[quote=@Andreyich]
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I'm still somewhat undecided on which two options I am leaning more towards, what time frame to start are we looking at? 
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Don't worry about the time frame too much. If you want to go thematic, you could Berkut/other MVD troops banded together and riding on BTRs and still keep a distinct identity through that. Red berets and telnyashkas, maybe a fitting nom de guerre for a commander or the unit as a whole. Go crazy :p