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GoLocalProv | News | RI Veteran Starts Company to Provide Civilians With “Survival Solutions”
Friday, November 11, 2022
Rhode Island Marine Corps veteran Robert “Bobby” Kells, Jr. has began an organization to supply civilians with what they may want within the occasion of a catastrophic occasion.
Kells — together with fellow veteran Bob Smith — lately launched U.S. Survival Options, and have been promoting out kits at commerce exhibits and at shops, together with in Rhode Island.
“The corporate was created for lay folks not within the area of ‘prepping” — it’s the place to start,” mentioned Kells. “We’re in a really precarious time limit. Sparks may set off one thing [globally] at any level.”
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Kells, a retired Windfall Police officer, spent 26 years within the navy — 4 years on lively responsibility with the U.S. Marine Corps, together with fight excursions in Panama and Operation Simply Trigger and Operation Desert Storm. He additionally served a 12 months within the Marine Reserves.
He then spent 21 years within the Military Nationwide Guard within the 119th navy police firm and 126th aviation unit in Quonset and noticed fight excursions in cluing Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Now, he needs to make use of his experience and information to assist civilians equip themselves — and turn into self-reliant.
Bugging Out and Bugging In
“It simply takes a spark. We’re simply poking the bear,” mentioned Kells of the present geopolitical scenario. “Persons are changing into extra self-reliant. The federal government’s not coming for you. You want meals, water, shelter communications, navigation.”
U.S. Survival Options web site supplies a variety of merchandise, from emergency survival software kits, to navy surplus fight shelters, and extra.
Kells defined that every one are designed for a number of eventualities.
“’Bug out’ is when it’s essential to transfer from level A to level B,” mentioned Kells. “It’s once you want both have to get out, or it’s essential to get dwelling from wherever you’re at.”
“‘Bug in’ is wherever you’re, you’re caught. You’re in place. You may’t go anyplace,” mentioned Kells.
“What do folks want? You want a number of water sources, filtration — a bladder to put on in your again and purification,” mentioned Kells. “You want meals — MREs — excessive power, with carbohydrates and protein.”
Kells, who’s presently employed for contract work for safety for diplomats abroad, splits his time between Rhode Island and South Carolina when he’s again within the nation — and now, touring to do commerce exhibits.
In Rhode Island, he has partnered with Firearms Limitless in Exeter to promote his merchandise — and if folks need to buy firearms, they will accomplish that there, mentioned Kells.
Kells added the U.S. Survival Options merchandise can be found on-line at Walmart and can quickly be on Amazon, however that it’s explaining to folks what they want, face-to face, that he says is the very best a part of his job.
“We’re going to be doing extra commerce exhibits in April by way of October,” mentioned Kells “You are able to do a lot on-line, however folks need to see you and speak with you and ask questions.”
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