The American Guard

PREAMBLE

Peace is not secured through the inability to produce violence, but through the mastery of it, and the willful and able decision to not use it.

The American Guard exists to fulfill two purposes: to nurture a concern for the common advantage in the majority of our members, as this is important for the sustainment of America; and to protect and defend our headquarters and people with armed force against any legitimate threats that seek to do her harm.

Military virtue is necessary for the physical survival of a nation and her people, and just as important for its capacity to nurture civic concern. This is to take place at our Headquarters in Alaska.

This resolution is organized into the following sections:

• Section I — Foundational Philosophy and the Civic Case for Military Virtue

• Section II — Unarmed Defensives

• Section III — Armed Defensives

• Section IV — Unified Defense Doctrine

• Section V — Team-Based Defensive Strategy

• Section VI — Breaking Contact, Terrain Navigation, and Tactical Movement

• Section VII — Search and Rescue

• Section VIII — Documentation

• Section IX — Offense: Persuasion, Arms, and Documentation

• Section X — Persuasion Doctrine

• Section XI — Statement of Legal Compliance and Scope

• Section XII — The Nature of War

• Section XIII — Organizational Structure and Designations

Be it resolved by the Grand Concil of the Church of the United Association of Americans:

SECTION I — FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE CIVIC CASE FOR MILITARY VIRTUE

I.A — Nature and Purpose of This Doctrine

This doctrine governs the Guard of the United Association of Americans. The Guard exists to train members in collective armed defense, to protect the Association's headquarters in Alaska, and to nurture the civic virtue that flows from that training. Its members are peaceful and law-abiding. The context for this doctrine is the documented and ongoing reality that right-wing individuals and organizations have been and continue to be targeted with organized, politically motivated violence — including in no-go zones where police cannot respond, and by groups that have been declared terrorist organizations. Traditional civilian self-defense doctrine does not account for organized, large-scale, politically motivated violence in environments where the rule of law has temporarily collapsed. This doctrine does.

This doctrine is militia doctrine. It is also survival, advocacy, and civic formation doctrine, grounded in the right of self-defense, the right to peacefully assemble, the right to bear arms, and the duty of every member to bear truthful witness to the events they encounter.

I.B — The President as Commander

As President, I am Commander of the America First Guard of this Association. Being competent at military affairs is important for the safe function of this Association and for the adept participation of every person in it. It provides for the common defense from violent foes, and military service provides for the development and maintenance of actualized civic character in a citizen — which is necessary for fulfilling the sense of complex allegiance to the public good over an extended window of time that grounds all private acts in a tangible setting.

It is through participation in cooperative military endeavors that Americans learn to care for the common advantage and live under laws dispensing rewards commensurate with contributions to that common advantage.

I.C — The Civic Case for Military Virtue

There is much gained from even brief military experience in peacetime. It is an important part of the American character. America First commits to it.

First, the idea of common defense of a political union is an abstraction and as such requires the ability to think generally in order to be understood. Furthermore, the willingness to act upon this idea, at risk of life or at least hardship, suggests that the abstraction of the common defense is treated as real, not simply as a superficial notion.

Second, the idea of defense, properly understood to include initiatives to preclude and ward off attack, comprehends the ability to imagine a future undesirable state of affairs to be prevented by a lesser, immediate sacrifice, and as such bespeaks and nourishes a fairly complex time sense capable of transcending the pull of present appetite and impulse.

Third, the ability to apply armed force, even in a technological age, requires entrance into a world of practical and physical action, and pulls the personality away from words and thoughts only. This is perhaps the truth in the recurring insight that military service is one way of making citizens out of otherwise self-interested individuals.

Fourth, for individuals raised in an advanced democracy, military life may be their only opportunity to see rules strictly enforced; to see the utility in a functioning system of authority; and to have the opportunity to issue commands themselves. Military service may be the opportunity to learn to rule and be ruled by one another.

All these aspects of taking part in the common defense of a political union resist tendencies toward extreme democracy in the human character. The abstraction of duty and sacrifice pull away from democracy's appetitive and materialist tendencies by providing firsthand experience of responsibility for the common good. The requirement to be adept in a world of physical danger pulls away from the tendency of especially commercial democracy to specialize the personality in a world of mental calculation. The habits and skills of collective and individual self-defense move the personality away from extreme dependence on specialists in armed force. Experience in ruling and being ruled gives insight into the problems of those in political and governmental office at any moment, and hence insight into whether they are abusing their authority. Finally, the habit of sacrificing and risking for a future state of affairs works to inculcate a fairly complex time sense, which mixes hope for a better world with realistic expectations about the recurring tensions of the past and present.

