tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post1741255340854686617..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: After Action Report from the "March to Save America" -UPDATED-Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-91211261244782343852021-01-11T11:00:37.605-05:002021-01-11T11:00:37.605-05:00Got it, thank you!Got it, thank you!Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775312335071647413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-86437909733234339122021-01-08T20:26:14.239-05:002021-01-08T20:26:14.239-05:00Swede:
PA stands for Public Address system; one ...Swede: <br />PA stands for Public Address system; one common type is a bullhorn, but there are all sorts.Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582656292146780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-63704031100883311902021-01-08T14:23:19.262-05:002021-01-08T14:23:19.262-05:00WRT comms, what is a PA?WRT comms, what is a PA?Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775312335071647413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-16194539529193963712021-01-08T09:40:00.596-05:002021-01-08T09:40:00.596-05:00Linda:
GMTA; my brilliant wife also suggested ad...Linda:<br /><br />GMTA; my brilliant wife also suggested adult diapers, and I gave it some thought, but in the end I decided that a pee bottle and a long coat were lower cost, more convenient options. It is still a good option to consider, and I may test these things out. My understanding is that some snipers use them while doing covert approaches to avoid releasing urine in their approach AO, reducing the likelihood of being tracked by dogs.Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582656292146780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-81177507270176110972021-01-08T09:32:27.269-05:002021-01-08T09:32:27.269-05:00Matt:
Your group and ours were in about the same ...Matt:<br /><br />Your group and ours were in about the same location (along with about 5 or 10 thousand other folks!) I'd have enjoyed saying hello! I may have IDed the tree you refer to and saw it being used as you described to the SE of the Monument while we were linking up with the second part of our group, who came in to the Smithsonian station. We had initially set up due west of the south edge of the Monument about 50 yards from the west edge, but when we got the call that our folks were above ground we circled around the monument to get a better signal, then came back to about the same spot.<br /><br />In hindsight, I should have brought the backpack with the gas mask and definitely should have brought a woobie or two and my parka. I had compact binocs but should have brought my bigger Nikons. CA suggested a AM/FM radio, and I thought of bringing one, but with the food, extensive first aid kit and extra socks, and extra HTs I was already out of room in the butt pack. My jacket pockets were full, too. I was resisting my usual temptation to overload myself, as we thought there was a possibility that if things went kinetic in a big way that the Metro and/or commuter trains might get shut down. I'll update my takeaway remarks to include optics and your AM/FM suggestion.<br /><br />As regards the piss tube, it can work for guys, and I know equipment operators and especially tower crane operators use them a lot, but a widemouth bottle like a Gatorade or sports drink bottle works for both sexes. The bottle is easy to get, although women have to use an adaptor, (also easy to get) and you do need a longer coat or parka with reach through pockets for complete privacy. If you are in a scrum, you don't have to worry about getting kicked in the calf, either. London Fog overcoats and others have the reach through feature, and a poncho works, too.<br /><br />With regard to all who seek and defend the Light,<br />HistorianHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582656292146780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-22664339655210888362021-01-08T07:23:25.968-05:002021-01-08T07:23:25.968-05:00Before I went to the event, a retired senior secur...Before I went to the event, a retired senior security official advised me to rig up a piss tube that goes down the pant leg to a retention bag tied to your calf. He said that during the career he was often posted in public places where he could not leave that spot for hours, hence the piss tube rig. I did not heed the advice, I wish I had. For an official in a suit on a sidewalk or street, the collection bag was required, but for a civilian who can walk around and find some turf, grass, dirt and bushes, just a tube that can be unbent at the bottom and led into the ground would be enough. Next time, if there is a next time, I'll do take his advice, but minus the collection bag. This might sound funny, but it's not funny when you are forced to "hold it" for hours and hours.Matt Brackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491354555037801238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80723045211159786752021-01-08T07:14:34.751-05:002021-01-08T07:14:34.751-05:00Two things:
- Having been prescribed meds that cau...Two things:<br />- Having been prescribed meds that caused water retention and frequent urination, I can recommend Depends. Don't be embarassed about using them, it beats the other problems. You wouldn't WANT to do #2 in them, but you could.<br />- GMRS, a type of radio that can transmit up to 25-35 miles (terrain depending). More channels and range than FMRS, the lower cost option. You need a license to use them - but, no one checks (so, unless they are looking to find a charge to convict you on, you're good). Amazon has packs of multiple-radio setups, which is good when working with a group. Midland is the manufacturer with the best equipment.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-7325519774079681062021-01-07T20:00:46.166-05:002021-01-07T20:00:46.166-05:00I was there with a few friends. We stayed at a mot...I was there with a few friends. We stayed at a motel in Alexandria at the end of the Yellow Line (Huntington Station) and had no issues coming into L'Enfant Plaza, near the Smithsonian on the south side of the middle of the Mall, midway between the Washington Monument and the Capitol. I've been to other Trump rallies, so I brought a good size ruck containing lots of snacks and warm layers. I had no intention of getting through security, relying on Jumbotron screens and binoculars to watch the speeches and finally Trump. We took up a position near the Washington Monument where we could watch everything. After the speech, we moved down the mall toward the Capitol, but by the time we were near the Air and Space Museum, reports were already coming in about tear gas and people breaching the building, a shooting, and a curfew. <br /><br />As far as going to the bathroom, for the men we were able to make a little crowd around a big tree off of the mall away from people, and take turns taking a piss while the others made a visual wall, just an idea.