Civilians begin shadowing 'Jade Helm' war exercise in Texas

Conspiracy theorists still wary as training gets under way

Military vehicles are seen at Texas Army National Guard Camp Swift, Wednesday in Bastrop, Texas. Jade Helm 15, a summer military training exercise that has aroused alarm among archconservative Texans, began Wednesday outside the Central Texas town of Bastrop. - photo by Associated Press

Military Training Tex Heal — Military vehicles are seen at Texas Army National Guard Camp Swift, Wednesday in Bastrop, Texas. Jade Helm 15, a summer military training exercise that has aroused alarm among archconservative Texans, began Wednesday outside the Central Texas town of Bastrop. - photo by Associated Press

BASTROP, Texas — No citizens were rounded up and imprisoned at Wal-Mart. Tanks didn't rumble down city streets in a declaration of martial law. Eric Johnston wore his handgun on his hip Wednesday, but didn't really believe soldiers participating in one of the largest U.S. military training exercises in history were coming to confiscate it.

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