A former Marine from Alabama is aiding Ukraine’s fight against Russia.
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In that time, Schofield has sent word back home that he’s already seen active combat, taken part in missions to escort civilians through combat areas, and been a firsthand participant in Ukraine’s ad hoc response to Russia’s massive military machine. He’s already traveled the country almost end-to-end, most recently setting up on the outskirts of Kiev.
“He made it there, but he’s undertaken this out of his own pocket,” says Brown. “It cost him $1,800 to get there, it’ll be another $1,800 to get back, plus $2,000 worth of gear, and a $1,000 weapons permit that goes to the Ukrainian government. The original plan was for him to be over there until the end of June — if all goes well.
Leaving the comfort of home behind to volunteer in a foreign conflict isn’t a decision Schofield made lightly. In a recent video chat with Brown, Schofield said early reports of indiscriminate killing, coupled with the aggression of invading a sovereign neighbor in peacetime, stirred a volunteer instinct he’s harbored since before re-enlisting in the Marines in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
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