UPDATE -- National Guard Numbers Expected to Swell to "Tens of Thousands"

Let me first state my intention is not to incite panic. I know beforehand that a certain contingent of posters will claim that anyways, but they can frick off in advance. I am again pointing this out to simply pass this information along. These are very important subjects and I believe it's important for people to know what the Government is planning, despite what they may be outwardly saying.

This latest contradiction comes from the military itself. And note this isn't what they're planning for, but instead this is what they're expecting.

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WASHINGTON — The National Guard’s top officer said Thursday that he expects the number of troops called to duty to combat the coronavirus could climb to tens of thousands in a deepening crisis that has impacted all 50 U.S. states.

The more than 2,000 Air and Army National Guard members activated in 27 states as of Thursday will likely double by Saturday, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, the National Guard chief, told reporters. Guard members thus far have worked on a variety of missions, he said, primarily aiding state officials in logistics, transportation and delivering and administering coronavirus test kits.

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This is from Stripesdotcom. Spare me the bullshite. The administration is downplaying this as much as possible to avoid panic, but the rumors of this stuff are impossible to ignore. LINK

UPDATE

We can tack on an additional 17,000 troops now activated (we are still in Coronavirus emergency declarations) that have now been activated across the nation due to the rioting that has sprung up around the country.

If there were "tens of thousands" before, and we add 17,000 more, what's the total number now activated across the country? Anyone know by chance?

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Leaders in 23 states and the District of Columbia have activated 17,000 National Guard soldiers to help local and state law enforcement face mass protests in dozens of cities nationwide.

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