I.D — The Citizen and the Common Defense

A citizen must be tied to competence at collective armed self-defense in service of his country in order to be self-sufficient in politics, culture, and soul. The Guard exists in recognition of this principle and in reconciliation of the disconnect that exists between that ideal and today.

It trains citizens to understand the general concept of sacrificing for a common good, to act on it with willful threat to life and limb, and to do so in a real and actualized setting — with guns and bullets — as opposed to mere hypotheticals or words. This is invaluable for citizens in public, civilian, or private life. The inculcation, preparation, safeguard, and presence of that attitude is fittingly found foremost on the very art that preserves the existence of a union in the beginning: the military, and the ability to bear and raise arms therefor.

Institutions in America have become so democratized that the military is no longer a daily part of a citizen's life as it was early in this nation's history. Therefore, the goal here as President is to maintain a private defensive body that trains citizens at military competence, and thus promulgates and safeguards the enterprise of the general good and its actualized protection. This is a peaceful and law-abiding body.

I.E — The Dual Mission

The America First Guard operates on two pillars:

Offense — Peaceful, patriotic, proactive advocacy. Persuasion, documentation for amplification, and the silent underlying competence that makes that peace credible and secure.

Defense — Protection of members and innocent persons, protection of the Association's headquarters and common property in Alaska, extraction from hostile environments, documentation for legal protection and public witness, and, when absolutely necessary and legally justified, the application of minimum necessary force to escape or rescue.

The goal is always to remain on offense. Defense is preparation. Offense is purpose.

I.F — The Unified Self-Defense Principle

Self-defense is one subject. It is not divided into armed and unarmed as two separate disciplines. The foundational principles — identifying a threat, understanding the escalation of force, acting with restraint — are identical whether the tool is a fist or a firearm. An integrated approach ensures no mental lag between categories during a high-stress encounter. The trainee learns a single, consistent mindset of situational awareness and proportional force, where different tools and techniques are simply different positions on the same field of play. The primary weapon is always character and judgment. Physical and technical skills serve as means to protect life and liberty across any environment.

Self-defense, in its totality, consists of:

• Armed Self-Defense

• Unarmed Self-Defense

Both fall under the single subject of defensives.

I.G — The Three Capacities of Every Member

Every member of the America First Guard shall be trained to individual self-sufficiency across three capacities:

1. Arms — The physical and mental competence to bear and use firearms responsibly, and to engage in unarmed defensive techniques when necessary.

2. Persuasion — The ability to advocate clearly and movingly for America First positions, including in hostile or sensitive environments.

3. Documentation — The ability to capture, preserve, and transmit truthful records of events, including by smartphone, body camera, and pocket drone.

No member shall rely entirely on a specialist. Every member shall be capable of fulfilling all three functions. Specialists exist to maximize collective effectiveness, not to eliminate individual self-sufficiency.

SECTION II — UNARMED DEFENSIVES

II.A — Foundational Disciplines

Unarmed defensives are drawn from three disciplines:

• Boxing (and kickboxing)

• Krav Maga

• Judo

These defensives are built on boxing's power, Krav Maga's precision, and Judo's takedowns. The synthesis favors a hybrid stance and tactical deception to engage in precise mid-range striking to a single knockout point, debilitating the opponent, before immediately unleashing an overwhelming and forceful combination of mid-range strikes to achieve a TKO. The entire fighting philosophy is built around this sequence: debilitate, then finish — within a two-second window.

II.B — Strikes and Target Areas

Attacks range from jabs to teeps. The emphasis is mid-range strikes to structurally weak areas of the opponent.

Primary strikes:

• Jab

• Cross (lunging and stationary)

• Front kick

• Roundhouse kick

• Side kick

Target areas:

• Chin

• Side of the chin

• Below the ear

• Temple

• Behind the ear

• Solar plexus

• Liver

Each strike is delivered with sufficient force to debilitate.

