Quote Originally Posted by ian 2411 View Post
I have quoted myself in this post, because I don’t think that it was read by you Thorn before you wrote the paragraph above. Have you been in the forces?
No, I have never served in the military, though two of my brothers have. They were never trained for police-type duties, only for military duties. But I did say that they might not have that type of training, because we are talking about more than just the USA or UK armed forces, aren't we? I'm including National Guard troops in this category, which are much more extensively used for policing duties, and they do not receive the same kind of training as police. So, while I'm sure that SOME military forces may be trained for these kinds of situations, not ALL would be.