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- Recently-retired U.S. Army officers, one of them formerly
assigned to the 160th Aviation Regiment, also known as "the Night
Stalkers" disputed the USA Defense Department's claim that recent
helicopter exercises are designed to train U.S. troops for deployment overseas.
The disclosures were made to WorldNet Daily "by former Night Stalker
Captain Jeff Norgrove." "'These aren't really military exercises,'
Norgrove said. 'They are SWAT training. The Army will never admit that
to you, but that's what it is.'" In March 1999, "Delta Force
and the Night Stalkers were involved in a controversial exercise in Kingsville,
Texas, where the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) used live ammunition
and explosives to conduct their training." "Special Operations
Command officials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina insist that only 'training
ammunition' was used during the exercise in Kingsville and other American
communities." "A number of retired military officers have come
forward to insist that Army claims of the use of only training ammunition
are untrue."
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- "'They really think that we're so stupid that we
can't figure this out,' Norgrove said." "Most of the Night Stalkers
and the Delta Force troops, according to Norgrove...are young and not fully
aware of what is going on." "'They just do what they are told,'
Norgrove explained. 'It's exciting and the pay is very good.'" In
addition, "a high-ranking retired Special Operations Command officer"
told the Washington, D.C. weekly newspaper The Spotlight that "elite
military units have been undertaking urban warfare training" across
the USA "in preparation for assuming the duties of U.S. law enforcement."
"The retired colonel confirmed for the first time that that the mysterious
training engaged in by U.S. Army Special Forces and Delta Force, Navy SEALs,
Marines Force Recon and U.S. Air Force Air Commandos is intended for domestic
operations." "The Delta Force and Night Stalkers do not even
wear standard military uniforms. Instead, just like any SWAT team, they
are garbed in black uniforms, complete with black helmets and face shields.
They also wear bulletproof body armor and are discharged from the Night
Stalkers' helicopters wielding German-made Hechler and Koch 9mm submachine
guns."
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- "The maneuvers are always conducted at night. The
helicopters are painted dark with a special paint that has a sandpaper
texture, appears black and enables the aircraft to avoid radar. They are
flown without lights by Night Stalker pilots utilizing night vision goggles.
The helicopters bear no markings and can be seen in the darkness."
(See The Spotlight for September 25, 2000, "Military trained for police
ops," page 6.)
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