Pentagon Orders States to Train Hundreds for “Quick Reaction Forces”

A newly released Department of Defense (DOD) memo calls for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories to form “quick reaction forces” within the National Guard that will be trained in “riot control” procedures — the latest indication that President Donald Trump is set to escalate his militarization of cities across the country. The October 8 memo was signed by Major General Ronald…

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