Is the U.S. military planning to invade Texas? “Jade Helm 15,” the realistic training exercises staged across the Southwest in 2015, should have been no big deal. But in Texas a fearful backlash erupted, and Jade Helm became a national story with a surprise ending that is still playing out today. How did this happen? JADE HELM is a found-footage short asking what happens when our institutions fail to help us distinguish truth from fiction.