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2025-08-23 -Land of the Free

Pentagon directs National Guard troops in DC to start patrolling with guns

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-23 01:46|| || Front Page|| [228 views ] Top

#1 What about ammo? ROE?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-08-23 05:29|| 2025-08-23 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ All true. I was shocked to read that they were unarmed. Their commanders are thinking like politicians (spit). They should be patrolling with live ammo in the magazines, mags in mag wells, a basic combat load out, and bayonets fixed (and sheathed if that is still viable). Grom is right; what ARE the rules of engagement? All this is just for the soldiers protection. Our troops are not fodder.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2025-08-23 07:24|| 2025-08-23 07:24|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ We'll no doubt have to wait until our troops are taken under fire and experience casualties. After that, returning fire will likely require (yes, you guessed it) 'Positive Identification' or (PID). Foto below depicts a National Guard patrol during the Chicago riots of 1968, no PID required. (Note the M1C Sniper Rifle).

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-23 07:37|| 2025-08-23 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 They should have ROE similar to police officers and far different than their usual combat ROE. ambiguity between the two has deadly consequences..

Posted by Difar Dave 2025-08-23 11:04|| 2025-08-23 11:04|| Front Page Top

#5 How about patroling our southern border with guns with shoot-to-kill authority?

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-08-23 11:11|| 2025-08-23 11:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Who is up for some autonomous robot dogs with machine guns on their heads?

Posted by SteveS 2025-08-23 11:19|| 2025-08-23 11:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Usually they are empty weapons or you have one mag with 5 rounds in it. See the stupidity is still strong today as when I was in.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-08-23 11:38|| 2025-08-23 11:38|| Front Page Top

#8 ......"5 rounds" plus whatever you prudently brought from home.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-23 13:00|| 2025-08-23 13:00|| Front Page Top

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