Why are all the National Guard Armories being closed?

fresch · Sep 11, 2026

Because the money is needed to. Save only one child even illegal, even if it kills the west.

DoD1776 · Sep 11, 2026

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I has always been my understanding that National Guard Armories, which at one time were in every major city, existed for quick action in emergencies.
Floods, Storms, and Riots often demand prompt local response.

All these events continue to occur. So why are all the armories shuttered?

Dept of War is restructuring units, also when there’s a shortage of SM’s at armories they tend to shut them down. Example would be the one in Ogdensberg, but that one is reopening last I heard. Also, just because you see one close doesn’t mean they didn’t open one elsewhere. Back when I was in my unit was in Manhattan, the armory went down for renovations and switched to a different area. Sometimes the buildings can get too small for the unit too! Lots of variables. Not uncommon

C3D · Sep 11, 2026

That’s a shame. I’ve always counted on them for easy shopping in the event of shtf

fresch · Sep 12, 2026

Well all of it belongs to the people.

dsdmmat · Sep 12, 2026

Some places have just become undesirable. When they were built they were in nice neighborhoods, close to the people who served in them. Now that same neighborhood is crime ridden and all the service members live far away from it.

A lot of armories were built in the 50s and 60 and those facilities no longer accommodate the modern equipment being used by the troops today.

Others are just too far away from the training areas, or equipment storage sites so getting good quality training on your equipment take travel time out of your battle assembly weekend.

Demographics and Recruitment have changed have changed so much in some areas that it is not possible to man the units that are stationed there to full capacity.

Those may be some reasons why facilities are being closed.

Zerex · Sep 12, 2026

They were closed from the 1970's onward , due to the fear of the right wing Americans, obtaining access to armored vehicles and equipment.

We gave it to Afghanistan, however.

The all volunteer military, has also changed the dynamic as these people want to fight.

FP1201 · Sep 12, 2026

CaseHardened said:
Newton Eyes National Guard Armory To Use For Affordable Housing

The State approached Newton to see if it might be interested in using the property for affordable housing. Here's what's next.

patch.com

I has always been my understanding that National Guard Armories, which at one time were in every major city, existed for quick action in emergencies.
Floods, Storms, and Riots often demand prompt local response.

All these events continue to occur. So why are all the armories shuttered?

OK, so you're closing down NG armories; vehicles, equipment, weapons, and supplies have to be stored somewhere, Soldiers have to have a location to muster, and the Building are wholly unsuitable for conversion to Housing due to the proliferation of regulations dictating construction, amenities, and accessibility. So all you really have is a Lot with a tear-down on it, that of course will have environmental issues to be addressed before anything can be done (asbestos/fuel/chemical contamination) Projects like these are vehicles politician use for "See, look what I'm doing for you, especially those reliant on government (me) for their livelihood and living, and unless you want those evil republicans to take it all away from you, ya better re-elect me."...keeping them on Uncle Sam's Plantation is critical to staying in Power, which they use for their own personal gain.

fresch · Sep 12, 2026

Almost like no one ever worked in those buildings with lead paint, asbestos, open wires, dim lighting, wait I made a living bringing buildings up to code. You know where no one can work but the trades.
But you can bulldozer cheap and build cheaper and gain more $ per ft.

Jmac00 · Sep 12, 2026

you better hope they don't do this near YOUR HOME, that will drop your property value substantially

FP1201 · Sep 12, 2026

Back to the question of Why; it might just be the democrats that want muzzies or commies or chinese or whoever else made an inside deal with them selling us out for power and control when the revolution happens; they do want the resistance that might come from NG and Reserve Units/

Zerex · Sep 13, 2026

The Rome, NY army Reserve/Guard Mechanized Infantry property, was closed down decades ago.
It is a Church today.
In the 1960's the huge basement, assembly drill floor, was used by Drum and Bugle Corps for marching and manuevering practice.

Farm Aid, Ruby Ridge, WACO, OK City, and the Clintons were at war with MAGA/
Tea Party /America, and still are.

They are the ones who demilled many M1's and M-14's, brought in the 1994 AWBan..............all democrats are the vassals of the CCP, and hate you all.

The Guard Armories were a nightmare to them, as they were full of "bad things."

Why are all the National Guard Armories being closed?

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