II.C — The Finishing Move

Once the opponent is debilitated, an immediate finishing move is executed. It consists of a brutal, precise barrage of strikes to a single targeted weak point until the opponent is submitted or TKO'd. The finishing move may take the form of:

• A rapid succession of strikes to a knockout point

• A submission

• A throw, depending on the environment

• Any combination of the above

The finishing move capitalizes on every aspect of the opponent's weakness to deliver maximum damage in minimum time with minimum effort. The entire finishing move — from the initial debilitating blow to TKO — is completed within a two-second window. The stun window is exploited in full.

II.D — The Hybrid Stance

The stance is a hybrid of boxing/kickboxing, Krav Maga, and Judo. It prioritizes power generation, fluid movement, and the ability to launch and defend against takedowns.

Foot position: Placed hand-width apart — slightly more than shoulder width — with a slight bend in the knees, on the balls of the feet. Movement is somewhat bouncy but with a solid base. The width of the stance facilitates distance control and rapid movement. The slight knee bend defends against takedowns and acts as a launchpad for them. It also generates power for strikes.

Body: Turned at an angle for distance control, movement, and protection. Compact enough for fluid movement and efficient power generation.

Chin: Slightly tucked for protection while maintaining field of vision and ease of movement.

Lead hand: Held slightly in front of the body at shoulder level, clenched. Facilitates distance management, the jab, and parries.

Rear hand: Held close to the body at the upper chest. Protects the chin and body.

Both hands are held below the head but above the body to protect the entire body, generate stronger strikes, defend against and launch takedowns, and enable quick movement.

II.E — Distance and Movement

The nature of this fighting style requires that the opponent be kept at mid-range and that precise strikes and combinations be delivered from there. Frequent in-and-out movement is utilized to establish and maintain this distance. This movement, in conjunction with all other techniques, keeps the advantage with the engager and creates openings for attack.

Close-range stance: Orthodox boxing. Its offensive measures, defensive capabilities, and counter-ability are valued.

Long-range stance: Soft guard. Hands held around the low body to conserve energy, with a more relaxed posture.

II.F — Fight Management

Primary objective: Keep the fight standing and at mid-range. Keep the opponent at bay via jab.

Ground fighting: If the fight goes to the ground, take top and dominant position. Submit the opponent or ground-and-pound to KO.

Takedowns: Judo is employed for both offensive and defensive takedowns. Takedowns should be committed from mid-range.

Clinch and stand-up grappling: Krav Maga is employed. Attain superior control over the opponent and either take them down, strike, or resume normal position.

Ground grappling: Moderate-intensity attacks are used to debilitate or distract the opponent before unleashing an immediate finisher.

Clinch principle: Maintain moderate-intensity attacks to distract and debilitate, then execute a finishing move within the immediate stun window — a knockout strike, a takedown followed by submission, or a combination.

II.G — Supplementary Techniques

Although the primary objective is to keep the fight upright and striking from mid-range with precision, other techniques are integrated at key moments:

• Snipe-strikes

• Close-range striking

• Takedowns

• Submissions

• Clinch fighting

• Additional tricks, strategies, and tactics

These are deployed to disrupt the opponent and capitalize on every possible advantage. They do not displace the primary narrative: keep the fight standing, at mid-range, with precision and debilitation, culminating in a finishing flurry. Supplementary techniques support this objective.

SECTION III — ARMED DEFENSIVES

III.A — The Priority of Arms

Unarmed defensives govern situations where one is unarmed at the time, or where one chooses for any reason not to use arms. In a real violent encounter involving grave bodily harm to oneself or one's associates, the first priority shall generally be the application and presentation of the firearm.

One should be carrying a firearm at all times. It is important to be armed, to know how to use the firearm effectively, and to be able to do so at a moment's notice.

III.B — Firearm Selection and Carry

Choose a good firearm. The firearm shall be a concealable handgun that fits the carrier's hand. Train with it consistently. Always carry it.

III.C — Fundamentals of Shooting

In shooting, the following fundamentals are trained and mastered:

1. Stance

2. Sight alignment

3. Sight picture

4. Trigger control

5. Breath control

SECTION IV — UNIFIED DEFENSE DOCTRINE

IV.A — Awareness

Defensives begin with awareness. Constant, proactive awareness must be maintained throughout every aspect of life. Awareness is the practice of being conscious of any situation that could arise and taking proactive steps to avoid it, defuse it, and disengage from it before it becomes a violent encounter.

