Protection Plan

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(16 February 2014, 07:20)Lightspeed Wrote: Re the latter: The military is trained to live off the land, and to get what they need by taking from civilian populations when necessary. This is especially true of older generation troops.

I've got to disagree with this statement. Since Wellingtons time the military has always relied on an extensive supply train as stealing from the civvie population is always counter-productive. Soldiers are trained to live off of what they can carry on their backs and any that can live off the land are either members of the Sports And Social club or self trained 'cos that's what interests them. One possibility no one has thought of is that ex-mil or rogue units might see some homesteading preppers and offer their expertise in defense and patroling in exchange for a secure base to call home and settle.