Spiritual Minded Military Nebraska Army National Guard: The Sobriety Protocol — Why Binge Drinking Feels Like the Only Way to Connect at Camp Ashland
Like the Only Way to Connect at Camp Ashland.
Camp Ashland is located between Lincoln and Omaha. The Platte River passes by. The fields of corn go all the way to the horizon. The armories are widely scattered through the state, in towns so small that they scarcely appear at all on the map.
You cover hours to drill. You are training on the flat lands. You are in formation with soldiers who you see once a month. Then you head home to a community where everybody knows everybody and nobody knows what you are carrying.
The relationship is achieved at drill only. The relationship is only achieved in the armory. The relationship is merely achieved when someone gives you a beer following stand-down.
You say to yourself that it is bonding. You say that it is camaraderie. You say to yourself that it is the only way to feel as if you are part of the unit.
"Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." — 1 Peter 5:8
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THE 25 PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE PROBLEM
The third least populous state in the Union is Nebraska. The population density is 25 per square mile. It decreases to less than 5 on the western side of the state.
One of your battle buddies is an hour away. The closest armory is forty-five minutes away. The veteran down the road was in another unit, another time, another war. There is no one to call. No one to text. No one to sit with.
The distance is occupied by the enemy. He makes use of the isolation. He employs the flat earth and the open sky and the silence, which is never-ending.
By the time you arrive at drill weekend, you are dying to be connected. You will accept it in such a way that you manage to get it. And when that happens to be a beer, you drink it.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." — 2 Timothy 1:7
THE COUNTER-SIGNAL THE GUARD NEVER ISSUED
The Guard is seeking new methods of developing resilience. The state is studying the prevention of substance misuse. The programs exist. Gathering of the data is carried out. The surveys are sent by mail.
But has no one presented to you a countersign?
When a craving comes, your body will grab the bottle. The bottle is a depressant. It retards your nervous system. It desensitizes the aloofness. It momentarily silences the sound.
The enemy would like you to believe that there is no other choice but the bottle. The bottle is not the only option. Even the option of the bottle is not a good one. The bottle is the supply line of the enemy, which is functioning on your soil.
A strategic swap is one where the supply line of the enemy is replaced by your own.
As the desire strikes you, you do not white-knuckle it. You put the fuel to work. One scoop of Cellular Hydrate—Electrolyte Formula in sixteen ounces of water. The electrolytes inform your nervous system, "We are not in crisis; we are at home.
One cup of Spiritual Minded Mushroom Coffee Blend. Clean energy tells your brain, "The mission is still active. We are still armed. The enemy does not get this hour."
ONE VISIBLE SOLDIER CHANGES EVERYTHING
You are not alone on this battle as a Nebraska Army National Guard soldier.
There are others. They are at Camp Ashland. They are in Lincoln. They are in Omaha. They are in the armories in Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte, and Scottsbluff. They are on the same highways. They are gazing upon the same cornfields. They are posing the same question.
They are unable to detect you when you are not there.
You are sending out a signal when you put on your Spiritual Minded Military shirt. I am sober. I am vigilant. I am on watch. I am not alone. Nor are you.
The uniform is seen by your battle buddy. The declaration is known to your battle buddy. Your soldier friend can now be allowed to say, "Me too."
Wear your Red Leg Field Armor to the next drill weekend. Stand in formation. Let your unit see the uniform. You are not showing off. You are calling the fire team to attention.
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THE ENEMY'S THREE NEBRASKA LIES
The enemy is familiar with the Nebraska terrain. He is aware of the seclusion. He has familiarity with the cornfields. He has made his lies, especially to you.
Lie One: You are the one that is struggling
Nebraska is small. Everyone knows everyone. The enemy says that in case any person had known about your drinking, you would have been disgraced. You believe him. You stay silent.
Counter: The foe is fraudulent. It is not a fight that you have to fight by yourself. The data proves it. It is verified by the state surveys. The drinking problem in the Nebraska Army National Guard is in the fact that the enemy has been winning. You are no exception. Thou art the witness. Your silence defends the foe. Your statement brings him out.
Lie Two: "The bottle is your only friend."
The cornfields are empty. The towns are small. The friends from high school have moved away. The unit only meets once a month. The enemy tells you that the bottle is the only thing that will not leave.
Counter: The bottle is not your friend. The bottle is a parasite. It takes your money, your health, your relationships, and your peace. It gives you nothing but a temporary numbness that requires another dose to maintain. The bottle is the enemy's oldest weapon. Stop calling it a friend.
Lie Three: "You can handle it yourself."
The Nebraska culture is self-reliant. You do not ask for help. You do not burden others. You handle your own business. The enemy tells you that sobriety is a private battle.
Counter: The enemy is lying. Private battles are battles the enemy wins. The Remnant fights in formation. Your sobriety is not a private burden. Your sobriety is a tactical asset. Your unit needs you sober. Your family needs you present. The fire team needs you visible.
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ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE ARMORY
Your training ground is camp Ashland. You have ranged there. You have sunk in the fields. You have been in the chow hall queue with soldiers who you can only see once a month.
The enemy also has pitfalls at Camp Ashland. Once the training is over, the unit breaks up. The soldiers drive back to their cornfields. The connection evaporates. The bottle pops out.
Your assignment is to change the ambush into an assembly.
You have a soldier beside you; before you leave Camp Ashland, look at him. Recite the following: What is your Zero Hour? Not "Are you okay?" Do you not want to talk? A tactical question. A watch assignment.
When that soldier comes to his zero hour, he will not forget your question. He will get an opportunity to watch over rather than give up.
Conclusion
Secure the Fuel. Wear the Armor. Stand the Watch. Find your fireteam. You have read the protocol. You know the Zero Hour. You have the Strategic Swap. You have the fire team waiting.
The only question is whether you will execute.
The enemy expects you to close this page and do nothing. He expects you to nod your head and continue the same pattern. He expects you to be a consumer of content, not an executor of orders.
You are not a consumer. You are a soldier. Soldiers execute orders. Do not close this page until you have taken one action. One bottle poured. One purchase made. One text sent. One alarm set. One prayer was prayed.
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This is the Spiritual Minded Military Sobriety Protocol for the Nebraska Army National Guard. The cornfields are not empty. The Fire Team is forming. The bottle is not your friend. Fall in.
The Remnant does not transition. The Remnant re-enlists.
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THE LITTLE GENERAL DOCTRINE
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