Can you rely on your neighborhood pharmacy to be there when you need it? Thousands of pharmacies are closing across the country. And that's not all. Pharmacists are walking out of existing drug stores.
Do you have the "Big 3" chain neighborhood pharmacies in your community? Are the Mom and Pop pharmacies still around? How far do you have to go to get prescriptions? Have you ever had difficulty getting essential medications? Have you seen any changes in the availability of meds lately?
We're facing threats to our food supply from many different angles: supply chain breakdowns, drought, food facilities being ravaged by fires, skyrocketing inflation, and outright shortages. No longer can we live in the comfort of unthreatened abundance. We're learning exactly how delicate the system really is.
Prepping and putting back supplies is incredibly important but what we're seeing now goes beyond that. You have to be able to produce and acquire more food. You have to be able to put back your harvests to eat during the winter. You have to be able to prepare items that once were as convenient as popping open a can or little plastic container.
In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died of starvation during the Holodomor, a deliberate famine caused by the USSR to exert control. Our situation here has parallels.
When it comes to being prepared, veterans have a variety of unique skills and a mindset forged in the struggle of military service. It’s not just about learning to follow orders and doing difficult things but about cultivating a blend of discipline, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities that can make all the difference when the going gets tough.
That’s not to say that all veterans are the second coming of Audie Murphy and Chesty Puller. However, the nature of the military instills many traits that fit well into the world of self-reliance, resilience, and preparedness. With that, let’s dive into what makes many veterans excellent preppers.
