If you see a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovering over La Marque and Texas City today, not to worry: we’re not under attack.
It’s all part of a U.S. Army training exercise involving a small contingent of servicemen that should wrap up today, or Thursday at the latest, officials said.
“This is an Army exercise to test their equipment,” La Marque Police Chief Randall Aragon said. “The area resembles a theater of operation they might be using. We want the community to understand that if they see a helicopter flying over their rooftops in this area, to not be alarmed.”
Much of the training will take place around Industrial Boulevard in La Marque, Aragon said. The roughly 100-acre wooded area is owned by Dow Chemical.
Army spokesman Larry Jackson said the operation would not disrupt the day-to-day activities of residents.
“We pose no threat to the public,” Jackson said. “Let me be clear that this isn’t urban assault training. We are a small group of folks, doing some activities.”
Jackson declined to say what type of training would be involved in the operation.
The attack helicopter is not expected to land during the training exercise, he said.
The drills come on the heels of Special Forces training in Galveston, Houston and Texas City. A training exercise in late January at the Old County Jail at 715 19th St. was cancelled out of concerns that too many spectators would come out to watch the operation.
“The area resembles a theater of operation they might be using.”
like um – Texas?
do they really think anybody buys this shit?
this propaganda could have come from israel it’s so funny.
maybe we should start shooting at them…just for training
guess we should be glad no children mysteriously dissapeared
“It’s all part of a U.S. Army training exercise involving a small contingent of servicemen that should wrap up today, or Thursday at the latest, officials said.”
THEN DO IT AT YOUR F**KING BASE WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO YOUR TRAINING EXERCISE, YOU TREASONOUS, F**KING BASTARDS!!
“We pose no threat to the public,” Jackson said. “Let me be clear that this isn’t urban assault training. We are a small group of folks, doing some activities.”
“Let me be clear…”? Does this guy think he is Obama or something? “Let me be clear…”.
Hey, “let me be clear” that every time I hear the words, “let me be clear” that it means that everything after it is and will be the exact opposite of what you just said. Am I clear?
Hey Jackson, “Let me be clear”…what you are doing is ILLEGAL, TREASONOUS and UNCONSTITUTIONAL and may God have mercy on your soul. Do I make myself “clear”?
La Marque is between Houston and Galveston. Something’s definitely going on in Houston these past few weeks. So many drills. Gee…I wonder why. Maybe, it’s the third or fourth biggest city in the U.S. and so close to the Gulf of Mexico.
The military has more than enough operational areas as it is. The only reason to conduct training in civilian areas is to desensitize the public while showing strength. The “DUH” factor hear is that they are training against civilian targets here at home.
This is not good! I really think martial law and the end of the constitution is near. Americans need to wake up!
“let me be clear” sounds like a codephrase all right.
tony blair constantly used one.
he used “the fact of the matter is” to mean “what i’m about to say is BS”
Testing the waters again for public reaction?
These folk would/will have a free hand to do as they wish if their assault weapons ban were enacted. Pistol fire has little affect on airborne incursions. But,….add some fed up Americans with AK’s SKS’s, M-4’s and such then these bastards would be as scared as LA’s Police force on seeing a firearm in civilian hands.
While these shock-jocks think their balls are brass and their shit dont stink, let them remember the troubles the forces had with handfuls of Afghans with antique Enfields, Mauser s and Mosin Nagant bolt action rifles. Even high level body Armor isnt sufficient in most cases.
During the VietNam war quite a few of our Hueys were brought down with Chains launched into the air to foul the rotors. Simple physics!! and it still works today.
So while you boys polish your nuts with Brasso do well to remember this. We were your comrades…we were trained just like you…we faced the meat grinder up close, some of us died…most didnt…we are still here. We no longer fear the monster of your dreams. Hell we met him.
Dont strike that match!! When this giant rises your worthless flesh will be hunted down…you may hide,..what about your families and loved ones? Is it worth it? Are you aware how big this powder keg truly is?
You poked this caged animal(American citizens) too long….now the door is open