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TDF vs UA Regular Army in Training; Funker530 in Ukraine
Published 2 years ago
In Will Killmore's latest update from Ukraine, he discusses some of the training that GSMSG is providing the Ukrainian soldiers and Territorial Defense units. In an interesting contrast, Will describes some of the differences in 'kit' and attitude between the TDF (Veteran Reserve + Militia) and Ukraine (Regular) Army soldiers. While the contrast of attitude's between the two won't be foreign to US/Allied Veterans, an interesting point is the availability of nicer gear to the Reserve element (probably due to donations, etc.). Reserve forces in the West are still operating with ACU-pattern gear, old-style kevlar helmets, and I've even seen a few Vietnam-era load-bearing vests at recent range days. Will's point is a profound one, though, all the kit from the best companies in the world doesn't do you a single bit of help if your head isn't right. Thanks for checking in on Will's update, and we'll be back tomorrow with another.
In Ukraine since March shortly after the invasion kicked off, GSMSG has trained over 6,000 Ukrainian civilians in Combat Casualty Care, more than 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the same, passed on train-the-trainer knowledge to 20 Ukrainians to carry forward TCCC training to their units, started the Lviv Visiting Surgeon Program, and directly assisted in dozens of major surgeries on combat-related casualties.
A couple of notes from the staff, here. Foremost, these videos are being posted on a non-descript delay to protect both Will and the GSMSG mission partners, as well as the mission's OPSEC. I'll be posting these for Will so he can focus on aiding GSMSG in telling their story. If you'd like to support a great organization directly, I'll include all of their links down below. -Ronnie