The first key of awareness is avoidance.

• Be aware of surroundings. Keep the head up and scanning for potential threats.

• Trust instincts. If something feels off, assume it is, and remove oneself from the situation.

• Avoid high-risk or unfamiliar areas. If a situation has a reputation for violence, do not go.

• Avoid isolated locations alone — alleys, ATMs, parking garages — especially at night.

• Avoid persons acting aggressively or erratically. Cross the street or take a different path.

• Know the escape routes of any building, city street, or social event.

• Have an exit contingency prepared.

• When approaching vehicles, have keys at hand and do not linger in parking lots.

• If a situation escalates, do not wait to see how it unfolds. Get out.

• Do not make oneself a target. Avoid public distractions like headphones or phones.

• Walk with confidence. Criminals often seek easy prey.

• Do not flash valuables — expensive technology or cash — in public.

• Most self-defense situations are won before they happen. Stay alert and think about the possibilities of a situation before placing oneself in it.

IV.B — Defusal

If one finds oneself in an altercation, defuse it. Verbal defusal is the first tool.

• Stay calm and controlled. Use a steady, non-aggressive voice with calm body language.

• Use open-ended questions: What's wrong? and Can we talk about this? — to make the other party think rather than act on impulse.

• Empathize and acknowledge: I get why you're upset. I see why that bothers you.

• Redirect the conversation to break the cycle of aggression.

• Give the aggressor an out: We don't have to do this. Let's walk away.

IV.C — Disengagement

If defusal fails, disengage.

• Control distance. Maintain space to react or escape.

• Use barriers — tables, cars, any object that can block attacks.

• Put the hands up in a non-threatening posture at chest level, signaling the desire to avoid violence while preparing to react.

• If necessary, use quick explosive strikes to vulnerable areas to create an opportunity to break contact.

• Run at the first opportunity. The primary goal is to escape, not to fight.

IV.D — Legal Parameters of Engagement

Defensives are only to be used in self-defense. Force used must be equal to that used against oneself, meeting an objectively reasonable standard given the circumstance. One must be able to articulate precisely why there was no choice, given an attack that possessed:

• Intent — Stated or evident goal of harm

• Capability — Prowess or tools to cause harm

• Opportunity — Proximity to cause harm

• Imminence — Inability for oneself to avoid the harm

If any of these are absent, or if disengagement was possible, the incident is not a legally justified act of self-defense.

The ability to disengage is critical. If one had the opportunity to avoid the situation and did not take it, the claim of self-defense becomes vulnerable. If the opportunity to avoid exists, take it.

The importance of avoidance and escape cannot be overstated. Not only from a legal perspective — the actual reality of a violent encounter is cold and stark. Surviving a violent encounter is often pyrrhic, leaving lasting harm that never fully heals. Avoid, defuse, disengage, at genuine expense if feasible.

IV.E — Engagement

If, after every reasonable effort, the situation cannot be avoided, defused, or disengaged from — and one faces an attack with intent, capability, opportunity, and imminence that cannot be escaped — then engage. Do so decisively. Do not hesitate. Win.

Use every tool at one's disposal to end the conflict. Strike decisively and with absolute resolve.

IV.F — Aftermath

Step 1 — Ensure safety. Move if necessary. If clearly no longer in imminent danger, consider whether leaving appears to be fleeing a crime scene.

Step 2 — Contact the police immediately. This step is as crucial as surviving the initial encounter. The assailant will likely race to contact police and spin a false narrative. Contact 911 immediately upon securing safety. State it is an emergency. Give a clear and concise account: what happened, where, who was involved, whether anyone needs medical assistance, and whether weapons were involved.

Step 3 — Document the scene. Photograph injuries — one's own and any other party's. Photograph the location and relevant items. Gather the names and contact information of any witnesses. Record a written log of the event: time, location, what occurred, what was witnessed, how it escalated, and any relevant conversation. Keep it factual.

Step 4 — Send documentation to a third party immediately. Police have mishandled evidence, including confiscated phones. Sending documentation elsewhere categorically prevents mishandling. This step is essential.

