"The members of SPDC?s newly formed organization, People Vigorous Association (PVA), are recruited by Burmese Army?s local battalions, to attend the basic military training and used them as commando force or paramilitary force or anti-strike force accordingly to a source from Mon State. The members of newly formed organization are selected from SPDC?s supporting Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) and village militia force. The Burmese Army?s local battalions in Mon State asked these groups and selected most of them and recruited to attend 2 weeks training. Those who completed two weeks training will be put in PVA..."