Video footage sent to Infowars by a listener in Staunton, Virginia shows armed National Guard troops carrying out maneuvers near a public playground yesterday morning.

"This was a Sunday morning exercise. They appeared to be heading to carry out PT (physical training) at some other location," the man who shot the video tells us. "This was in a city park and people were walking, jogging, and enjoying the playground with their children."

"What struck me were the M1As or M16s they were carrying (whether real or plastic) I could not tell the difference. I drove up as close as possible to them as they turned to my left onto the sidewalk," he adds.