Equipment shortages are only a small part of "ill-trained". Nothing substitutes for discipline and the basics of knowledge of the tools at your disposal. You may not know all the nuances of GPS artillery spotting, but that does not obviate native good sense when entering a hostile zone. Few pieces of sensor equipment are more sophisticated than the sensory perceptions of the members of a patrol.
This is not World War I, where the philosophy seemed to be send in so many raw conscripted recruits that the sheer number of corpses on both sides would deter any advance by the enemy.
So true. Americans always rise to the occasion and I am sure these Californians will also (if they WANT to). Instead of complaining, how about trying to find ways to make the training better if you feel it is inadequate. We are not dealing with brain surgery here, stay on guard, plan for your missions, and keep your small unit leaders in the loop because that is where this war is being won.