Ukraine buries a 'brave son' from America

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."According to the Associated Press, he's one of at least nine Americans known to have died in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.

In this photo from the Campbell family, Christopher Campbell is seen on the front line or the war.

As Ukraine struggles to maintain global attention nearly 15 months into a full-scale war with Russia, groups like the foreign legion have struggled with enrollment. Still, Ukraine depends on the expertise of foreign volunteers to keep local volunteers and conscripts up to speed on NATO standards.

"The best men in the world are right here right now," said Iva Sanina, Campbell's fiancée, at his funeral in Kyiv on May 5.

"He helped us a lot to understand vehicles, weapons, and tactics," said Hlib Fishchenko, who helped recruit Campbell to fight in Ukraine. "The information he gave us is still useful."

Sanina said she feels deep gratitude for the families of foreign volunteers, like the Campbells, who know the risk their loved ones are taking on in Ukraine.

"How can a mother support her son going off to war?" Sanina said. "I don't know if I would have if I were in her shoes."

"My concerns and my want for my son to be home with us were overshadowed in knowing that he was fulfilled," wrote Cheri Campbell, Christopher's mother, in a statement provided to NPR."...