Step 5 — Be extremely careful about what is said. Do not admit fault. Do not downplay. Stick to facts: I acted to defend myself because of the attack. Upon police arrival, repeat the same clear and concise account given to dispatch. One may state: I may choose to consult with a trained attorney before speaking in detail with officers of the law, especially if charges may be present.

Step 6 — Seek medical attention if needed.

Summary: Be aware and avoid, defuse, and disengage. Ensure legal grounds exist before engaging. Stay within legal boundaries. Ensure safety. Contact the police immediately. Document. Send documentation elsewhere. Say only what is necessary to establish innocence.

SECTION V — TEAM-BASED DEFENSIVE STRATEGY

V.A — Context and Necessity

The America First Guard faces a threat environment that is fundamentally different from ordinary civilian self-defense. Standard civilian doctrine assumes one or two attackers, unorganized and opportunistic, with police available. The Guard faces the documented possibility of organized, politically motivated violence at a wilderness headquarters in Alaska where police may be unavailable for hours, days, or entirely. Traditional civilian self-defense will fail in these situations.

The Guard begins with an existing foundation: concealed carry, proficiency with firearms, and knowledge of civilian self-defense. The team-based doctrine builds from that foundation without discarding it.

The doctrine of the Guard is not militia doctrine. It is the doctrine of a survival and civic formation unit that has faced, and may again face, documented organized political violence — and that operates in a wilderness setting where self-reliance is not optional. It is a peaceful, law-abiding, private association.

V.B — The Wilderness Headquarters and the Case for Organized Armed Competence

The United Association of Americans is establishing its headquarters on wilderness territory in Alaska. As a far-right America First organization, we operate in a political climate in which the threat of targeted political violence against our members and our property is not hypothetical. Political violence from the left is an accelerating reality. Members of right-wing organizations are regularly targeted, doxxed, and subjected to physical attack. When our location becomes known, whether through doxxing or otherwise, our wilderness headquarters and the people within it may be a target.

Alaska's legal framework for private associations bearing arms is permissive relative to the rest of the nation, and the Guard operates in full compliance with all applicable state and federal law. This legal latitude is not incidental. It is the practical foundation that makes a lawfully armed and organized defensive body possible here in a way it may not be elsewhere.

The wilderness setting of our headquarters compounds the need for organized armed competence. We will not have the proximity to law enforcement resources that an urban or suburban setting affords. Response times are long. The terrain is unforgiving. If a threat arrives at our location, our members must be capable of defending themselves, their colleagues, and their common property with organized, coordinated, and professional force. An individual with a firearm is not sufficient. A trained and coordinated body capable of moving, communicating, and acting as a unified defensive unit is what is required.

The Guard exists to ensure that this capacity is real, practiced, and ready.

V.C — The Right and Necessity of Armed Group Self-Defense

The right and capacity of an organized group to defend itself by force of arms is not a modern invention or a political novelty. It is a principle as old as organized human life. No political union, no community, no association of people pursuing a common good has ever sustained itself without the ability to defend what it has built against those who would destroy it. This is not a statement of aggression. It is a statement of reality.

An unarmed group is a group dependent entirely on outside actors for its physical survival. That dependence is a form of vulnerability that no serious association can accept. When the safety of members and the integrity of common property rest entirely in the hands of others, the group has surrendered a foundational element of its self-determination. The capacity for armed self-defense is therefore inseparable from the capacity for genuine self-governance.

A group that trains together in collective armed defense develops something beyond tactical competence. It develops cohesion. The trust required to move, communicate, and act as a unified body under the pressure of a defensive necessity is not built through words or meetings. It is built through shared physical preparation and the repeated rehearsal of mutual reliance. Members who have trained together under disciplined conditions know one another's capabilities. They know their roles. They act with a unified purpose rather than as a collection of individuals.

Furthermore, a trained and prepared group deters threats that an unprepared group invites. The knowledge that a community is organized, armed, and capable is itself a defensive instrument. Threats pursue weakness. Preparation removes that weakness and communicates to potential aggressors that the cost of aggression will be real.

The stakes of physical unpreparedness are not abstract. They are measured in lives, in injury, and in the destruction of everything the Association has built. The America First Guard exists so that those stakes are never realized.

