Holiday in chic

- I'm sorry. Everyone should effort it if they have the chance. This is simply a truly cool experience and a truly cool memory," says Private David, 1 of the 95 territorialists who, on Saturday in Giżyck, spoke the words of a military oath.

David’s parents were watching from places for his audience. I myself served eighteen years in the army, I'm retired, but it was good to see it again, to survive. And in fact, like I see myself, right? – says Father Robert. 1 of the reasons why David decided to take part in the WOT vacation was due to the fact that wearing a uniform was a household tradition for him. “The service family,” explains Joanna, the parent of a young territorialist, a customs and taxation officer. – immense emotions, very large experience, of course the teardrop in the eye turned, for us it is simply a very large event.

READY FOR SERVICE

95 fresh territories will join 4W-MBOT divisions in Giżyck, Morag, Braniew, Elk and Olsztyn. During the sixteen days of training before the oath, they gained basic cognition and skills to begin their ministry. Among another things, they have classes in drills, shootings, field studies, field medicine. "I think that in this day and age, all citizen should undergo specified training and become part of the state's resilience system," convinces Private Wiesław, who "seventh" finished with the best results. In the "civil" he is an worker of the banking manufacture who had previously completed postgraduate safety studies and now decided to join the Territorial Defence Army. Here he will be able to deepen his military cognition without giving up his work.

At least erstwhile a month, any soldier serving territorial military service must undergo two-day rotation training. erstwhile a year - 2 weeks of integrated training. WOT soldiers are besides at all times ready to appear in the unit if necessary. For example, erstwhile another services request to be supported in the fight against natural disasters.

- I'm sorry. The activities of the Territorial Defence Army are not only about enhancing combat capabilities. It is besides a regular service to the local community. The inhabitants of Warmia and Mazur have already found that in crisis situations they can number on brigade soldiers – said Colonel Jarosław Kowalski, 4W-MBOT commander during the oath. And this is the most crucial force: the 4th brigade is the largest of the WOT brigades, has over 3 and a half 1000 soldiers. Others will join soon, as on 25 July the second “WOT holidays” in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship will start. This time – in Braniewo.

Text: Press squad 4 W-MBOT