The last few times I have traveled to and from Santo Domingo from both Boston and New York I have seen U.S. military people (Army, I think) in civilian clothes being seen off and met by military people in uniform at both ends. I think the U.S. was training D.R. military back when Hippo was sending Dominican troops to Iraq. Lately it seems the U.S. military has free run of Las Americas airport. My question is, what's the U.S. Army doing in the D.R.? I did do a forum and google search before posting.
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U.S. Military in D.R.
No...I'm familiar with deportee transport from my days in the airlines. These were military personel traveling low profile in civilian clothes but being seen off at the airports in the U.S. and then being met in the D.R. by personel in U.S. Army fatigue uniforms.
I think that is a big assumption on your part. Are you sure they weren't civilan contractors offering specialized security training?
Nonetheless, from first hand experience their were at least some plainclothes US military attached to the DNCD via the DEA and worked throughout the island. However, if you aren't into drugs or drugdealing you have nothing to worry about.
A very likely scenario. In fact, I used to have a friend who lived in Orlando that that is all he did 5 days a week was escort prisoners to Latin American countries. However, he wasn't military even though he used to be in the military but I believe INS.
Again no...I used to bring deportees to Las Americas myself and these guys had nothing to do with transporting deportees. They were american military personel being met at the jetway on their arrival by uniformed americans. After collecting their luggage they boarded a guagua type civilian bus out front, making no effort conceal their identity and off they went. I'm just wondering what they are doing in the D.R. I'll bet its good duty.
it's happening in Europe too, on a flight to Eastern Europe there were few Navy Seals types and I got chatty with one of them and he told me that they were working for US Aid..."right, I told him"...the black SUVs were on the tarmac few minutes after the plane landed
Passed a convoy of US military on the northern part of the new toll road from Nagua to the south coast two weeks back. Probably about 15 vehicles in total with all personal in full uniform...
I saw a small group of US sodiers in fatigues at the La Sirena on Churchill this winter, and another of the same in the Mega Centro. I just figured they were on leave.
Secret Invasion
I forgot how Pichardo usually words it, but something like "I was talking to someone who knows someone who...Told me Obama has decided to secretly take over the DR and quietly send 5 soldiers at a time until he has a full platoon without raising suspicions
Soon on a Sunday morning you will see US Dauntless Dive Bombers attacking the Fleet in Sosua Harbor.
I forgot how Pichardo usually words it, but something like "I was talking to someone who knows someone who...Told me Obama has decided to secretly take over the DR and quietly send 5 soldiers at a time until he has a full platoon without raising suspicions
Soon on a Sunday morning you will see US Dauntless Dive Bombers attacking the Fleet in Sosua Harbor.
When I was at the CEDIMAT hospital last week with my friend from JD,I was in the emergency room with him,and there were 3 uniformed US Army officers in there,2 female and one male...one female had a broken foot,they took care of her while I was waiting with my friend...I tried to start a convesation with the 2 that were waiting for the other to be attended to,but they were very reluctant to start a conversation...even though I am a retired military person,so I just left it at that...they were in Army camoflage fatigues...
oh well...just my 2 cents...
bob
As a former USMC serviceman and Dominican citizen:
The US deploys several units every year in the Caribbean where these boots are confined to carry out specific field training, while under the cover of humanitarian missions and cooperation with the area's military/gov.
The only outfits you'll never see in uniform (the actual one) during those kinds of missions are those from SOCOM. They carry out their field training during the operations while donning regular unit?s uniforms to avoid possible infiltration or scouting of actual training techniques employed.
If the guys are approach for small talk, they're under absolute orders to keep mum and non-reactive. I was assigned to the supply units in places like Okinawa, Japan and the overall Pacific, where we were in contact with field units like these on a periodic basis.
The DR' military allows for very little information of their operatives to their own general public/press, let alone US units operations other than to support their "humanitarian/support" mission while deployed here.
Talk to any US airman from the FAD and you would think they were hiding F22s or a couple of F117s in their hangars for all their secrecy regarding stuff in their fields...
All you need to do is to pay attention to the about age of the men you're seeing. The older they look to you, the more likely these are not reserve or recently enlisted troops, but core units from high-skilled services doing specific training that will be used for their next deployment or mission elsewhere we reach out and touch someone...
IslandDreaming: My pops is a retired officer from DR's military intelligence and I do know some interesting people in the DR's military. Since I served with the Marines and later supported military operations in the supply channels via my job with a US military contractor, I also developed quite knowledge or our military's capabilities and operations in the field, like in ours.
Gassing up B-52's from a civilian supply channel w/o local gov intervention/knowledge is one of the things that allows our military to support our troops where needed, when needed. Kudos to the many US companies that are active around the world within civilian services, yet are the biggest military support channels our forces can count with rain or shine...
Yes I know a thing or two, but this is one of those topics better left alone and with little to follow up on. Loose lips sink Ships...
Why Pichardo, I always thought you were Force Recon, SEAL or Ranger, never figured you for a regular Marine, but after watching "The Unit" I realize that most of the "Operators" really pose as supply and Logistics guys while their true identifier is SPECOPS
Thanks for making sure our Military (US) is well served and HUMINT provided, you done good
PS: Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about your Secret ops and clearance
Thanks for making sure our Military (US) is well served and HUMINT provided, you done good
PS: Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about your Secret ops and clearance
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