critical Research Capabilities
·   Chemistry and Bioscience of CB Warfare
·   Inhalation Toxicology
·   Aerosol Physics
·   Filtration Sciences
·   CB Agent Spectroscopy/Algorithm Development
·   OPCW Laboratory
·   Emerging Threat Science Technology & Testing

Critical Operations Capabilities
·   CB Agent Handling and Surety
·   Chemical Munitions Field Operations
·   U.S. Single Small-Scale Facility

Critical Engineering Capabilities
·   Lifecycle CB Materiel Acquisition
·   Full- Service CB Testing
·   CB Concept-Through Sustainment Solutions

https://www.ecbc.army.mil/about/index.htm

Don’t see why they would not have a working relationship with Fort (anthrax letters) Detrick in the same state.

Fort Detrick (  /ˈdiːtrɪk/) is a U.S. Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Historically, Fort Detrick was the center for the United States' biological weapons program (1943–69).

Today, Fort Detrick's 1,200-acre (490 ha) campus supports a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global medical communications and the study of foreign plant pathogens. It is home to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), with its bio-defense agency, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). It also hosts the National Cancer Institute-Frederick (NCI-Frederick)[1] and will be home to the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research (NICBR)[2]

Fort Detrick is the largest employer in Frederick County, Maryland. – wiki

Leonard Wood is a training base for the US Army Chemical Corps among other things. That would probably be under TRADOC.

The Chemical Corps Mission:
The CBRN School trains Joint and International Service members; develops leaders; supports training in units, develops multi-service and Army doctrine; builds the future CBRN force; and is the Joint Combat Developer for the Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Program.

The Chemical Corps Vision:
A Corps and Army capable now of countering the entire range of CBRN threats and effects to protect our Nation, operating seamlessly with military and civilian partners, while conducting simultaneous operations from civil support to war.

2013 Regimental Week
Planning has already begun for next year's Regimental Week and CBRN Conference. Tentative dates are 24-28 June 2013. We will update the field sometime in October when plans are finalized and approved. Thanks for all your support to the Corps! Dragon Soldiers!

http://www.wood.army.mil/newweb/chemical/index.htm

“General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital” located there would undoubtedly take care of all active duty needs, including immunizations. Their site says “US Army Medical Department”, which is headquartered in….Maryland.

http://glwach.amedd.army.mil/

Army Medical Department (AMEDD) - Headquartered in Maryland, includes the Army's fixed hospitals and dental facilities; preventive health, medical research, development and training institutions; and the veterinary command for the entire Department of Defense.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Army/Major_Commands/

I’ve seen some retirees that have been in the Chemical Corps doin’ super-secret stuff. Interesting how many of them seem to be on oxygen these days.