Mike Garand - A Failure of Civility

First Edition

2012 AFOC LLC

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Read both Chapters 6 and 7.

Read both Chapters 6 and 7.

A Failure of Civility

How to Defend and Protect
You, your family, friends, neighborhood and America

during a disaster or crisis.

Consider reading this book as if the Authors have parachuted into your backyard as Special Operations Soldiers to assist you in forming a cooperative protection of your neighborhood. Thats one of the things Special Operations Soldiers, or Special Ops, are best at covert insertion into isolated areas to train people how to defend themselves against inequitable justice and malicious aggression.

The Authors combined life experiences, military and law enforcement span 80 years. With this book, we give you the tools of knowledge to enable you to teach you and others how to defend yourselves, family and neighbors. We want you to help save lives and to keep America strong.

We have printed this book in large 14 point font and broken up the paragraphs so it is easier for our Readers. We have tried to limit the paragraphs to no more than 6 lines between breaks as most military, law enforcement and technical manuals are one continuous mass of words and consequently very difficult and taxing to focus on and comprehend.

We also decided early on in this writing to make the book a full sized 8.5 by 11 book with as many diagrams, depictions, charts and color photographs to convey the content and make the book as visually pleasant as a technical manual can be. This consequentially cost us much more to produce this book but we hope the ease of reading and understanding is much better.

If we repeat issues in this book or sound like were reiterating the same thing read these areas carefully. This is not to take up space or see our words in print again and again that costs us a lot of extra money to print this book. It is to ensure that you, the Reader, understand the importance of the subject.

As with all explanations of diagrams and examples of tactics in this book read them learn the terminology and meaning of each. If you go back and review the diagrams and explanations again multiple times if necessary your understanding of tactical application will begin to become logical and make sense to you.
You must understand, as difficult as some of these concepts are to learn, professional soldiers undergo years of study and practical application to be able to utilize tactics properly. Do not get disenchanted while learning these concepts.

We are not promoting collectivism or shared interest of group activity except for common defense, providing shelter and food to those in need to the extent possible, providing communications, maintaining hygiene and giving medical aid to those in need only during an emergency until the Crisis passes. Rather we promote cooperation and consideration for others. just like all good neighbors should do always.

In the spirit of all compassionate beliefs, decency and common sense, it is the wish of both Authors that people maintain their civility towards each other as much as possible should adversity arise. People should conduct themselves by the rule of law, respect others rights, hold life reverent and do everything to cooperate with local law enforcement to the greatest extent possible.

Readers should totally prevent, or in a worst case scenario, attempt to minimize the loss of life resulting from the application of information in this book should A Failure of Civility occur.

The Authors inform the Reader that any reference to a religion or religions is not necessarily the religion of the Authors nor is this intended to promote that religion, even though names of beliefs and certain religious disciplines may be made throughout this book.

Each of the Authors has their beliefs, however, they believe most deeply in Freedom of Religion as the Constitution of the United States of America proclaims. The Authors are not judgmental on how people come to their God.

We respect the religions of all as long as that religion does not harm others if the spirit of those beliefs is for the good and beneficial interest of mankind and if each person professing that belief can be truly humble before their God.

The Authors do believe that Americans are abandoning their belief in God. There is no doubt that organized religion has harmed humanity many times over past thousands of years.

However, we believe that much more good has come to our society when people are humble before and believe in a benevolent, immortal spirit much larger than themselves.

America was founded on the principles of Judeo-Christianity and these beliefs have had a major impact on creating the tough, resilient and durable fabric that holds our society together.
Although imperfect and unjust at times, our founding Fathers vision of this country based on Judeo-Christian principles has been far more beneficial to Americans and the country than the grandiose egos that some leaders would have solely represent the aggregate value of a country.

That is measured by Americas successful tenure amongst other forms of government and republics that have come and gone like summer rains during the past two centuries plus of our countrys existence.

We know that people should conduct themselves and treat each other by the Biblical saying Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. However, to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors, you must also be ready to Do unto those first, the harm that they undoubtedly intend to do unto you without blinking and eye.

Mike Garand and Jack Lawson are former Special Operations unit combat veterans who were involved with rapid response Airborne and Heliborne Counter Insurgency Units, overseeing perimeter protection, training and providing bodyguard services in conflicts of Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mike Garand holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Science Degree in Urban Studies with an emphasis on Criminal Justice. He has spent much of his life in the U.S. Military as a Marine and Special Forces Soldier and is retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. He is also a retired Detective from a major metropolitan police department.

He has worked for years as a private security contractor for the largest and most well known of the American private military companies, providing training and security services worldwide. He has seen service numerous times during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mike is a member of a U.S. Army Special Forces Association chapter.