That was 13 years ago. Maybe memory's just a little hazy. I vaguely remember that right after September 11, some troops (Guard?) were posted at airports with weapons but no bullets. Could be something like that with details getting hazy over time?
This one group arrived at the Superdome on August 30, before the levees broke, with 20 tons of supplies. And the atricle hints that other teams were also there, but bugged out when things got tough. How many supplies did they bring with them? Did they bail WITH or without te supplies?
VANITY- To add some credence to this story, It's extraordinary for the daily rag here in the P.R.S.F. (People's Republic of Santa Fe) to write anything that doesn't just slam Bush.