Posted on May 8, 2015
Pros/Cons of Former Service Members Exploiting Service Time
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So this group has gotten a lot of press lately, especially concerning Kinessa Johnson. BLUF: this group is there to train and advise but, members are falsifying their objectives there. Of note are her comments about killing bad guys. Some light Googling shows her to be a diesel mechanic who got out after 1 enlistment as a SGT and now bills herself as an anti-poaching adviser and weapons instructor. Personally I am tired of the frauds and fakes but, wondering what everyone else thinks?
http://www.armytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/05/07/reports-nonprofit-vetpaw-kicked-out-of-tanzania/70963970/
http://www.armytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/05/07/reports-nonprofit-vetpaw-kicked-out-of-tanzania/70963970/
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I also found it far-fetched that Ms. Johnson was trained as a sniper. If she was, I'm fairly certain it would not have been through the Army. If I'm not mistaken (please correct me if I'm wrong and this is not a slam at all against my sisters-in-arms) women cannot receive sniper training.
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If they are Military Police Soldiers (31B) they can go to SRT Phase 2 which is Marksmen/Observer Course. It teaches them precision shooting as it would be used in SWAT type situations. SRT is (Special Reaction Team) the MP version of SWAT.
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No problem. But as a mechanic she wouldnt have been eligible to attend that course.
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If you're referring to VETPAW they aren't poacher hunters. Try don't shoot and kill bad guys like Rambo mercs. For one that's internationally illegal, and two they make a clear point of saying as much on their website because as you e just pointed out, people have the wrong idea about them.
They simply train the locals to spot and deter poachers as well as the park rangers in how to patrol, report and deter poaching.
And if you're implying that just because she /was/ a mechanic that she's a lousy marksman it sounds like your just judging it from the cover.
I wouldn't say this is exploitative at all. It's a veteran driven initiative. They hire vets who volunteer and want to help.
Did you know that veterans occupy the biggest chunk of unemployed Americans?
In light of that I'd say it's a damn good thing what they do and the world could use more of it.
They simply train the locals to spot and deter poachers as well as the park rangers in how to patrol, report and deter poaching.
And if you're implying that just because she /was/ a mechanic that she's a lousy marksman it sounds like your just judging it from the cover.
I wouldn't say this is exploitative at all. It's a veteran driven initiative. They hire vets who volunteer and want to help.
Did you know that veterans occupy the biggest chunk of unemployed Americans?
In light of that I'd say it's a damn good thing what they do and the world could use more of it.
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