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Is there any kind of parallel for this kind of experience. I’ve always thought the rigidity and discipline of military life would suit me well. This is another
by ozarker 4y ago
Is there any kind of parallel for this kind of experience. I’ve always thought the rigidity and discipline of military life would suit me well. This is another reason why I would love to join up. I have a family and a career now though and joining up would be a selfish decision
- heavyset_go 4y agoThere are weird pseudo-bootcamps that exist in the US that you can sign up for, but I imagine they're just as unregulated and harmful as "wilderness therapy" companies are.
- User23 4y agoProject Appleseed[1] is reputable, but it’s mainly marksmanship and American history, not playing soldier in the woods. I’d be very cautious about joining any kind of “militia” because even though there probably are well intentioned people that want to serve their communities, most are honeypots full of law enforcement and informants. I think there may be some state militias still around that aren’t national guard too. I vaguely recall something about Florida reviving its militia. Edit: re:Florida[2]. [1] https://appleseedinfo.org/about/ https://appleseedinfo.org/about/ [2] https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/politics/florida-state-guard-desantis/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/politics/florida-state-guard-...