Last Sunday night, long-time JBS Chapter Leader John Perna was working to be one of the first to alert people to the story of FEMA hosting a multinational police force in the United States to conduct a martial law type training exercise this July 27th - 31st.  FEMA claims its "White House directed, Congressionally-mandated exercise" -- designated as NLE 09 -- is to practice for a scenario that could occur "in the aftermath of a notional terrorist event outside of the United States."

While John was getting out that important news Sunday night, FEMA's more traditional military sister,  Northern Command (NORTHCOM) was working on its own media advisory issued for immeditate release on Monday. Unlike FEMA's multinational force practice for a reaction to a "notional" event outside the United States, the NORTHCOM military exercise that will take place across several states and on two coasts during June 18th - 24th, is for "notional" events which could occur within the United States.  Notional events to be responded to include a simulated nuclear weapon incident and an "foreign animal disease" outbreak.

Well, don't you feel safer now knowing that that those who most believe are working to protect us are doing their best to train themselves. Certainly, practice does make perfect.  

Note: For members of the media that would like to cover these events (think embedded journalists) NORTHCOM operators are standing by to take your calls now!

Image: Gen. Gene Renuart, commander, U.S. Northern Command

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