Citizen soldiers reviled by U.S. "Journalist"

Can we import this program to the U.S.?

I think it would be a fine thing if more young people learned to field strip the AK. Would give them a good solid background in military weaponry, sort of like learning about engines by taking a lawnmower engine apart.

Nothing inherently wrong with this program. The grenades might be a little much, though.
 
The author of that article is typical of liberal researchers.

The Soviet Union has never armed its citizens in the sense that was implied by the author. Sure, dummy grenades, and demilled AK's were given to the children.

However, at no time have citizens been armed with working examples of firearms by the Soviet government. Before the new openess, the right to bear arms was so restricted that only licensed official government hunters were given operable weapons other than the KGB and the army. Also, the conscripted Soviet Soldiers are not issued ammo for their weapons. They are lucky to be paid and fed.

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Interesting indeed.. funny the one thing russia has NO shortage of is small arms.. ie kalishnikovs and handgrenades. I don't think the school budget would be strapped further to get small arms.

damn, when we played war we never interrogeted anyone... and the girl cheating on her military exams.. kinda feels like OUR side wasn't playing the cold war for keeps does it?
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Even Russia's estimated 650,000 orphans and 400,000 homeless children are not exempt from the decree.

For years, military units have been effectively "adopting" orphans and homeless children. Last February that practice was legalized by the government.

Under the new rules, Defense Ministry units and other security agencies can now take in boys as young as 14. The boys can stay as long as they want until they become adults.

Unit commanders are required to see that the boys are fed, issued uniforms and put through high school, which is compulsory in Russia. The boys are not obliged to perform military service.

The Ministry refused to estimate how many orphans are now in uniform, but Education Ministry officials estimated that thousands of boys will now find shelter in military units over the next few years.
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Isn't this the stuff that espionage-thriller novels are made of? Kinda neat, but scary at the same time.
 
Teaching the youth to handle thier nations weapons is fine and good. If Putin allows them the right to keep their own arms, Russia will never be a dictatorship again.
 
I'm still imagining myself as an American spy, and examining the thighs of Russian girls for state secrets ... ;)

Regards from AZ
 
Remember Jeff, these girls, by American standards, are jail bait (juveniles).

I would agree with such training myself for the same reasons some of these kids look forward to it. It's freedom from the classroom and fun on the range.

Lest we forget though, retention from lectures is only about 10-15%. Interactive learning is more effective as a teaching technique.
 
You know, if American kids were trained and allowed to bring firearms to school, I really don't think we would have armed criminals shooting up schools. Look at Isreal, there is no school shoolting over there. Criminals want easy prey, we all know that, If they know there will be resistance, the tend to move on to an easier target.
Arrell
 
I'm sure the head-in-sand types at Mother Jones find this revelatory and shocking.

I remember this program. We used to have it. It was called JROTC, and was not only popular at one time, but mandatory in many schools. My sainted, pacifist, Christian mother was a cadet captain...

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tamara:

I remember this program. We used to have it. It was called JROTC, and was not only popular at one time, but mandatory in many schools. My sainted, pacifist, Christian mother was a cadet captain...
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Another reason to homeschool :) Field trips to Thunder Ranch :D Besides basic outdoor and survival skills. Plus higher level math and computer skills. Real history and philosophy.
 
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