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13. Paratroop or Marine formations can not be deployed in American cities. They are assault troops. Not cops.

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:04 PM

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It's an appalling idea.

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Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis [View all] riversedge 5 hrs ago OP

No. Aviation Pro 5 hrs ago #2

The imagine in itself will put majority of Americans ................ Lovie777 5 hrs ago #4

To Greenland instead? IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #5

This whole thing has been a fiasco for republicans. C_U_L8R 5 hrs ago #6

My step-son is Army Airborne, stationed at Elmendorf-Richardson. Americanme 5 hrs ago #7

OK, that's a BIG crack in the dam Warpy 2 hrs ago #10

So they're refusing to go to Minnesota? FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #11

I read it as the Pentagon refusing to send them Warpy 2 hrs ago #12

I hope that is the case Bayard 1 hr ago #15

When this feels like good news.... Lulu KC 13 min ago #17