Operation Jade Helm will see 1,200 service members including Green Berets and SEALs and special forces from the Air Force and Texans in July . Soldiers armed with blank rounds will operate in and around towns in Texas , New Mexico , Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah and Colorado for 8 weeks . The so-called Realistic Military Training has some residents fearful the drill is a preparation for martial law .
Operation Jade Helm will see 1,200 service members including Green Berets and SEALs and special forces from the Air Force and Marines in July . Soldiers armed with blank rounds will operate in and around towns in Texas , New Mexico , Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah and Colorado for 8 weeks . The so-called Realistic Military Training has some residents fearful the drill is a preparation for martial law .