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The '''First Earth Battalion''' was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel [[Jim Channon]], a [[United States|U.S.]] [[soldier]] who had served in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]], for his [[idea]] of a new [[military]] of [[supersoldier]]s to be organized along [[New Age]] lines.
The '''First Earth Battalion''' was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel [[Jim Channon]], a [[United States|U.S.]] [[soldier]] who had served in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]], for his [[idea]] of a new [[military]] of [[supersoldier]]s to be organized along [[New Age]] lines.


[[File:First Earth Battalion Seal.jpg|thumb|First Earth Battalion Seal]]
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==The Men Who Stare at Goats==

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According to the book ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'' by [[journalist]] [[Jon Ronson]], Channon spent time in the 1970s with many of the people in [[California]] credited with starting the [[Human Potential Movement]], and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion. The manual was a 125-page mixture of drawings, graphs, maps, polemical essays and point-by-point redesigns of every aspect of military life. Channon imagined new battlefield uniform would include pouches for ginseng regulators, divining tools, food stuffs to enhance night vision, and a loud speaker that would automatically emit "indigenous music and words of peace."<ref>Thomas, B. (2006). ''Immortal Combat: Portrait of a True Warrior.'' Berkeley, CA: Blue Snake Books.</ref><ref>Ronson, J. (2004). ''The Men Who Stare at Goats.'' New York: Simon & Schuster.</ref> A [[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|movie based on the book]]—released in Autumn 2009—starring [[George Clooney]], [[Ewan McGregor]], [[Jeff Bridges]] and [[Kevin Spacey]], fictionalized the First Earth Battalion as the ''New Earth Army''.
==The History==
In 1979, the Peoples’ Republic of China publicly reported that several thousand of its children aged 8-14 were capable of [[telepathy|telepathy]], [[clairvoyance]], [[X-ray vision]], or [[psychokinesis]]. Having already heard about this program, the Central Intelligence Agency ([[CIA]]), National Security Agency ([[NSA]]), Defense Intelligence Agency ([[DIA]]), [[Lawrence Livermore Laboratories]], and the [[US Army]] were simultaneously pouring billions of dollars into their own similar research.

The Army program was headquartered at [[Fort Meade]], [[Maryland]], and was part of the Intelligence and Security Command ([[INSCOM]]). Leaders included Generals [[Edmund R. Thompson]] and [[Albert Stubblebine]], and Colonel [[John B. Alexander]].

The Earth Battalion has acted like a [[think-tank]] collecting and reviewing advanced human performance skills from all disciplines and it still does. It was never secret although some of the spin-off ideas may have became secret once tested (such as [[remote viewing]].) The think-tank is still active and provides advanced human performance solutions for soldiers planet-wide. It is supported by Jim’s retirement pay and has dozens of other volunteer military thinkers as part of the brain trust.

Paranormal sensibilities possessed by soldiers can increase [[survival]] rates on the modern and very complex [[Battle|battlefield]]. The goal is to create combatants with a more advanced understanding of [[threats]], allow for peaceful incursions into dangerous areas, and to spare the lives of soldiers and civilians.<ref>[http://neweartharmy.com/Fact_or_Fiction.html NewEarthArmy.com]</ref>


==Beliefs==
==Beliefs==
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* I will then pass on this concept to others who are capable of generating further self-organizing commando teams.
* I will then pass on this concept to others who are capable of generating further self-organizing commando teams.
* I will await the time when my group can connect naturally with others at higher and higher levels of awareness and performance — the Natural Guard.
* I will await the time when my group can connect naturally with others at higher and higher levels of awareness and performance — the Natural Guard.

==The New Army==
The First Earth Battalion is one of the active divisions of the [[New Earth Army]].<ref>http://neweartharmy.com/1st_Earth_Battalion.html</ref>

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==The Men Who Stare at Goats==
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According to the book ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'' by [[journalist]] [[Jon Ronson]], Channon spent time in the 1970s with many of the people in [[California]] credited with starting the [[Human Potential Movement]], and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion. The manual was a 125-page mixture of drawings, graphs, maps, polemical essays and point-by-point redesigns of every aspect of military life. Channon imagined new battlefield uniform would include pouches for ginseng regulators, divining tools, food stuffs to enhance night vision, and a loud speaker that would automatically emit "indigenous music and words of peace."<ref>Thomas, B. (2006). ''Immortal Combat: Portrait of a True Warrior.'' Berkeley, CA: Blue Snake Books.</ref><ref>Ronson, J. (2004). ''The Men Who Stare at Goats.'' New York: Simon & Schuster.</ref> A [[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|movie based on the book]]—released in Autumn 2009—starring [[George Clooney]], [[Ewan McGregor]], [[Jeff Bridges]] and [[Kevin Spacey]], fictionalized the First Earth Battalion as the ''New Earth Army''.



