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Maybe a volunteer fire department, Search and Rescue Unit or another local civil protection organization? I'm volunteering at my local "Sea Rescue" station as
by dubbel 5y ago
Maybe a volunteer fire department, Search and Rescue Unit or another local civil protection organization?
I'm volunteering at my local "Sea Rescue" station as a boat commander (not in the US). I feel like I'm getting similar things out of it, that are described in the article, namely
- leadership experience
- taking decisions under pressure
- contact with many different groups of society
- feeling like I'm doing something concrete to help my community
Even though I am sure Chris is a great guy and who is absolutely doing this for the right reasons, he mentions a "daring raid across the desert in Libya to rescue captured sailors". When you read about the dash, it ended with the "captors attempted to run away but were gunned down by the enraged British rescuers. The prisoners attempted to stop the killings but failed."
Sure, that was a long time ago, but the guy commanding this raid still seems to be a fondly remembered role model for the squadron. Not because of the above war crime I'm sure, but they are overlooked in favor of a "daring dash". That is one of the issues I have with the military.