Free Pineland! Exercise Robin Sage and Pineland Flag patches

by Mark Miller · December 25, 2014

Every once in awhile, you see something that takes you straight back in time. When I ran across American Marauders Pineland collection, it took me right back to my first SF mission. After Pineland, things were never the same. It seems like only yesterday that I stood beside the legendary Dougal Canteeth and swore to free my brothers in occupied Pineland.

The fear of an enemy occupied America has been around since 1812. Movies like “Red Dawn” (both the new one and the good one) give perspective on how the American people would react. In my favorite scene in the original version, Radio Free America tells the resistance that “Green Berets will be coming in the spring”. All real Green Berets have lived this scenario year round in Exercise Robin Sage.

Pineland Resistance Forces Flag

About Mark Miller

is a Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and a number of other live fire locations. He's a poet-warrior in the classic sense, a casual hero and a student of science.

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Loren Schofield
There was a longstanding rumor (probably bullshit but you never know) that the Russians plan, if they ever invaded was to just surround this area and bypass it. No idea of the truth, but it's a cool story
CarpeNoctem
I remember being at the 2013 NYC Tunnel to Towers with Team Schlitz, where I met an SF Medic from Fort Bragg whose name I believe was Scott. He and I got to talking and I ended up introducing him to Jack Murphy and Joshua Lees. Those 3 got to talking about Pineland and the commanding officer who runs it. I just stayed back and listened, as I had no clue what they were talking about. Later when Jack and I were walking towards the food, I asked him about Pineland and where I could find more information about it. He broke it down and recommend Linda Robinson's, "Masters of Chaos".
DennisGibson
The magazine Our State (it's an NC mag) did a good article on the people and area of Pineland. http://www.ourstate.com/patriots-pineland/ Should the balloon ever go up for real, I imagine the Uwharrie might be the place to be to ride it out.
michaelr2c
Would be awesome to move down to this part of NC just become a participant in these exercises as a civilian! What an important job--helping with the training of these incredible soldiers!!
traumamama
One of my 2 favorite t-shirts!