Big damn balloon went up! HPCON CHARLIE!

Fort Jackson here in Columbia, SC closed access by retirees and beneficiaries on Monday.

Not a surprise. They sense weakness with the Big Stick. 

They will be sorely mistaken. 

Heretofore unknown assets may be revealed. 

Rods From Gods?

Instantly vaporized if they try something?

The Obama administration gave to the poor (Africa), the Trump administration gave to those in need (China).  BOTH should be applauded for it!

Whoever that was in the fed. selling masks on auction during the current crisis - he/she is a trator.

WitchMisspelled wrote: It's remarkable what you can find in public records...

Yes it is. 

Thorne! wrote: Pompeo urges Americans abroad to return home immediately if able. Commercial flights may not be available. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/coronavirus-update-us-travel-flights-home-return-pompeo-trump-a9438516.html

Pompeo shipped all of our masks & PPE over to China....WTF??  

https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-announces-assistance-to-combat-the-novel-coronavirus/

I have been hesitant to bring this up, and chuck can speak to it better than I can, but with the viral event currently taking place, we are at a very dangerous place for a bad actor, or other entity to attack....especially with a bio agent.

The very defense we have against such an attack is severely taxed,and comprised at the moment.

I remember reading somewhere in the planning that during an event like this, our military posture would change both for mitigation and as a deterrent.

Fog of "war" is thick right now, It would take a less sophisticated  attack right now to really hurt us........this is a very real threat, considering the mindset of some of our enemy's.....

Let's hope our US Space Force is operational. Remember, the stealth fighter was operational for years before it was revealed to the public. I live a block away from US Air Force housing, and for the better part of 20 years I'd routinely asked the officers who kept them up at night. The majority of them would say the Chinese!

The US MUST maintain operational readiness. If not, the power vacuurm will encourage bad actors. 

I suspect we might lob a few shortly to make a point.

If Putin is infected, and becomes ill, things could destabilize quickly. 

China just closed all its doors. 

Again, all these signs point also align with a preparation for war. 

mrmouse1969 wrote: You can argue that Donald J. Trump is the first US President to directly confront the Chinese Communist Party when he impossed tariffs on their imports. The economy would be considered President Trump's Achilles Heel to the CCP, so it would stand to reason they would release such a bioweapon in Wuhan because It would kill two birds with one stone. It would give them an excuse to quarantine the country and allow the army and police to put down the rebellion in Hong Kong and either imprison or kill of the dissidents throughout China without another Tiananmen Square. And, the virus has brought America's economy and stock market to its knees which the Democrats will attempt to use to their advantage this November. Asymmetrical warfare.

Yes, very logical. I lived in China. The CCP is evil incarnate. 

I take it back. Trump has stood up, and is standing up to China. He's got my vote again. Now is the time for unity. You reminded me how much of a threat the CCP is.

    Surround yourself with people strong enough to change your mind.                                                         

       John Wooden   

    Change your mind as often as possible. Just because you thought something yesterday doesn't mean you have to think it today. Don't ever become a prisoner of your own opinion      

                                               

       Harvey Fierstein   

    Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.                                                                   

       George Bernard Shaw   

    Change your mind about something significant every day.                                                                         

       Malcolm Gladwell   

    The interesting thing is always to see if you can find a fact that will change your mind about something, to test and see if you can.                                                        

       Diane Sawyer   

    I wonder where you got that idea from? I mean, the idea that it's feeble to change your mind once it's made up. That's a wrong idea, you know. Make up your mind about things, by all means - but if something happens to show that you are wrong, then it is feeble not to change your mind, Elizabeth. Only the strongest people have the pluck to change their minds, and say so, if they see they have been wrong in their ideas.                                                                       

       Enid Blyton   

Since the US has a raging epidemic, having them return doesn't make much sense.

Picture becoming clearer:

That's an advisory more in line with WAR. 

Mother of God, I hope I'm wrong.

As I mentioned in my exponential thread, [and predicted the timing of this balloon accurately ;) ] a possible NATIONAL SECURITY EVENT may be coming. A time when US national security is threatened. I imagine there are secret plans, secret orders/directives/authorities being dusted off and prepared at this very moment should things take a drastic turn for the worse.

If the US has proof this is a Chinese bioweapon, we'll get through the crisis, and then go obliterate the CCP.

nc_girl wrote: Since my surname is Davidson, I assume I'm Scottish

If you are from the Old North State your probably are... my family is too.

