Skill is Freedom. Discipline is Identity. Capability is Duty. You’re here because you believe something most people have forgotten: A civilian is not powerless. A protector is not born — he is built. And every family deserves someone trained, capable, and ready. This community exists for one purpose: To build modern protectors through Firearms · Survival · Medical · Mindset. No politics. No ego. No theatrics. Just capability. 🔱 WHY WE EXIST The original Minutemen were ordinary citizens who carried extraordinary responsibility. Today, the threats are different — but the mission is the same: Be the one your people can depend on. Modern Minuteman is where you build: - Practical firearms skill - Survival and fieldcraft - Emergency medical readiness - Physical resilience - Strong mindset - Leadership under pressure - Family protection frameworks 🧭 YOUR FIRST 24-HOUR MISSION Do these before you scroll: 1. Introduce yourself (1–2 sentences) Name, location (optional), and what brought you here. 2. Complete the Orientation Checklist below - Download or read the EDC checklist - Identify what you already have - Identify your top 3 capability gaps - Post your gaps in the comments so we can guide you - Commit to the next 30 days of training 3. Read the Rules Simple: - Respect - No politics - No LARPing or fantasy scenarios - No unsafe practices - Ask real questions - Help each other - Train with humility 🎯 YOUR ORIENTATION CHECKLIST Copy and paste this into your comment: EDC Gaps Identified: 1. 2. 3. Primary Goal for Next 30 Days: (Example: Build IFAK, fix fundamentals, get fit, dry fire daily, etc.) Commitment: “I’m here to build capability. Skill is freedom.” ⚔️ WHAT TO DO NEXT Over the next week you’ll receive: - The First Modern Minuteman Mission - The Beginner EDC Build - The IFAK Assembly Guide - Daily skill reps - Firearms basics - Survival fundamentals - Medical tasks - Fitness primers Stay active. Ask questions. Show your work.