I know most of us were somewhat aware of this, but I hadn’t heard about it in a while. My cousin couldn’t tell me everything, but after I began talking to him he was surprised that I knew about the situation with the NG still being deployed. He said it’s unprecedented. Normally they would be deployed for 3 days or maybe a week at a time but it’s going on 3 years straight! He was in DC for a few months and since has been elsewhere. I think this may be something way bigger than we realize. Here’s a few interesting links. The very liberal esquire article from 2017 (before Covid was even a thought) made my ears perk explaining how Trump could circumvent the Posse Commitatis Act and convince states to federalize NG units. Did Trump use Covid to his benefit in order to convince some state Governors to federalize their own NG units?? May be worth some digging. If I’m wrong or off base on this please let me know as I do not know all the background info on how the NG operates. Thanks frens.
https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a53266/president-trump-national-guard/
Our local NG was recently deployed to South Africa…so they said on the local news… wtf.
My brother retired as a Colonel in the Army NG. He spent many years in the Guard after serving in the Army. When he lived in California, he was called up for protecting an area during the LA riots.
He moved a lot but sought out ACTIVE NG units. There are many of them across the country. He finally ended up in charge of a full Army Brigade. At the time half of this mechanized division was already in Iraq He ended up in Iraq for a year serving under Paetraus shortly after getting his commission at this guard unit.
There are active guard units all across the USA that serve not only in this country but elsewhere.
I doubt it. Besides where is your proof Petraeus did any of that? It wouldn’t surprise me. But This is the first I have heard of it.
Regardless, Just bc someone serves under a higher ranking officer doesn’t mean they are privy to everything that is being said a done by that higher ranking officer. The military is pretty compartmentalized.