<br /><br />I brought a tiny AM-FM radio, it was invaluable when most wireless devices were not working, the little radio could relay local broadcast news reports. This was the first way we heard about the shooting and curfew, for example.Matt Brackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491354555037801238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-18263700617419107502021-01-07T19:59:02.761-05:002021-01-07T19:59:02.761-05:00Thank you for this thorough and enlightening accou...Thank you for this thorough and enlightening account. We had no idea what was going on, except some people had broken into the Capitol building, but nothing was ever said about how many people were there, and what happened with the majority who did not enter the building. The media only concentrating on the bad parts, as expected, and said nothing about the rest of the day. <br /><br />Frankly, I'm disgusted at all our government except the few Congress people who stood up for the President and the rule of law, and President Trump. They deserve anything that comes at them now. They supported and are going to put in power an illegitimate administration controlled by China and other foreign entities, and they are fools if they aren't aware they are just useful tools. We the People deserve better!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742207103128964574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-88450236844088014022021-01-07T19:07:26.591-05:002021-01-07T19:07:26.591-05:00The DC and Capitol police along with other federal...The DC and Capitol police along with other federal law enforcement has plenty of time and resources to implement and enforce adequate security elements and measures to stop any intrusion on Capital grounds and structures. <br /><br />They did not. Was this negligence or planned ?Looking back over the past 4 years forces within the government have used every opportunity to frame Trump and wreck his administration. I suspect this was another attempt to sabatoge the president. <br /><br />As for the occupation forces, they were young, strong, athletic, coordinated and not afraid. Had they been armed with explosives, accelerants, the Capital would still be burning. I suspect pro Trump demonstrators were infiltrated by communist insurgents. I suspect the gap in police security was planned and conspired with the communist invaders. The FBI and CIA has plenty of experience in carrying out False Flag operations. I suspect they had a hand in this event<br />JAQUEBAUERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379882377455382796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-70713247768050009662021-01-07T18:20:23.328-05:002021-01-07T18:20:23.328-05:00Historian, I stand corrected on my assessment.Historian, I stand corrected on my assessment.SWVAguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661677638340868536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-72251524242186154582021-01-07T18:15:42.892-05:002021-01-07T18:15:42.892-05:00I'd not have called it festive, exactly, but m...I'd not have called it festive, exactly, but more expectant. My assessment is that a lot of folks were looking for Trump to pull a rabbit out of his hat, for him to invoke the Insurrection Act or EO 13848, and when it became clear that was not in the program, the mood shifted and got darker. I have no idea whether Trump had other plans when he called for the March, but it was clear that by the time the event came out he had nothing beyond his list of election law violations. A lot of people left the Ellipse area before Trump finished his speech and went toward the Capitol building fanning out to cover the West, South and East sides; I was surprised when I was told that my friends were already at the Capitol well before 1 PM when the March was not planned to start until 1 PM. <br /><br />While it is true that there were a significant number of women and teens present at the Ellipse, there were a lot of men who had the look of veterans from their late 20s to much older. I'd guess between 5% and 10% of the attendees were veterans; we talked to some of these vets while we were there and they were disgusted with the obvious fraud employed in the recent election, and were surprisingly outspoken about their intent to restore liberty by any means necessary. They consider the incoming administration illegitimate. <br /><br />We shall see what happens. Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582656292146780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-41747498967814434132021-01-07T16:31:16.727-05:002021-01-07T16:31:16.727-05:00Why did citizens storm the Capitol? How could the...Why did citizens storm the Capitol? How could the festive atmosphere that was on display suddenly turn into an insurrection? Antifa was most likely at play for some of the ugliness.<br />But what of the reaction? President Trump fostered this is what we're hearing from on high and the media. Trump's people are abandoning him. There are calls for invoking the 25th amendment, and if that isn't put into play, then ANOTHER impeachment is in the cards.<br />What the anointed don't understand is WHY. Well, for one thing, we're fed up. Whether the election(s) were rigged are not, there are a host of other things that are pissing us off. We deplorables (a moniker which I wear proudly) have been accused of being nazis, racists, every "phobe" one can think of, and some that haven't been thought of yet. We're intolerant, we're uneducated, we're hayseeds and we smell bad. They don't know us, and haven't a clue why we feel this way. We've been fed buckets of slop for years and told "you don't like it?, here's some more."<br />The long fuse was lit a long time ago, and it finally ignited the TNT.<br />God help us all.SWVAguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661677638340868536noreply@blogger.com