V.D — Training Protocols

Training protocols for the Guard are conducted strictly in private settings and consist of the exhaustive drilling of marksmanship and safety protocols to ensure that every member possesses the professional proficiency required for the expert handling of firearms in a defensive capacity. Members conduct regular tactical drills designed to coordinate the movements of the Guard into a single, cohesive force capable of responding to defensive necessities and securing the headquarters with precision. These exercises focus on the ability of the Guard to move, communicate, and act as a unified body for the protection of the members and their common property.

The Guard requires the constant repetition of field-readiness and equipment maintenance protocols to ensure that the bearing of arms for the common defense is treated with professional gravity. Through these physical acts of organized preparation and protection, the members satisfy the requirement of actualized civic duty. This approach provides a firm defense against external threats to the Association by ensuring that the preservation of the common union remains a practiced skill and a secured reality.

SECTION VI — BREAKING CONTACT, TERRAIN NAVIGATION, AND TACTICAL MOVEMENT

This section governs the Guard's doctrine for breaking contact with a threat, navigating the wilderness terrain surrounding the Alaska headquarters, and executing tactical movement in a coordinated defensive posture.

VI.A — Breaking Contact

The primary goal in any hostile engagement is to disengage and extract all personnel to safety. Breaking contact is not retreat in a dishonorable sense. It is the disciplined execution of disengagement to preserve the force and its members.

• Designate a rear security element to provide suppressive or deterrent presence while the main body withdraws.

• Move by bounds — one element holds position while another moves — to maintain continuous coverage and prevent pursuit from gaining advantage.

• Establish a rally point prior to any movement into a potentially hostile environment. All members must know the rally point before departing.

• If contact is made and separation occurs, members move independently to the rally point. Do not search for separated members in a hot zone.

• Once at the rally point, conduct a headcount, assess injuries, and determine next action.

VI.B — Terrain Navigation

Alaska's wilderness terrain presents unique navigational challenges. Every member of the Guard shall be trained in:

• Map and compass navigation

• GPS operation and its limitations in wilderness conditions

• Identification of natural landmarks and terrain features for orientation

• Movement through dense vegetation, elevation changes, and seasonal terrain variations including snow and ice

• Identification of natural chokepoints, high ground, and defensible positions around the headquarters

VI.C — Tactical Movement

• Move with purpose and noise discipline.

• Maintain spacing between members to prevent a single event from disabling multiple personnel.

• Designate point, flank, and rear positions during any movement through uncertain terrain.

• Use hand signals for communication during movement when noise discipline is required.

• Conduct pre-movement briefings that establish the route, rally points, contingencies, and each member's role.

SECTION VII — SEARCH AND RESCUE

VII.A — Purpose

The wilderness setting of the Alaska headquarters creates the practical necessity of search and rescue competence independent of any hostile threat. Members may become injured, lost, or incapacitated due to terrain, weather, or wildlife. The Guard maintains this capacity as a core function.

VII.B — Search Protocols

• Establish a search coordinator at the outset of any search operation.

• Define a search area based on last known position and likely movement corridors.

• Divide the search area into sectors and assign teams to each sector.

• Maintain radio communication between all search elements and the coordinator.

• Document all searched areas to prevent duplication and ensure complete coverage.

VII.C — Rescue Protocols

• Approach a located casualty with at least two personnel.

• Conduct an initial assessment: airway, breathing, circulation, and level of consciousness.

• Stabilize before moving. Do not move a casualty with potential spinal injury unless remaining in place presents greater immediate danger.

• Establish communication with outside medical resources at the earliest opportunity.

• Every member of the Guard shall maintain basic wilderness first aid certification.

SECTION VIII — DOCUMENTATION

VIII.A — Purpose of Documentation

Documentation serves two functions: legal protection and public witness. Every member of the Guard is a documentarian. The truthful record of events is a weapon as consequential as any physical tool.

VIII.B — Documentation Equipment

Every member shall carry or have access to:

• A smartphone with recording capability

• A body camera

• A pocket drone where operationally appropriate

VIII.C — Documentation Protocols

• Begin recording at the first sign of a developing situation. Do not wait for escalation.

• Capture the full context: the environment, the sequence of events, the individuals involved, and any verbal exchanges.

• Do not narrate or editorialize during recording. Capture events neutrally and factually.

• Upon conclusion of an event, immediately back up all recordings to a remote or cloud-based location not subject to physical confiscation.

