"That's a chick," someone says over the radio."Ah, roger," comes a response.A US Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter has stumbled upon a couple having sex in the back of a convertible. The small scout helicopter is out on a routine training mission around the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk in Louisiana."What's she doing?" one person, possibly one of the chopper's two-man crew, asks."She's going up and down on him," the other declares, based on the video coming from the Kiowa's infrared camera.
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In 2013, the National Guard Bureau published the third edition of its Incident Awareness and Assessment Handbook. War Is Boring obtained a copy of the unclassified document through a Freedom of Information Act request.The guide has brief descriptions of what the National Guard's functions are and what surveillance tools are available during a national emergency. There are various checklists and sample forms explaining how to work through official procedures."Incident awareness information assists authorities in responding to disasters to save lives, mitigate suffering, minimize serious property damage, and protect vital infrastructure," the manual's foreword explains. "All … capabilities must be legally employed in accordance with federal policies on intelligence oversight and handling of U.S. persons information."On top of that, there is information on what other US government agencies offer in terms of surveillance gear. Beyond going to the Pentagon or Department of Homeland Security for help, the National Guard might call on the Civil Air Patrol, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, if necessary.Read more: Why the US Government Needs a Cyber National Guard
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