Use LOGIC

This post generated some lively debate in a prepper forum. At the heart of it, was the nature of patrolling itself. Naturally, there are many types of patrols. However, for small teams, is hard to imagine a frequent use for a patrol of a type other than what was listed.

Some military veterans weighed in, extolling the virtues of each type of Patrol. This is to be expected, particularly if they performed those other types of Patrols. The problem is that small team tactics do not dictate every type of Patrol.

For example, there are very few circumstances under which your typical Homeland Patriot and team will need to do a screening Patrol, or an economy of force Patrol. They simply don't have the numbers, equipment, or need to do these types of Patrols.

The bigger picture here is this, military folks, just like anybody else, see things through their own lenses. An individual may or may not be able to determine which elements of training are more applicable to a specific group. Because military folks have often had things drilled into their heads, they frequently do not accept any other methodologies as being correct.

The military way may be a right way of doing "X." But there may also be other right ways of doing it. In other words, the military method may not be the only correct method.

It does not take military experience to evaluate the logic of a course of action. Furthermore it does not take military experience to be able to educate others on a military topic. All it takes is experience with that topic, and the ability to teach.

As an example, this blog author has taught many Fundamental Marksmanship classes. Many attendees have been current or former military.  Each of these veterans has mentioned how the methodologies used in this author's Fundamental Marksmanship class is superior to what he received and instruction in the military. This is true for vets from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and USMC. This is also true of every person who has taken Fundamental Marksmanship and who has also done an Appleseed event. 

Logic needs to be the universal 5 letter word at the top of every instructional handout.