JUNIOR MILITIA CORPS
“The JMC (Junior Militia Corps) is a program, developed by the SMVM (Southeast Volunteer Michigan Militia) to get kids ages 5-17, involved in a self preservation environment. We aim to teach woods survival, self-defense, self-reliance and knowledge of their God given rights as guaranteed by our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Through camping, Land Navigation, Basic Bushcraft Skills, Basic First Responder Skills, Physical Fitness and Safe Firearm Handling, JMC Members will learn to be self-reliant, respectful of Nature and Others and be able to make educated choices in life.”
EVERY SO OFTEN, WE GET AN E-MAIL FROM SOME MOTIVATED YOUNGSTER UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN EXPRESSING AN INTEREST IN BECOMING INVOLVED WITH THE MILITIA.
BY LAW, YOU CANNOT BE CONSIDERED ACTUAL MEMBERS OF THE UNORGANIZED MILITIA UNTIL AGE SEVENTEEN. BY POLICY, TO AVOID CONFRONTATION WITH ANY PARENTS, WE RESTRICT PARTICIPATION IN THE SMVM UNTIL AGE EIGHTEEN, UNLESS YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS PRESENT.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CANNOT TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PREPARING YOURSELF TO ASSIST YOUR FAMILY, YOUR COMMUNITY, AND YOUR NATION IN THE EVENT OF CRIME, DISASTER, INVASION, TERRORISM, OR TYRANNY.
IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE LEGAL CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THOSE UNDER EIGHTEEN CANNOT OWN THEIR OWN FIREARMS. IT IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH. FIREARMS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE OVERALL READINESS POSTURE OF A FREE PEOPLE, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY PART.
WE HOPE TO SEE THIS SECTION GROW AND EXPAND AS MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE. YOUR IDEAS ARE WELCOME.
YOU MIGHT ASK, "IF I CAN'T OWN A RIFLE, WHAT CAN I ACTUALLY DO?"
ONCE YOU REALIZE THAT THE MOST DYNAMIC TOOL OF PREPAREDNESS, AND INDEED THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL YOU HAVE, IS YOUR MIND, YOU WILL FIND THAT THERE IS MUCH THAT YOU CAN DO.
*YOU CAN LEARN. STUDY YOUR HISTORY, STUDY THE CONSTITUTION, STUDY THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT, STUDY WHAT HAS WORKED TO CREATE THRIVING SOCIETIES, AND STUDY WHAT HAS NOT WORKED. STUDY THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY AND A PLANNED ECONOMY. STUDY THE PLANKS OF MARXISM. STUDY, AND LEARN, LEARN, LEARN ALL THAT YOU CAN. LEARN ESPECIALLY THINGS THAT YOU ARE TOLD NOT TO LEARN.
*THINK FOR YOURSELF. YOU ARE THE BOSS OF YOURSELF, AND THE KING AND POPE AND EMPEROR OF YOUR OWN LIFE. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS, AS LONG AS YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE DECISIONS. IF YOU LIVE AT HOME, UNDER YOUR PARENTS' ROOF, YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN RULES. THIS IS NOT A BAD THING, IT'S THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR BEING HOUSED AND CLOTHED AND FED BY THEM.
*YOU CAN TAKE FIRST AID CLASSES, AMATEUR RADIO CLASSES, ORIENTEERING AND LAND NAVIGATION CLASSES, AND OTHER CLASSES. SOMETIMES YOUR SCHOOL OR LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OFFER THIS TRAINING AT A LOW COST. ASK AROUND. IF YOU KNOW WHERE THIS TYPE OF TRAINING IS OFFERED, LET US KNOW. WE WILL POST MORE INFORMATION AS WE GET IT.
*LEARN STRATEGY AND TACTICS. STUDY MILITARY HISTORY, AND LEARN WHAT WORKS, AND WHY. STUDY MILITARY MANUALS, LIKE THE US ARMY'S FM 7-8. WHEN YOU ARE OLDER, YOU MAY BE CALLED UPON TO LEAD. KNOW HOW TO DO THIS EFFECTIVELY.
*READ SUN TZU'S "THE ART OF WAR" AND GEORGE ORWELL'S "ANIMAL FARM". THESE ARE NOT TOO HARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO READ, AND WHAT YOU LEARN FROM THEM CAN STAY WITH YOU FOREVER. THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS TO READ, FEEL FREE TO SEND IN YOUR SUGGESTIONS.
*GET IN SHAPE. WE SUGGEST THAT EVERY CITIZEN BE ABLE TO DO 20 PUSH-UPS, 20 SIT-UPS, AND RUN TWO MILES IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES. WE CALL THIS THE 20/20/20 PROGRAM. YOU YOUNGER PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THIS EASILY WITH JUST A BIT OF PRACTICE. WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF YOU CAN DO MUCH BETTER, BUT 20/20/20 IS A GOOD START, AND BESIDES, IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER.
*EAT BETTER. YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY SEEM TO HAVE A FAST FOOD/JUNK FOOD ADDICTION. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH FAST FOOD IF IT IS EATEN OCCASIONALLY, AND IN MODERATION. TRY TO EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND LESS QUADRUPLE CHEESEBURGERS.
AND LASTLY, AVOID BECOMING ADDICTED TO VIDEO GAMES. VIDEO GAMES CAN BE FUN, AND IN SOME CASES, MARGINALLY EDUCATIONAL, BUT YOU SHOULD NOT LET VIDEO GAMES DOMINATE YOUR TIME. THERE ARE THOSE WHO LOVE THE IDEA OF A BRAIN-NUMBED SOCIETY WASTING AWAY IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER OR TV SCREEN, UNABLE TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES. DON'T BE THAT. GET OUT AND PLAY AND LIVE AND THINK FOR YOURSELVES. THAT'S HOW YOU REALIZE YOUR OWN FREEDOM.
WE WILL BE ADDING TO THIS PAGE SOON. SEND YOUR IDEAS FOR LINKS, SUBMIT YOUR THOUGHTS, REVIEWS, TIPS, HINTS, PROGRESS REPORTS AND WHATNOT HERE.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ABLE, WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION, TO COME TO A TRAINING SESSION, PLEASE DO SO.
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