This goes for military, FLEAs, LEOs, "contract role players" and "contract operators."
This goes for military, FLEAs, LEOs, "contract role players" and "contract operators."
Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t see any clearly identifiable JH-15 armbands on any of those people.
Excellent!
I can think of no good reason why ‘they’ wouldn’t follow such basic advice. Oh yeah, well maybe: “during the course of the exercise, troops stumbled upon an ultra radical militia member who opened fire upon them. Troops returned fire, killing the suspect, who was later found to have stockpiles of guns, ‘1000s of rounds’ of ammunition, and food stores. This suspect was known to have online ties to radical TEA Party groups.”
Mandating clear identification through armbands or the like ought to be a no-brainer. With all the technology out there for reverse 911 calls, citizens could easily be made aware of the exercise going on in their neighborhood as well...
What’s your source for that meme photo travis?
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/obj_stories/2002/feb/m24shoot.shtml
Sunday, February 24, 2002
Soldiers shot in Moore
By Arthur McLean
Staff writer
ROBBINS -- One Fort Bragg soldier was killed and another was seriously injured Saturday in a shooting that involved a Moore County sheriff’s deputy, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
The soldiers were taking part in Robin Sage, the culminating field exercise of the Special Forces Qualification Course, according to the Sheriff’s Department. The names of the soldiers were not released.
The soldiers were in a vehicle that had been stopped by Deputy Randall Butler about 2:30 p.m. on Acorn Ridge Road, about one-half mile from N.C. 705, the Sheriff’s Department said. Acorn Ridge Road runs northeast from N.C. 705 about one mile northwest of Robbins in northern Moore County.
Two residents on Acorn Ridge Road said they heard shots but did not see what happened.
The soldiers were in a vehicle driven by a civilian who was playing the role of a resident of a fictitious country in which Robin Sage takes place, said Maj. Richard Patterson of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School on Fort Bragg.
The soldiers were carrying weapons, but Patterson said he did not know what kind. Soldiers do not carry live ammunition during Robin Sage, he said.
Patterson said he did not know if the soldiers were wearing uniforms.
The shooting is being investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation, with the help of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, the Sheriff’s Department and the Army Special Operations Command.
Randy Myers, a criminal specialist with the SBI, said he would not comment on why Butler stopped the vehicle or why he drew his weapon.
Butler has been placed on administrative leave with pay.
The wounded soldier was being treated at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst on Saturday night and was listed in serious condition, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
No charges have been filed.
Robin Sage is the 19-day final exam of the Special Forces Qualification Course. It tests skills in survival, tactics and dealing with people, as well as judgment, decision-making and ethics. It is the largest unconventional warfare training exercise in the world.
Special Forces soldiers have been training in Robin Sage, or its predecessors, for more than 40 years. It is staged four times a year throughout nine counties in central North Carolina
In previous Robin Sage sessions, law enforcement officials have helped the military by setting up roadblocks during some missions. Civilians have also played a role, volunteering to act as guerrillas.
Patterson said soldiers must negotiate and develop a rapport with residents of the fictitious country “Pineland,” where the exercise takes place.
Staff writer Arthur McLean can be reached at (910) 692-5185 or at mcleana@fayettevillenc.com
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