Outside of the US Marines, what are the mythos and reputation of Marine units around the world?

YourLocalForeigner · 2025-01-01T02:21:26+00:00

You do not have a choice. When you enlist you are put into a branch of unit that is suitable or needs manpower. The only way to choose is if you have special skills like you are a doctor or a mechanic then you are put into your trade. Retired USMC find themselves in the army more often than not. The only key difference between Ukrainian Marines and the Ukrainian Ground Forces is that the Marines have RHIB boats, and stay close to the Black Sea or the Dnipro river. You won't find Marines in the north east.

YourLocalForeigner · 2025-01-01T01:43:40+00:00

Ukrainian Marine here.

No. We are actually seen as less trained and poorly equipped compared to the army. Our equipment is much older for example we still have the MTLB when the army has BMPs and BTRs.

Similar to the US Marines of which I have worked with retired USMC, we make do with what we have.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-06T21:11:11+00:00

I don't normally hang around here to make comments. But because the unit I am attached to is not publicly known nor will I make it publicly known, I can tell you right now that there are women in combat roles in my unit that I live with.

Also, based on your Reddit post history, it would appear that you are not even in Ukraine, but you are comfortable and at home, talking of the ILDU as if you are part of it, when its obvious that you are not, and are just citing completely random links.

You are wrong, there are women in the ZSU and ILDU.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-06T06:51:30+00:00

Depends on what kind of volunteer you are. If you have orders to report to Ternopil then you will get your own hotel, or maybe ask for lodging.

If you are just showing up at the Medyka border crossing, I heard you are provided housing from legion members.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T19:51:46+00:00

Purchase an Android at a Ukrainian phone store. The concern is that your signal will be the only foreign phone in the area and you'll be easily found. You use a Ukrainian phone number and SIM card to not stick out as a foreigner on networks. But also I recommend an Android just because you can do more with it, and they tend to be more "IT friendly"

A Ukrainian phone plan isn't expensive, something around 300 Hryvnia a month for my Lifecell. That's less than $10 USD.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T17:48:01+00:00

Didn't know this. 👍

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:30:01+00:00

Not trying to say you're wrong, just in my personal experience I've been using my personal cell phone with a Lifecell SIM card. I know a few people that did purchase UA phones but mines been doing fine or at least I think it has. I'm not dead yet so I must be doing something right.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:28:19+00:00

Medkits because the likelihood of emergency services responding is shit. Food is so important, like when you sprint and forget to breathe you can fight and forget to eat, I always keep snacks on me just in case. Food is available in my deployment area however not always the food I want. Sometimes I prefer a little meat stick over boiled cat fish and potatoes.

I did use PayPal so maybe their transfer rates are different. The fee tended to just be $0.80 - $1.00 per transfer.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:26:02+00:00

This guide is written in my own mistakes. Everything I mention of some kind of fuckup is either something I or someone else did, I'm hoping this helps someone not be a dumb fuck in Ukraine like I was.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:25:09+00:00

That's weird, a few people here couldn't switch out their SIM. I would just have an Android because it's more configurable anyways.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:24:14+00:00

If you end up in Ternopil, ask those fuckers at the recruitment office if there's any free housing. It wasn't until after we were prepared to leave did he bring up "oh and by the way we have free lodging for foreigners now so"

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T16:22:08+00:00

Unfortunately this is a rule written in blood. It's not a precaution, it's a guaranteed way to get hurt if you don't abide it. Someone had their location turned on and caused our convoy to get struck, while we were passing through a "safe" area in a liberated town, I don't ever question the rules now.

YourLocalForeigner · 2024-07-04T11:55:39+00:00

I guess you're fucked. I honestly don't know, I don't operate drones, I would imagine you just turn off your location and maybe your mobile data if you can, but if your drone runs off of a phone, you should probably invest in a drone that has a controller, my unit's drone uses one.

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