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An unidentified assistant (left) and the survival school students (L-R) Joel Turner, the instructor Harry Claflin, Allen Mons, Jack Madeley, Ron Venn, Brian Schwarz, and Marilyn Chandler stand around a campfire setup in a forested area. The assistant, who has the name "Henderson" embroidered onto his jacket, holds a cigarette in between his fingers. Claflin, a long-time U.S. military veteran and owner of the 160-acre camp, better known as the Starlight Training Center in Liberal, Missouri, also brings a cigarette to his mouth. The students are U.S. civilians with different backgrounds and professions who paid money in exchange for survivalist training. Claflin also spent time studying the tactics, troop proficiency, and military effectiveness of foreign countries like those in Central America where he trained Guatemalan, Nicaraguan, and Salvadoran special forces. All his assistants have law enforcement or military backgrounds as well. Un asistente no identificado (izquierda) y los estudiantes de supervivencia (I-D) Joel Turner, el instructor Harry Claflin, Allen Mons, Jack Madeley, Ron Venn, Brian Schwarz y Marilyn Chandler están parados en un área boscosa donde iniciarán una fogata. El asistente, cual tiene el nombre "Henderson" bordado en su chaqueta, sostiene un cigarillo entre sus dedos. Claflin, un veterano militar de EE.UU. y dueño del campamento de 160 acres mejor conocido como el centro de entrenamiento Starlight en Liberal, Misuri, también se lleva un cigarrillo a la boca. Los estudiantes son civiles estadounidenses con diferentes antecedentes y profesiones que pagaron dinero a cambio de capacitación de supervivencia. Claflin también dedicó tiempo a estudiar las tácticas, la capacitación de tropas y la efectividad militar de países extranjeros como los de América Central, donde entrenó a tropas guatemaltecas, nicaragüenses y salvadoreñas. Sus asistentes también tienen antecedentes policiales o militares.
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