IMHO agree.

BabyCat wrote: But I am at the moment leaning towards this is just an emergency directive for all military to PAY ATTENTION to maintain operational readiness, just in case any country gets any funny ideas.

OPSEC

As I thought. Good thing to stop reporting. China didn't say shit. We shouldn't either.

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/pentagon-confirms-over-1000-covid-19-cases-among-military-tells-bases-stop-public-reporting

Hz

Make sure to have a ventilation section, Kingspan does not breathe like traditional wood.

Box, bed!  No heat necessary.  Modern version - kingspan ecotherm.

I would settle for a croft....much easier to heat than a castle.

I have to go back seven generations to get to a Scottish relative: Cathrine Burn whose family we can trace back several generations (to 1550) while living in Edinburgh.

Sheep Lady wrote: No offense meant.   Prince Charles recovering there I assume.

In one of his own castles, where he was staying when he fell ill.  Scotland is full of Royal haunts, left to their own devices, without the duty to serve, they would probably all live here 24/7/52 - apart from holidays abroad.

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh

Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire

Craigowan Lodge, Aberdeenshire  (I think this is where HRH Charles is at present)

Birkhall, Aberdeenshire

Glamis Castle, Angus was rented by the Queen Mother  

There are loads of others they gave away, sold or rented out, those were the main ones

 

Ok, Carbon,   

It's a crap shoot really.  I guess it all comes down to personal preference.... don't like your stereotyping Americans.   We do our thing, you do yours.  It's important that we all learn to get along . What is your education ?  Curious, because you seem like a  smart chap.  

BabyCat wrote: With five congress members (4 HR, 1 Senate) now +, and several Congressional aides +, and an aide to the DC mayor now passed,  The Washington Post @washingtonpost · 1h Aide to D.C. Mayor Bowser dies of coronavirus, as officials warn people to stay home and away from others a possibility may be that the virus is more prevalent in DC than realized... Boris Johnson, Prince Charles, The UK health minister are now positive, sadly

And Trump will get it too as well as Pence.  They HAVE to meet with people part of the job.  So get ready for Trump to get it but I bet they will be giving him  Chloroquine, Zink, and a Zpak ASAP.  I bet they also have tha they have rendesovier (spelling?) at the WH as well as the plasma treatment.  He is the President of the United States.

Love you  guys giving the Yanks 

A history lesson

Might be a good idea for a few of them to get off the playstations stop watching the cage fighting ,

Put the guns away .....

And get an edukation...🤓

Take care all 

🤝🖖

[url]https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/us-army-goes-to-highest-state-of-health-protection-hpcon-delta[/url] DJ-What I am getting is that Covid19 may be widespread IN the military-so US forces spreading to limit getting infected ? 

US Army Goes To Highest State of Health Protection:

SUBJECT: FRAGO 13 TO HQDA EXORD 144-20 ARMY WIDE PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK//
(U) REFERENCES.
REF//A/ THROUGH REF//WW/ NO CHANGE.
REF//XX/ [ADD] FRAGO 12 TO HQDA EXORD 144-20 ARMY WIDE PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK, DTG: 230210Z MAR
20//
1. (U) SITUATION. [ADD] MITIGATION MEASURES TAKEN BY THE ARMY TO
BLUNT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 HAVE PROVEN INSUFFICIENT. COVID-19
CONTINUES TO SPREAD GEOGRAPHICALLY AS THE NUMBER OF INFECTED PERSONS
CONTINUES TO RISE. CIVILIAN CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY ARE BECOMING MORE
STRESSED AS DENSE POPULATION CENTERS CONTINUE TO REPORT HIGHER RATES
OF INFECTION THAT ARE IMPACTING MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUBS AND SUPPLY
CHAINS. ADDITIONAL MEASURES AND ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE
FORCE FROM FURTHER SPREAD OF COVID-19. FOR EXAMPLE, TO MAINTAIN
STRATEGIC READINESS AND PRESERVE OUR RAPID-RESPONSE CAPABILITIES, WE
ARE PLACING RAPID-RESPONSE FORCES UNDER HPCON DELTA.

HPCON Delta is the Army's highest state of Health Protection Condition levels. Severe restrictions on travel and anything that might expose Army personnel to a pathogen.