What I learned About Combat Veterans in Ukraine — In early March, I flew back to the USA after a hacker claiming to have been paid by the Russian government doxxed my location and threatened my life. When I landed, I hadn’t slept in three days and could barely manage a coherent thought. An Iraq war veteran on his…

I do not know the total amount of money I’ve raised for Ukraine. I don’t know because I’ve raised it for multiple NGOs including two 501c3 organizations and Safe Passage 4 Ukraine and Protect a Volunteer. …

I have not been able to write lately as unfortunately I am facing some health issues that make writing difficult. I had many things I wanted to say about the 4th of July and Americans fighting in Ukraine. …

This is the transcript of an interview with an American who has been in Ukraine since March 2022. He has fought with multiple units in the Ukrainian Army and is now in the International Legion. These are his own words, edited only to remove repeat words or phrases. …

These are direct quotes from an American military veteran who fought in Afghanistan and is now fighting in Ukraine’s International Legion. Unlike other pieces that I published here, this did not start from an interview. This person is a friend. He took a temporary break from fighting. During a video…

For many foreign volunteers who went to fight in Ukraine, they are leaving behind children in their home countries. Three fathers of small children who are also military volunteers in Ukraine talked to me about why they chose to fight even though it means not seeing their children. …

Ukraine’s International Legion attracted volunteers from around the world. Some were highly qualified military veterans of their home countries and others had no military training at all. These interviews are with two members of Ukraine’s International Legion, both of whom served in their home country’s military and saw combat before…

A legionnaire in Ukraine holds a patch designating him as a member of the International Legion. Photo given to the author and used with permission. ********** The following are texts I have received from an American volunteer in Ukraine’s International Legion. These are his own words, as texted to me…

This is far different from what I would normally write on here. I regularly write about the toll that encountering deaths in Ukraine has on me, emotionally and psychologically. Stress has stolen my words and so today I have few. Russia killed Grady Kurpasi in Ukraine. This wasn’t yesterday or…