Posted on 09/08/2023 5:25:09 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Significant army service is a big deal in Israel. So much so that many young Israeli Jews will postpone their mandatory conscription for one year after high school in order to attend a pre-military preparatory training camp, to make sure they are as prepared as possible.
Already years ago, Maj. (res.) Shadi Khalloul, a regular contributor to Israel Today, recognized that the key to greater Christian integration into Israeli society was encouraging young Christians to volunteer for military service. Israel’s minorities are not required to join the Jews in physically defending the State of Israel, but many, like the Druze, Bedouins and a growing number of Christians, are choosing to do so.
But these Christians are starting even further behind, if you will, than teenage Israeli Jews. So a pre-military preparatory course was seen as essential.
This year marks the seventh in which the “Kinneret” pre-military preparatory training camp put on by the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association (ICAA) has brought together young Christians and not a few young Jews to prepare for significant IDF service, together.
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I have been advocating for the US military to us “pre-military preparatory training camps” for a long time.
The purpose of such camps is to be low cost, and to get trainees ready for basic training. A big emphasis will be weight loss for the overweight, and getting them physically fit, more than minimum basic standards.
The more fit and following standards they are in *entering* basic training, the *better* their entire class will be. “A rising tide lifts all ships.”
Either cheap wooden barracks or tents, with a tall chain link fence surrounding the facility. Cadre will be veterans. They will wear civilian clothes. Individualized weight loss meals in their mess facility.
Failure, for whatever reason, will result in their dismissal.
Specialized classes may be offered for literacy, as well as rules, customs and traditions of their branch of service.
Because increasing numbers of potential recruits today are lacking, this would be of great help in getting quotas of those who are willing, ready and able to serve.
Ping.
The US Army has already started this and it’s call the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. I assume they are getting E1 pay and benefits but I am not sure on the details on comps. It’s about a 6 week prep course for people who can’t pass the ASVAB or body weight limits. So far it is working according to the Army.
I do think we should do the basic militia course in high school but a lot of school don’t even have JROTC.
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