Obama has ordered the Defense Department to confiscate 192 Apaches from National Guard units around the country and give them to the active duty Army – replacing them with transport helicopters.
You remember Obama’s promise to raise an army to protect the homeland that’s just as powerful as the military? Yea, that didn’t include the National Guard.
Apparently these weapons are just too powerful for the National Guard to have. In exchange for the heavily armed and highly maneuverable Apaches, the Guard will receive 111 UH-60 Blackhawk transport helicopters from the Army.
So the administration has purchased 2 billion rounds of ammunition through DHS, has been placing tanks and other war machines into the hands of local law enforcement all over the country, enacted draconian laws like NDAA that strips us of our Constitutional rights, spying on Americans by any means possible, crazy gun control laws are being passed, conservative groups attacked by the IRS and members being declared terrorists…do I have keep going? Is it not obvious where we are headed??
Are you awake yet??? WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
The National Guard is following a direct order — but it’s not happy with it.
All of the Guard’s AH-64 Apache helicopters are scheduled to go to the active Army, and there’s nothing its top brass can do about it.
“None of us like what we’re having to do,” National Guard Chief Gen. Frank Grass told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, the military website Defense One reported. “My big concern right now is figuring out how I’m going to move, and how many states I’m going to have an impact on, and what’s the cost of facilities and to retrain pilots. I’ve got to tackle that because the decision’s been made.”
Air Force Maj. Shannon Thomas, a spokeswoman for the Guard, reiterated the general’s position, the Army Times reported.
“These are very difficult decisions and there will be more difficult ones yet to come,” she said. “His focus now is to determine the impacts and how best to implement the decision.”
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told members of Congress on Tuesday that the move will save $12 billion through fiscal year 2017, Defense One reported.
When the logistics are worked out, the Army’s fleet of OH-58 Kiowa helicopters will be divested, its newly acquired Apaches will fill its reconnaissance and scouting needs, and the National Guard will be given UH-60 Black Hawks.
Advocates of the Army’s decision say that the Black Hawks actually benefit the Guard because they are an incredible asset for disaster relief efforts.
Kill freedom is his agenda!!! I got my 44 waiting for his stupid ass army!!! Bring it you $#%&!@*ing dictator!!!
I have been awake for a long time now , I don’t trust our government never did , less even now
How many Apaches have been sold under the Obama administration. Start with this: http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140127/DEFREG02/301270041/Agreement-Reached-Sell-Apache-Helicopters-Iraq
He’ll disarm the National Guard, because they would be more likely to protect citizens from a coup d’etat.
HELL HE GAVE THEM TO ISIS AND OR EGYPT
Think our Governors should tell the little Nazi to Shove it !!
Its not obama, its every single person under him who is following orders against the constitution and contributing to the problem. My god people, quit blaming one (1.) Man for everything. Blame the cowards and satanic worshippers in the government and pu**y military leaders who are allowing this. You ever notice how its only retired military leaders and politicians who speak out against obama and his administration? Yeah, think about that.
Retired, as in full benefits and no repercussions
He has fired more top brass from our military than all the presidents before him…..combined….and he is blaming Iraq’s Maliki for doing this to his military allowing ISIS to happen! Wow it just reeks of irony and hypocrisy in this admin!
TRYING TO STOP THEM PROTECTING AMERICA