Nope. They're getting out, pulling the pin, and turning their backs on the political leadership that betrayed them. Which is not to say that if the American military is rebuilt that many won't come back; many loved their jobs and believed in the purpose for which they were sent. But if they do come back, many will still be very suspicious- and some will remain particularly bitter.
I agree completely that Green Berets are specially developed for just what youâre talking about. Developing an irregular force to fight a guerrilla war.
SF personnel call it *going operational*. Not only doing some routine or make-work Special Operations Command tasking, but doing the particular blend of military training and leadership by example that American Special Forces has honed to a fine working practical edge. And if it has to be utilized against a domestic enemy to the Constitution rather than a foreign foe; no matter. It's all in the oath we swore.
I believe that there are enough men and boys that are sufficiently proficient with small arms to be trained as a fighting force. I also believe that the families of these men and boys would be supportive and provide the necessary intelligence to be a very active guerilla force. Something along the Swiss book called âtotal resistanceâ.
Von Dach's work [on .pdf, *here*] is among those on the required reading list at Ft Bragg. But there are more recent Swiss offerings as well, especially if you are proficient in languages other than English, which was part of the point about Special Forces.
And you might find an earlier FReeppost and response thread *here* to be of interest as well, in particular the second page of responses *here*.
I actually meant by combat experienced armed forces that includes those that are in the civilian populace. You never forget training, it has to be kept up but it’s not like starting over.
Kind of like my dad showing me how to field strip an M-1, M-14 and a .45.
I haven’t stripped down an M-1 but I think in a pinch I could still do it blindfolded. Hahahaha.