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Though I question what would the purpose of building fighting rifle squads in CONUS be instead of neighborhood watch/disaster relief groups? Are we at the point where civil conflict is likely in the USA? What exactly would we be trying to achieve and who exactly would be likely opponents?
Disregarding the questionable wisdom of participating in one, any kind of internal conflict in the USA would be messy and irregular, and I question weather organizing ourselves like a conventional US Military formation would really be suitable for such a situation.[/QUOTE]
Regardless of wether we are at that point, when a war actually happens here wether civil, or foreign invader, would we rather have the culture, and more importantly, pass on the culture of martial discipline, small unit conventional and unconventional tactics, and mastery of arms to our children, or let it sort itself out AFTER the next “shot heard round the world? As I see it, we are talking about modern day Militia minutemen, not neighborhood watch, SAR, or a social club like the Rotary.
What would we lose if we trained our ass off to be the Wolf at the gate, instead of the thorn in the side we are now to any threat, foreign or domestic? Basic SOPS like Med pouches go here, we do NOT use XYZ, strong wall vs running the walls, creating rat lines, initial comm, link up and signal plans, everyone can shoot A standardized Qual with their system, a basic load-out for High vis ops etc, would help us be the “Well regulated Militia” we were meant to be.
Instead, currently we are like the various Native tribes circa 1620, we see the writing on the wall, but tribes are formed/forming, digging in our heels and each choosing our response instead of a unified response.
We have the curse and benefit of modern technology. Let’s be the Apache, not the Algonquin, but be them NOW. Not 200 years later.
My wife is 100% Native. I see the very real, traumatizing, perspective of being a conquered people every day, even though it went down in her Great Grandparents Day, not hers. Reservations, drugs, alcohol addiction, “Govt. assistance”, and the forceful manipulation of an entire culture. I won’t let it happen again, not on a small or broad scale sense. I don’t care if it’s the Amish, Libertarians, Sikhs, Jews, Gun Owners, or the Muslims. If anyone in this country thinks they will round up and exterminate any group of law abiding peaceful people they can go to the hell they will have made for them self.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]I couldnt agree more. My grandmother was a first generation Japanese-American during WW2, so I feel you on the reality of how quickly that can . Things like katrina, japanese internment, and the LA riots are the reasons I got into firearms after growing up in a 'gun free zone' household.
I think the extra cultural values arent to be ignored. But with the last two reports of cyberattacks on powergrids, and I genuinely want a minuteman unit to coordinate with. I dont see that eventuality as Alex Jones territory.
Threats foreign and domestic.
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