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Reservists give 'unmatched advantage' to Ukraine efforts

As Ukrainians awoke to the Russian military invading their homeland on Feb. 24, 2022, Coast Guard Reserve Cmdr. Shawn Nesser was on drill, about to become involved in the United States’ now monthslong effort to support Ukraine and its allies.

“It made for a very busy drill weekend, let’s put it that way,” said Nesser, who is among those in TRANSCOM’S Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JTRU) who have been activated over the past year in response to Russia’s aggression.

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Cheryn Fasano, JTRU’s commander, said in a statement provided to AmeriForce Media that the reserve component has an “unmatched advantage” under the TRANSCOM umbrella.

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