The original post certainly does point to the importance of recruiting as many military personnel as possible to one’s side in the event of a civil war.
Recruiting the officer corps, and special forces enlisted, would probably be best done by appealing to the constitution and the oath taken to preserve it. I think the political right of this country has an edge in that regard. The classes now being hosted by tea-party associations (at least the one I go to, in Northern California) about US history and the US constitution could be useful in that regard. Having a good command of historical facts and the traditions of our nation might be very useful in attempts to recruit some military members.
Recruiting enlisted personnel outside of special forces might not be so easy for the political right. I don’t know what would be the best strategy to attract those persons. Any thoughts?
Well, what sort of historical and what we used to call “civics” reading matter is provided gratis to our troops by Conservative institutions, and in what format? How many films or educational DVDs are given away? I would think that simply providing the entertainment and educational materials that they would enjoy would be enough to sway them to our side. Maybe some teachers giving free HS or College credit classes to the troops could be arranged.
After all, the best reason for them to true to our nation’s heritage is through knowing it in its entirety.