• Transmit copies to a designated third party within the Association immediately.

• Maintain a written log of the event: time, location, sequence, participants, and any relevant details. Keep it factual.

VIII.D — Documentation as Legal Protection

Recordings and written logs establish the factual record before competing narratives can take root. They protect members against false accusations, document the lawfulness of the Guard's conduct, and provide evidentiary material in any subsequent legal proceeding. Documentation sent immediately to a third party is protected from physical confiscation at the scene.

SECTION IX — OFFENSE: PERSUASION, ARMS, AND DOCUMENTATION

IX.A — The Offensive Posture

The America First Guard does not exist solely to react. Its members are proactive advocates. The Guard's offensive posture consists of three integrated instruments:

• Persuasion — the active advancement of America First positions in public discourse

• Arms — the underlying competence that makes peaceful advocacy credible and secure

• Documentation — the capture and amplification of truthful records for public witness and legal protection

These three instruments operate simultaneously. No member is solely a fighter, solely a speaker, or solely a documentarian. Every member is all three.

IX.B — The Relationship Between Arms and Offense

The Guard's armed competence is not merely defensive. It is the silent foundation that makes peaceful offense possible. A group that is demonstrably capable of defending itself operates from a position of credibility. Its members speak and advocate without the vulnerability of the unprotected. The mastery of arms, and the willful decision not to use it unless absolutely required, is itself an offensive posture — it communicates seriousness, resolve, and the capacity for real self-determination.

SECTION X — PERSUASION DOCTRINE

X.A — Purpose

Persuasion is the primary offensive instrument of the America First Guard. The Guard's members advocate for America First policy objectives in public, in hostile environments, and before audiences that may be resistant or hostile. Persuasion doctrine governs how members conduct that advocacy with clarity, conviction, and effectiveness.

X.B — Principles of Persuasion

• Speak from principle, not from grievance. Lead with the common good, not personal complaint.

• Know the position thoroughly. Understand the strongest objections and be prepared to address them directly.

• Be calm and confident under pressure. A rattled advocate concedes credibility.

• Do not escalate verbal confrontations. Disengage from exchanges that have ceased to be productive.

• Every public interaction is a documentation opportunity. Conduct every exchange as though it is being recorded — because it likely is.

X.C — Persuasion in Hostile Environments

• Identify allies and neutral parties before engaging hostile audiences.

• Address the neutral party, not the hostile one. The hostile party is rarely persuadable; the neutral party is.

• Use open questions rather than declarations to invite engagement rather than entrenchment.

• Do not match the emotional register of a hostile interlocutor. Remain measured. The contrast itself is persuasive.

SECTION XI — STATEMENT OF LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND SCOPE

XI.A — Declaration of Legal Compliance

The United Association of Americans hereby declares that the American Guard is established in full submission to all constitutional, federal, and state laws governing private associations and the possession of firearms. This body does not intend to fulfill any state roles, exercise public armed force, or function as an unauthorized militia. Its purpose is strictly educational and practical, designed to foster competence in organized defense and to instill a profound concern for the common advantage. The Association expressly disclaims any intent to engage in public parading, law enforcement activities, or the application of offensive force against any persons or entities, and maintains no plans to conduct such activities now or in the future.

XI.B — On Titles and Organizational Structure

The utilization of titles such as Section Chief, Squad Leader, and Lead Marksman and the internal organizational structure are adopted solely to cultivate a respect for the civic principle of ruling and being ruled, which is essential for understanding the importance of legitimate authority in civilian life. These designations do not constitute a mimicry of a military command structure for the purpose of unlawful force, but serve as a pedagogical tool for character development.

XI.C — On the Term Defensive

The term Defensive is employed not to denote a posture of physical combat against others, but to signify a defense against the internal decay of character and the democratic license that arises when individuals lose their connection to the common good. The America First Guard exists as a peaceful, private, and law-abiding voluntary association dedicated to nurturing the disciplined civic virtues necessary for the sustainment of a free and orderly society.

XI.D — Scope of Operations

The Guard trains exclusively on private property and in private settings. It does not conduct public armed demonstrations. It does not engage with law enforcement in any adversarial capacity. It does not seek confrontation. It prepares, trains, and stands ready — so that preparation never becomes necessity.

