[DoughtyOne]

Those who are interested in this topic should use this link to see reports of another exercise like this that took place in Monterey, California close to March 14th, 1999.

At the time there was a lively discussion on this forum regarding the event. I came down heavily against the exercise. Others thought it was a great idea, and thought it was supportive of our military.

There was also a report in 2008 about a training exercise in the South. Folks were also very supportive of that one. I wasn’t.

I don’t like the idea of our citizens being desensitized to full blown military operations on our soil. I also question the value of a mock assault on our cities, since I can’t think of too many cities outside the U.S. that are just like U.S. cities. Canada might fit. I don’t see Europe fitting. Africa? Asia? These places just aren’t brimming with small towns just like those in the U.S.

Link: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=monterey+california+mock+military+invasion&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=50&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=off

[The Duke]

Strange...it's almost like there was some mysterious 8-year lapse in internal military operations within the US.

Will coincidences never cease!

[Brad’s Gramma]

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