about Cossaks
They are nowdays legaly organised parramilitary in Russia, with most of men being in Afghan war in Chechenia, and balkans fighting alomgside Serbs against muslims.
They live in separate areas in Russia, sometimes whole counties are Sossaks, they train regula millitary exercises and holding automatic AK-47s and PK MG`s
They live by strickt christian ortodoxy rules dna society is mixture of Christian-millitarism and ultra conservatism.
Millitia men from US, you would like to be in Cossaks :)))
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/cossack/cossack.htm
Why gays were stupid to confront Cossacks:
Cossack volounteers in Bosnia war:
http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/conflicts/13-10-2003/3892-bosnia-0
The first Russian military unit of volunteers was formed in Herzegovina in September of 1992 - not far from the town of Visegrad. Valery Vlasenko was the unit's commander. The second unit was formed the same year in November - the unit was known as Tsarist Wolves with commander Alexander Mukharev, nicknamed the Ace. A company of Cossacks was fighting together with the second unit of Russian volunteers. The Cossack unit was commanded by Alexander Zagrebov, soldier of the Afghan war. Another group of Russian military men was operating in the settlement of Skelani, not far from Visegrad. The group was commanded by Lieutenant Alexander Alexandrov, who had been in the wars of Transdniestr and Karabakh (he was killed in May of 1993).
In the winter of 1993, the group of Russian soldiers commanded by the Ace took part in the most fierce and legendary battle of that time - the defense of Zaglavak hill. Muslims were attacking the hill with grenade launchers, Russians were suffering considerable losses, but so were the Muslims. In March of 1993, Tsarist Wolves did battle with the group of Muslims - the Russian group was commanded by major Eduard (the major was decorated with Red Star and For Courage medals). In May, the major was substituted with captain Mikhail Trofimov. He was killed as he attempted to take a prisoner for interrogation: there were two Muslim women in the house that he was entering - someone threw a grenade at his back.
Tsarist Wolves became known as the most efficient Russian military unit. The black and gold banner of the unit is kept at the Holy Trinity temple in Belgrade. There is also a memorial board in the city in honor of the Russian men who died in battles for Serbia.
Rudolf Nureyev was a gay Cossack... so much for the stereotypes.