In Training with Poland`s Volunteer Militia

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20 October 2018 13:11 WIB

A recruit marches toward breakfast meal after morning exercises during 16-day basic training for Poland's Territorial Defence Forces, at a military unit in Siedlce, Poland, December 8, 2017. Nearly 15,000 Poles have joined the country's volunteer forces since the territorial army's inception in 2017. A volunteer formation requires recruits to spend four months over three years in training. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB

A commander instructs a recruit during a 16-day basic training for Poland's Territorial Defence Forces, at a shooting range near Siedlce, Poland, December 7, 2017. More than 12,000 volunteers have joined the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT), as well as more than 2,000 professional soldiers. The government expects to add 10,000 recruits annually, to reach a total of more than 50,000 by the end of 2021. This year alone, the defence ministry plans to spend 568 million zloty ($153 million) on WOT, nearly as much as on the navy. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB

A recruit fires flare gun during his 16-day basic training for Poland's Territorial Defence Forces, at a shooting range near Siedlce, Poland, December 7, 2017. The Territorial Defence Forces forces are modelled on America's National Guard, and are prepared to die for their country: In its mission statement, the formation says the biggest benefit for the nation and for recruits will be its "contribution to national security and the strengthening of patriotic values through the practical dimension of sacrifice for Poland." REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB

Territorial soldiers practice first aid during their training for Poland's Territorial Defence Forces, near a shooting range near Siedlce, Poland, April 21, 2018. Nearly 15,000 Poles have joined the country's volunteer forces since the territorial army's inception in 2017. A volunteer formation requires recruits to spend four months over three years in training. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB

Territorial soldiers practice first aid during their training for Poland's Territorial Defence Forces near a shooting range near Siedlce, Poland, April 21, 2018. Nearly 15,000 Poles have joined the country's volunteer forces since the territorial army's inception in 2017. A volunteer formation requires recruits to spend four months over three years in training. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB

Recruits are sworn in as territorial soldiers in Bialystok, Poland, December 16, 2017. Nearly 15,000 Poles have joined the country's volunteer forces since the territorial army's inception in 2017. A volunteer formation requires recruits to spend four months over three years in training. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

19 Oktober 2018 00:00 WIB