Posted on Mar 7, 2022
How do you volunteer to join Ukraine's defense forces? How can veterans help?
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I'm wondering the process is for an individual to get boots on the ground in Ukraine if they choose. Addionally I'm curious about some of the followng:
- Are US citizens even legally allowed to do this?
- How are these volunteers vetted by the Ukrainian government?
- Will you get paid and fed?
- Do you have to bring your own gear or is that provided?
- How are you integrated into a unit? How are you organized?
- Are US citizens even legally allowed to do this?
- How are these volunteers vetted by the Ukrainian government?
- Will you get paid and fed?
- Do you have to bring your own gear or is that provided?
- How are you integrated into a unit? How are you organized?
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I caution against this for those of us who still have a pathway back into US military service.
1) You're over all contribution to the fight against Russia will be most utilized where you are now.
2) I really think US service members wont have long to wait. So do you want to go in as a SSG or some dude with a US passport that is only there to pull a trigger.
3) You will be on your own, dependent on the whims of the Ukrainians and lord forbid the Russians if they get their hands on you as a non US military soldier. They will write their own rules.
4) How you get back home is entirely unknown. It could very well be, OK thanks, we don't need you anymore. You have boots and a passport, so start walking west.
1) You're over all contribution to the fight against Russia will be most utilized where you are now.
2) I really think US service members wont have long to wait. So do you want to go in as a SSG or some dude with a US passport that is only there to pull a trigger.
3) You will be on your own, dependent on the whims of the Ukrainians and lord forbid the Russians if they get their hands on you as a non US military soldier. They will write their own rules.
4) How you get back home is entirely unknown. It could very well be, OK thanks, we don't need you anymore. You have boots and a passport, so start walking west.
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SSG Carlos Madden All good questions but I do have a comment on one item. If you are dedicated enough to want to volunteer to help Ukraine, I wouldn't expect to get paid.
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SSG Carlos Madden Military Times spells it out pretty good.
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2022/02/27/want-to-go-fight-for-ukraine-heres-what-to-do/
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2022/02/27/want-to-go-fight-for-ukraine-heres-what-to-do/
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