==References==
==References==
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* [http://FirstEarthBattalion.org/ FirstEarthBattalion.org]
* [http://FirstEarthBattalion.org/ FirstEarthBattalion.org]
* [http://arcturus.org/field_manual.pdf PDF] of original First Earth Battalion manual
* [http://arcturus.org/field_manual.pdf PDF] of original First Earth Battalion manual
* [http://neweartharmy.com/Fact_or_Fiction.html NewEarthArmy.com / Fact or Fiction]
* [http://neweartharmy.com/1st_Earth_Battalion.html NewEarthArmy.com / First Earth Battalion]


[[Category:New Age]]
[[Category:New Age]]

Revision as of 20:11, 27 August 2014

The First Earth Battalion was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, a U.S. soldier who had served in Vietnam, for his idea of a new military of supersoldiers to be organized along New Age lines.

First Earth Battalion Seal

The History

In 1979, the Peoples’ Republic of China publicly reported that several thousand of its children aged 8-14 were capable of telepathy, clairvoyance, X-ray vision, or psychokinesis. Having already heard about this program, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, and the US Army were simultaneously pouring billions of dollars into their own similar research.

The Army program was headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland, and was part of the Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). Leaders included Generals Edmund R. Thompson and Albert Stubblebine, and Colonel John B. Alexander.

The Earth Battalion has acted like a think-tank collecting and reviewing advanced human performance skills from all disciplines and it still does. It was never secret although some of the spin-off ideas may have became secret once tested (such as remote viewing.) The think-tank is still active and provides advanced human performance solutions for soldiers planet-wide. It is supported by Jim’s retirement pay and has dozens of other volunteer military thinkers as part of the brain trust.

Paranormal sensibilities possessed by soldiers can increase survival rates on the modern and very complex battlefield. The goal is to create combatants with a more advanced understanding of threats, allow for peaceful incursions into dangerous areas, and to spare the lives of soldiers and civilians.[1]

Beliefs

Channon believed the Army can be the principal moral and ethical basis on which politics can harmonize in the name of the Earth. Channon declared the First Earth Battalion's primary allegiance was to the planet earth.[2] Channon envisioned the First Earth Battalion would organize itself informally: uniforms without uniformity, structure without status, and unity powered by diversity, and members would be multicultural, with each race contributing to "rainbow power".[3] Channon proposed as a guiding principle that members of the First Earth Battalion seek nondestructive methods of conflict resolution because their first loyalty is to the planet.[4]

Warrior Monk

Channon coined the term "warrior monk" for potential members of the First Earth Battalion.[5]

Credo

According to the book Mind Wars by Ronald McRae, each member of the First Earth Battalion would be sworn to uphold a credo of "high commandos and guerrilla gurus":

  • I have the capacity and therefore the duty to contribute to the development of myself, my associates, and our planet, simultaneously, now!
  • I will organize a self-supporting high commando group that will create and perform evolutionary breakthrough actions on behalf of people and planet. One people, one planet.
  • I will then pass on this concept to others who are capable of generating further self-organizing commando teams.
  • I will await the time when my group can connect naturally with others at higher and higher levels of awareness and performance — the Natural Guard.

The New Army

The First Earth Battalion is one of the active divisions of the New Earth Army.[6]

The Men Who Stare at Goats

According to the book The Men Who Stare at Goats by journalist Jon Ronson, Channon spent time in the 1970s with many of the people in California credited with starting the Human Potential Movement, and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion. The manual was a 125-page mixture of drawings, graphs, maps, polemical essays and point-by-point redesigns of every aspect of military life. Channon imagined new battlefield uniform would include pouches for ginseng regulators, divining tools, food stuffs to enhance night vision, and a loud speaker that would automatically emit "indigenous music and words of peace."[7][8] A movie based on the book—released in Autumn 2009—starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey, fictionalized the First Earth Battalion as the New Earth Army.


References

  1. ^ NewEarthArmy.com
  2. ^ Grant De Pauw, L. (2000). Battle Cries and Lullabies: Women in War from Prehistory to the Present. Oklahoma City, OK: University of Oklahoma Press.
  3. ^ McRae, R.F. (1984). Mind Wars: The True Story of Government Research into the Military Potential of Psychic Weapons. New York: St. Martin's Press.
  4. ^ Ferguson, M. (1980). The Aquarian Conspiracy: Personal and Social Transformation in Our Time. Los Angeles, CA: J.P. Tarcher, Inc.
  5. ^ Druckman, D., & Swets, J.A. (eds.). (1988). Enhancing Human Performance: Issues, Theories, and Techniques. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
  6. ^ http://neweartharmy.com/1st_Earth_Battalion.html
  7. ^ Thomas, B. (2006). Immortal Combat: Portrait of a True Warrior. Berkeley, CA: Blue Snake Books.
  8. ^ Ronson, J. (2004). The Men Who Stare at Goats. New York: Simon & Schuster.
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