Jade Helm 15: Neugebauer Addresses Concerns & Rumors

To be clear this training exercise is NOT implementing martial law or a military takeover By Cong. Randy Neugebauer Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C.  Recently I have heard from many of you concerned about the U.S. militarys Jade Helm 15 training exercise and what it means for Texas. This exercise will enable our military to receive the best possible training so they can continue to carry out the mission and keep America safe. The exercise will not infringe upon our civil liberties.   Jade Helm 15 is a training exercise that will be led by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) with Special Operation Forces from all four services. Around 1200 U.S. service members are expected to participate in the exercise in Texas from July 15 2015 to September 15 2015. For over 40 years the U.S. military has conducted similar training exercises. In fact Jade Helm 15 is modeled after Robin Sage a training exercise that began in 1974 and spanned 15 counties in North Carolina. Training exercises are expected to take place on military installations and private land (with the permission of the landowner) and local law enforcement is working with the military to make sure our local communities are notified of upcoming exercises ahead of time.

To be clear this training exercise is NOT implementing martial law or a military takeover of the state of Texas by the federal government. The exercise will not infringe upon our civil liberties.

As you know the U.S. military is sworn to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution and I have the utmost trust and confidence in our nations military to continue doing so. Texas has a long history of supporting our military and their families. Please join me in continuing to support our brave men and women in uniform their families and all who keep America safe and sacrifice so much for our freedom. Teacher Appreciation Week May 4th to May 8th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please join me in thanking all of our hardworking teachers in the 19th District of Texas who do so much for our students and our communities. Earlier today I had the pleasure of visiting Lubbock-Cooper High School and a class participating in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Associations Capitol Hill Challenge a financial education program for students to enhance their financial literacy. I spoke about the importance of financial skills and economics. The young men and women in the class were very impressive.

• You can learn more about the Capitol Hill Challenge here.

National Day of Prayer On Thursday our nation honors the 64th annual National Day of Prayer. As a proud co-founder of the Congressional Prayer Caucus I recently joined several of my colleagues in signing a letter supporting the role that prayer has played in the history of America and in the legislature. On this National Day of Prayer we must re-commit to continuing to fight for our freedom to believe and Americas founding ideals. The Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover Friday marks the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) the end of World War II (WWII) in Europe. To celebrate and recognize the sacrifice of our nations veterans there will be a flyover in our nations capital. This flyover will mirror the aircraft parades following the victory in WWII. Over 50 historic WWII era aircraft will flyover the WWII Memorial the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol. A ceremony will take place from 9:30 a.m. CT to 10:45 a.m. CT and the flyover will take place from 11:10 a.m. CT to 11:50 a.m. CT. Congressman Randy Neugebauer represents Texas 19^th District which includes 29 counties in West Texas and the Big Country.  Now in his 6th term Neugebauer serves as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance.