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sarisataka

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30. I was able to run a 500% zoom and there are at least three different units in this picture
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:44 AM
Jun 2020

There are people wearing Air Force insignia- the far right one in the military police vest and the one in the front row with the bright green at the waste have enlisted rank insignia. About 1/3 of the people have the same camo pattern but are positioned wrong or the distortion is too great to clearly see their insignia

The closest man in the photo has no shoulder insignia but appears the have a rank insignia of an Air Force First Sergeant at the top of his armor, by his neck. He has a different camo pattern matched by several others. One group may be active duty and the other Air NG.

The second front the right in the front has a shield shaped patch on the soldier. It can be seen on several others in the photo. They are army or NG. It is difficult to make out but might be one of the Security Force Assistance Brigades (active army) Edit> I found some AF insignia that are close. That makes more sense if they are all AF personnel.

While I cannot account for everyone, all who have some identifiable insignia are US.

I also noticed on the left edge of the photo what appears to be legs and plexiglas which resemble a portable podium. Was this picture taken today? If it was someone giving an interview or speech at the memorial that would explain the variety of units and lack of actual weapons. It would be troops waiting for a dog and pony show to start.

That would also account for the two in the rear smoking and joking looking at a cell phone.

>Edit- I stand corrected. It was from today. If you click on the photo from the front you can see they are a cobbled together group, not exactly Spetsnaz


Who are they and MontanaMama Jun 2020 #1
So many questions I want answered Hekate Jun 2020 #3
DUer 2naSalit pointed out that MontanaMama Jun 2020 #4
They don't want anyone to recognize DENVERPOPS Jun 2020 #41
Yes! TY, Hekate! Cha Jun 2020 #2
Thank you, my friend! Hekate Jun 2020 #6
Keep it KICKED! I read some disturbing tweets Cha Jun 2020 #12
Probably Erik Prince's goons. roamer65 Jun 2020 #5
We need to know for sure, and members of Congress can find out Hekate Jun 2020 #8
Makes me also wonder if states like DE and NJ refused to send NG units. roamer65 Jun 2020 #11
I am puzzled sarisataka Jun 2020 #7
Last night there were many types of troops/LEO at the park, all identifiable except these uniforms Hekate Jun 2020 #13
I am familiar with the weapons sarisataka Jun 2020 #16
If they are not United States personnel, they have no business in our country. Don't get sidetracked Hekate Jun 2020 #17
I was able to run a 500% zoom and there are at least three different units in this picture sarisataka Jun 2020 #30
Thank you very much, sarisataka. Your ability to zoom in is far beyond mine, & one mystery is solved Hekate Jun 2020 #35
No problem. I must credit the posts below sarisataka Jun 2020 #37
One possibility here.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #42
My Bet Would Be They are Paid Mercenaries with an Outfit Like Blackwater n/t Indykatie Jun 2020 #9
We need to know & we need to show that we care enough to contact Congress Hekate Jun 2020 #14
Even Republicans should not accept a foreign power deploying in our capital. Beartracks Jun 2020 #10
Exactly my point. I agree they *could* be Blackwater mercenaries, but I want it out in the open... Hekate Jun 2020 #15
Blackwater is trending on Twitter. Jamastiene Jun 2020 #18
Russians? StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2020 #19
Need to ask your Senator and Congresscritter, not speculate. Needs to be out in the sunlight. Hekate Jun 2020 #20
Kick! Newest Reality Jun 2020 #21
Some are wearing Velcro unit patches on their arms.... Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #22
It is the National Guard? Jamastiene Jun 2020 #23
New York Times is a respectable source, but who were those guys yesterday? Hekate Jun 2020 #24
Good point!! I'll be calling Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #25
Air Force Captain_New_York Jun 2020 #26
Thank you. I still want to ask. There's way too much hinky stuff coming from Trump's administration. Hekate Jun 2020 #27
Air National Guard Celerity Jun 2020 #32
I agree, they are a rather motley collection of airmen sarisataka Jun 2020 #33
K&R! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #28
The Schutzstaffel? n/t AntiFascist Jun 2020 #29
I see some kind of insignia right under their chins. marybourg Jun 2020 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2020 #34
They look a little paunchy to be real military. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #36
Standards aren't that prohibitive. nt greyl Jun 2020 #38
air force barely qualifies as military anyways jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #40
There's been recent problems with right wing extremists in the air force correct? Captain Zero Jun 2020 #39
You should edit your title as one can see the insignia they are wearing Kaleva Jun 2020 #43
See link in my post just below, thanks Hekate Jun 2020 #45
Someone else is thinking along these lines/link below Hekate Jun 2020 #44
Kick Hekate Jun 2020 #46
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