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Neither must "national security" be dismissed out of hand because there are some abuses of it. National Security is a real matter and it is of vital importance to social stability and the continuity of the government in Washington in an emergency.Hopefully, we will be allowed to have the answers to this. It was a horrible and unnecessary loss of life. Everything must be done to prevent this from happening in the future. This tragedy should not be covered over for reasons of "national security."
The armed forces in Washington DC and its metro area are called the Joint Task Force - National Capital Region. While a number of its force are ceremonial, these ceremonial troops also have their regular military function, training and deployment readiness. The JTF-NCR is commanded by an Army MajGen and includes all forces of all services in the Command's Area of Responsibility, which is the National Capital Region.
There are countless helicopters in the JTF-NCR whose mission in an emergency is to transport the government to the nuclear proof Mountain in nearby Maryland. This mission is called the Continuity of Government. The mission of the JTF is to defend the United States Government starting with the President/Commander in Chief and his principal staff, members of the cabinet and principal staff -- and all the Senators and House members and their principal staff to include members of the Supreme Court and federal judiciary in the NCR.
There very well could have been one or more of the helicopter crews of the JTF doing a training mission for its own highly confidential mission to defend the federal government principals in an emergency to include top secret evacuation capacity, capability, procedures and strength in transporting the government principals to the Mountain for the continuity of government in an emergency. This mission, its personnel, its training and practices override all other concerns at all times. Absolutely.
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