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CA Army National Guard ready for humanitarian efforts, not martial law

March 20, 2020 By Publisher 4 Comments

By Allen Payton

Concerns that the National Guard or other branches of the military are mobilizing in Contra Costa County in preparation for martial law are unfounded.

Screenshot of video of a military convoy on Port Chicago Highway, posted by Loco Viral on Facebook, Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A video showing a convoy of mostly flatbed trucks driving on Port Chicago Highway at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO – formerly known as the Concord Naval Weapons Station), was posted on Facebook on Tuesday.

According to the MilitaryBases.com website, “MOTCO is the primary West Coast common-user ammunition terminal, and it is home to the 834th Transportation Battalion (TB) of the Army’s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) installation.” It “is the primary west coast common-user ammunition terminal, supplying Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps facilities in the area.”

But, according to an Army National Guard spokesman, he isn’t aware of anything happening in Concord.

“The Guard has been alerted and we have a contingent activated for humanitarian efforts, whatever is needed. Not for any martial law,” Lt. Colonel Jonathan Shiroma said. “It’s an unprecedented situation, here. So, we understand the concerns.”

The humanitarian efforts may include distributing food. He also confirmed that there have been no exercises by the National Guard this week in Concord. The Guard will be responding now, since the governor, who is their commander in chief, issued his stay at home order statewide, last night.

So, the convoy could have been any one of the four branches of the military served by MOTCO.

Filed Under: Central County, Military, News

Comments

  1. Emily says

    March 21, 2020 at 7:49 am

    Thank you China.

    Reply
  2. James says

    March 21, 2020 at 11:27 am

    I am glad to hear that there is no Martial Law . There are enough concerns with everything else that is going on in the United States . People need to out of there homes and apartments to stop from going stir crazy . Be well and be careful everyone and “May God Bless Everyone “!

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    March 21, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    THEY ARE NOT TELLING US EVERYTHING… we havd s right yo know WHAT THEY DO as SOON AS THEY DO…. no more “BITS & PIECES” alerts!!!!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      March 21, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      This should have said…
      They are not telling us everything. We have a right to know WHAT THEY DO when they do. No more “BITS & PIECES ALERTS

      Reply

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