Do I really have to go over all the things a military needs, besides guns? There's literally hundreds of things that soldiers need to help them survive on the long march. I purposely left it as a broad statement because I really can't be bothered to give you a giant list. Hell, even winter clothes, or just durable clothes in general, can be said to fall under the category of 'equipment'. Tools, shelter, things to cook with, materials to build with, medical equipment, ect. There are literally hundreds of things you could list before you even get to 'rifles' and 'artillery'.

@Sol: He asked to rejoin and Ab didn't seem to mind. He just said he'd have to wait until someone dropped out.