SECTION XII — THE NATURE OF WAR

XII.A — Definition

War is a violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by the use of military force. The image from Clausewitz is instructive: two wrestlers, wrapped in a grapple, each attempting to assert himself and impose his will on the other, by slamming the other to the ground, after having gained a decisive hold on the other in that pursuit.

To be decisive, a battle or campaign must lead to a result beyond itself.

XII.B — The Relevance of War to the Guard

The Guard does not seek war. It trains in the knowledge that war, in its organized and violent essence, is the extreme toward which politically motivated violence tends. Understanding war — its nature, its logic, its demands — is prerequisite to preparing against it. A body that does not understand the nature of the threat it faces cannot prepare adequately for it. The Guard understands the nature of organized violence so that it is never surprised by it and never unprepared for it.

XII.C — The Principle of Decisive Action

The Clausewitzian principle that a battle or campaign must lead to a result beyond itself is internalized by every member of the Guard. No defensive action is taken in isolation. Every action — every drill, every training session, every documented incident, every act of persuasion — is understood as part of a larger effort whose purpose extends beyond the immediate moment. The Guard does not react. It acts with a consciousness of consequence.

SECTION XIII — ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGNATIONS

XIII.A — Command

The America First Guard is commanded by the President of the United Association of Americans, who serves as Commander. The Commander holds final authority over all Guard doctrine, training, operations, and organizational decisions.

XIII.B — The Chain of Command

The chain of command descends from the Commander through the following structure:

Commander — The President of the United Association of Americans. Overall authority.

Watch Chief — Senior operational leader of the Guard. Responsible for the overall readiness, coordination, and execution of Guard training and operations. The Watch Chief is the Commander's principal deputy for all Guard matters.

Section Chief — Commands a Section, the primary organizational division of the Guard. Responsible for the training, discipline, readiness, and conduct of all members within the Section.

Squad Leader — Commands a Squad within a Section. Directly responsible for the day-to-day preparation, performance, and welfare of Squad members.

Element Lead — Commands a small tactical element within a Squad. The Element Lead is the ground-level leader responsible for the immediate execution of assigned tasks.

Lead Marksman — A designation of demonstrated marksmanship proficiency and technical firearms expertise. The Lead Marksman serves as the primary firearms instructor and technical standard within a Squad. The designation does not constitute a command position but carries recognized authority in all matters of marksmanship and firearms handling.

Documentation Lead — A designation of demonstrated proficiency in documentation protocols, equipment operation, and evidentiary preservation. The Documentation Lead is responsible for the integrity of the documentary record within a Section or Squad.

Persuasion Lead — A designation of demonstrated competence in America First advocacy, public engagement, and persuasion doctrine. The Persuasion Lead coordinates the offensive advocacy posture of a Section or Squad.

Guard Member — The foundational rank. Every member of the Guard, regardless of designation, is first and foremost a Guard Member — trained, self-sufficient across all three capacities, and fully committed to the doctrine of this resolution.

XIII.C — Organizational Units

The Guard — The full body of the America First Guard, commanded by the Commander.

Section — The primary organizational division. Commanded by a Section Chief. A Section consists of multiple Squads.

Squad — The primary tactical unit. Commanded by a Squad Leader. A Squad consists of multiple Elements.

Element — The smallest tactical unit. Commanded by an Element Lead. The Element is the ground-level unit of movement, action, and mutual reliance.

XIII.D — Principles of the Chain of Command

The chain of command exists not as a mimicry of external military structure but as the practical instrument of the civic principle of ruling and being ruled. Every member of the Guard, at every level, occupies both a position of command over those below and a position of obligation to those above. This is the mechanism by which the Guard functions as a unified body rather than a collection of individuals.

Orders flow downward with clarity and are executed with discipline. Observations, reports, and concerns flow upward with honesty. No member is too senior to take instruction. No member is too junior to bear responsibility.

XIII.E — Promotion and Designation

Advancement within the Guard is based on demonstrated competence. Promotion to each level requires the demonstrated mastery of the skills and responsibilities associated with that level, assessed by the Watch Chief and confirmed by the Commander. Functional designations — Lead Marksman, Documentation Lead, Persuasion Lead — are awarded upon demonstrated proficiency and may be held concurrently with command positions.