Posted on 04/29/2015 2:49:38 PM PDT by patriot08
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the State Guard to monitor a U.S. military training exercise dubbed "Jade Helm 15" amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation is really a hostile military takeover.
The request comes a day after more than 200 people packed a meeting in rural Bastrop County and questioned a U.S. Army commander about whether the government was planning to confiscate guns or implement martial law.
"It is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed," Abbott wrote. "By monitoring the Operation on a continual basis, the State Guard will facilitate communications between my office and the commanders of the Operation to ensure that adequate measures are in place to protect Texans."
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State Guard - not the National Guard.
A Governor protecting his state’s citizens from the
Feds. What a novel idea whose time has come.
What is the Texas State Guard? Who funds it?
They are one in the same: https://txmf.us/texas-state-guard
Yup, monitor them.
Monitor Ferguson.
Monitor Baltimore.
Monitor D.C.
Keep monitoring.
Monitor and monitor.
The state does, it is a state militia.
“The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is one of three branches of the Texas Military Forces. Along with the other two branches, the TXSG falls under the command of the Governor of Texas and is administered by the Texas Adjutant General, an appointee of the Governor. The other two branches of the Texas Military Forces are the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.
The mission of the Texas State Guard (TXSG) is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist state and local authorities in times of state emergencies; to conduct homeland security and community service activities under the umbrella of Defense Support to Civil Authorities; and to augment the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard as required.
Headquartered at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, the TXSG functions as an organized state militia”
Not even close.
Who do they swear allegiance to when they take the oath? I think it is clear that since the National Guard came under the United States Army under Jimmy Carter, their allegiance is to the Federal Government and not the Governors.
later
Sorry, I misread my link. I went looking to see if they were one in the same, and missed reading that the Texas State Guard is separate from the National Guard. They are not one in the same.
They are, however, one part of three for Texas Military; The Texas Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Texas State Guard.
See my post 11. I misread my link when I went looking for what defined them. They are akin to, but not part of, the National Guard branches in Texas.
/johnny
Heard that this morning. A lot of people are concerned about this operation.
/johnny
Active and Reserve personnel are around 2M. Many of them are overseas. I suspect a great many would join civilians against any attempted unconstitutional government military takeover.
“Forty-seven percent of American adults currently report that they have a gun in their home”.
An invisible guerilla force of around 100,000,000 against a politically unreliable but professionally trained military of 2,000,000?
If 0bama tried to pull a fast one, I like our odds.
“They are one in the same.”
Nope. The Texas State Guard answer to the Governor. The Texas National Guard answers to the Governor, but also to the President, and the President trumps the Governor.
In practicality, the difference is the Texas State Guard cannot be required to serve outside the borders of the USA.
It used to be a vestige, but with lots of people who want to help in natural disasters but don’t want to risk ruining their careers and finances with a 2 year deployment in Iraq (or wherever), it’s come to prominence.
They do work very closely with the National Guard and generally in support/logistical positions.
The camo coats are coming...
/johnny
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