Get To Know the Small Arms of the Ukrainian Army: Part Two
Part two of familiarization with the small arms that are equipping the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Guy D. McCardle is a sixteen-year veteran of the United States Army and most recently served as a Medical Operations Officer during OIF I and OIF II. He holds a degree in Biology from Washington & Jefferson College and is a graduate of the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. Guy has been a contributing writer to Apple News, Business Insider, International Business Times, and Medical Daily. He has over 8,000 answers and more than 30,000 followers on Quora, where he is a top writer on military topics. McCardle is the Managing Editor of the SOFREP News Team, a collective of military journalists.
Part two of familiarization with the small arms that are equipping the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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