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erronis

(24,541 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:04 PM Aug 2025

Couple of small National Guard convoys heading east on I-90 this AM (in the direction of Boston)

I know I'm perhaps reading too much into this.

"One if by land, two if by sea."

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Couple of small National Guard convoys heading east on I-90 this AM (in the direction of Boston) (Original Post) erronis Aug 2025 OP

Could also be due to Hurricane Erin... haele Aug 2025 #1

We could hope so, in our more charitable moments... erronis Aug 2025 #3

This is where we are. Military convoys. Maybe it's just routine training underpants Aug 2025 #2

This is a time of year when many reserve units train... Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #4

That is true. We were always in the field (regular Army) in February and August. underpants Aug 2025 #5

haele

(15,600 posts)

1. Could also be due to Hurricane Erin...

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:06 PM

Aug 2025

Pre-positioning for high winds, localized flooding, or storm surge.

erronis

(24,541 posts)

3. We could hope so, in our more charitable moments...

Reply to haele (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:33 PM

Aug 2025

underpants

(197,192 posts)

2. This is where we are. Military convoys. Maybe it's just routine training

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:06 PM

Aug 2025

but I doubt it. Non-Human Homan is targeting “blue” cities

Wounded Bear

(64,643 posts)

4. This is a time of year when many reserve units train...

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:45 PM

Aug 2025

underpants

(197,192 posts)

5. That is true. We were always in the field (regular Army) in February and August.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:59 PM

Aug 2025

Fasching in Germany. In Bavaria it seemed like they had almost the whole month off.

August is vacation time in Europe.

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