Starting from scratch

[TOW2B_MWD 5]

I'm in West, TN.  My search for Militia groups in my area has proven futile.  I'm looking start a militia from the ground up.  Any advice is welcome.

 

A little about myself, I'm a 20 year active duty Army retiree.  I served as a heavy weapons anti-armor infantryman (11H), military policeman (31B), and Military Working Dog Handler (31B/Z6/Z7).  I did a two year stint as a Drill Sergeant as well.  I do not consider myself an extremist nor to I want to organize with extremists.  I'd like to form a militia for purposes of protecting the community and upholding my oath to defend the constitution.

[LetFreedomRing 5,753]

Welcome!  Check your state militia link on the landing page or Network tab, also check the map tab for like minded people and units near you!

[Doug1943 1,614]

Sir, you are EXACTLY the kind of person the militia movement needs to be composed of.

 

There are 'extremists' about. I think some of them have been made that way by what's happening to our country.  (And I'm not counting the ones who are actually ringers for the Left.)

 

If there were a non-extreme but serious group of patriots organizing to resist the disintegration of America, perhaps some of these people wouldn't drift into the crazy politics that they do get into.  There are a lot of young people hanging out in discussion boards on the 'alt-right' because there is no strong patriotic commonsense movement to attract them. The neo-Nazis and other crazies find this a fertile field.

 

We need to work on some documents and videos about how to organize a group, how to keep it together and how to grow it.  This is a task that needs a lot of work, starting now.

[SecurityGuy42 622]

Welcome to the forum Brother and good luck in your recruiting efforts.  The staff here can help you with setting up a process for doing background checks and such on possible recruits.  Always vet new recruits.