Should have stayed at home

[Arctic Fox]

The army national guard recently left North Dakota (-15°F) for Alaska (+32°F) for cold weather training.

[davem4616]

I'd opt for 32 vs. - 15 if I was in charge also

it's training

[EastCoastDawg]

I'd opt for 32 vs. - 15 if I was in charge also

it's training

Should have come to Florida, then

[Stu from NYC]

Train to simulate conditions as much as possible. Foolish.

[Topspinmo]

Should have come to Florida, then

Agree, most think central Florida cold. Get down to 50 and see all the parka’s and gloves.

[Keefelane66]

The army national guard recently left North Dakota (-15°F) for Alaska (+32°F) for cold weather training.
Try and train at -15f. It’s an all VOLUNTEER MILITARY.

[Michael G.]

The army national guard recently left North Dakota (-15°F) for Alaska (+32°F) for cold weather training.

Either case, your tax $$$ at work

[Luggage]

You should thank the armed forces and not complained so much about tax dollars at work

[DaleDivine]

Thank you Army National Guard for your service...
:pray::bigbow:

[donfey]

The army national guard recently left North Dakota (-15°F) for Alaska (+32°F) for cold weather training.

I love this. Military Intelligence!

Fifty years ago I was transferred from Duluth, MN to King Salmon, AK. I was the only GI in Alaska to go there for warmer weather.

[Arctic Fox]

"Come on team, we have a domestic emergency in Bismark that needs our expertise."

"Ooh, that's a bit chilly for us, but we'd be happy to help out somewhere warmer."

Stu has it right - you need to train for the conditions in which you could be operating.

[spd2918]

It's more about the facility than the temperature.

[Black Beauty]

Fargo was -30 yesterday!

[Bay Kid]

Our National Guard should be used to protect our own country, like the southern border.

[Bjeanj]

Fargo was -30 yesterday!

Windchill or actual temperature???

[Spalumbos62]

Our National Guard should be used to protect our own country, like the southern border.

Protect our boarder...cry about taxes...wow
Do you people not watch the news, realize we may be needed.
I could go on for hours, but it will become a waste of my time and the other "decent people" that read this..

So I will just say...wow!

[Bogie Shooter]

Our National Guard should be used to protect our own country, like the southern border.

Trolling........................

[Gulfcoast]

Why are they doing cold weather training with the National Guard now? It's March.

[Stu from NYC]

Why are they doing cold weather training with the National Guard now? It's March.

Still pretty cold out up there

[Gulfcoast]

What's happening in Alaska or North Dakota that would require the National Guard to be acclimated to severely cold temperatures?

It's March. There aren't that many places in the country that will still be all that frigid?

[shut the front door]

Protect our boarder...cry about taxes...wow
Do you people not watch the news, realize we may be needed.
I could go on for hours, but it will become a waste of my time and the other "decent people" that read this..

So I will just say...wow!

**border
Decent people know how to spell.

[Stu from NYC]

**border
Decent people know how to spell.

That was not exactly necessary.

[shut the front door]

That was not exactly necessary.

Nor was the decent people comment. Tit for tat.

[coralway]

Our National Guard should be used to protect our own country, like the southern border.





didn't the prior administration take care of that? They diverted billions of $$ to pay for it.

Problem solved.

[Topspinmo]

"Come on team, we have a domestic emergency in Bismark that needs our expertise."

"Ooh, that's a bit chilly for us, but we'd be happy to help out somewhere warmer."

Stu has it right - you need to train for the conditions in which you could be operating.


You do know 1/2 the training is getting to location. They train one weekend month at home base.

[Number 10 GI]

Why are they doing cold weather training with the National Guard now? It's March.

The training areas can only accommodate so many units at a time. A unit has to take the time frame given to them by the training command.

[Number 10 GI]

What's happening in Alaska or North Dakota that would require the National Guard to be acclimated to severely cold temperatures?

It's March. There aren't that many places in the country that will still be all that frigid?

Are you not aware that National Guard units were federalized by the U.S. government and sent to Iraq, Afganistan and other sandboxes. Last time I checked there weren't any deserts in North Dakota. In the very early days of the Viet Nam war a limited number of guard units were sent there. There weren't any jungles in North Dakota but units are sent to Panama for jungle training. The military trains for war in all kinds of climates and geographical area. It's called being prepared.

[Speedie]

Our National Guard should be used to protect our own country, like the southern border.

We no longer have a southern border. Open area for thousand miles that anyone is free to cross. Plus if you need free medical, free cell, monthly $ payments, flights to your destination of choice, then you will need to stop in at the boarder processing center and sign up

[Speedie]

didn't the prior administration take care of that? They diverted billions of $$ to pay for it.

Problem solved.

No longer a problem. No more border. All are welcome.

[Speedie]

Why are they doing cold weather training with the National Guard now? It's March.

Ukraine is still a bit frosty

[Bay Kid]

Protect our boarder...cry about taxes...wow
Do you people not watch the news, realize we may be needed.
I could go on for hours, but it will become a waste of my time and the other "decent people" that read this..

So I will just say...wow!

Sorry dude. Didn't mean to offend you.

[JMintzer]

That was not exactly necessary.

Neither was the post they were referring to...