"(Capt. William) Geddes said the U.S. Army Reserve wanted to alert the public to the training dates so residents are not alarmed when a pack of heavily armored military vehicles is driving around the county," reports Sheboyganpress.com. The exercises are being run despite the fact that troops driving the M1117 Armored Security Vehicles have already received their basic training.
"They're vehicles that these military officers might use if they're deployed, patrol vehicles," Geddes said, adding that the drills were to ensure that officers didn't get "rusty" in handling the M1117s.
The vehicles, which have been used overseas in Afghanistan, are described as being "strange," "intimidating" and "heavily armored," while being the same size as a large SUV.
Local authorities have apparently not even been briefed about the planned exercises, which will run until August 17.
Just a question...
Why are they exercising this in Wisconsin and not down at the Mexican border?
http://theintelhub.com/2012/08/07/armored-military-vehicles-to-patrol-wisconsin-neighborhoods/
(note, if your on assistance you're exempt! beginning note)
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