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As was the subject of a much prior [2014] post of mine but still is and even much more now totally relevant to the Ukraine Conflict.

American guerrilla in the Ukraine 2014. Not exactly so but close. Mark having perished in the fighting and we are all the worse for it.

Understand Ukraine both refers to a country and a geographical area too.

"The American Who Died Fighting Against Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Rebels"

"An American West Point graduate who joined a Ukrainian volunteer battalion was killed Tuesday, while fighting pro-Russian separatists in the country’s southeast region."

"55-year-old Mark Gregory Paslawsky "Franko" was an investment banker who grew up in New Jersey and moved to Ukraine about 20 years ago. He took on Ukrainian citizenship before joining the fight, which he told Vice he was eligible for because of his Ukrainian family background."

See the embedded VICE video courtesy You Tube:

We need to be 100 % abundantly clear about the late "Franko". Was a natural-born American citizen, a graduate of the Military Academy West Point, an American military officer and an investment banker. A high achiever who moved in relatively higher societal circles. Emigrated to Ukraine, had a career there, but volunteered for military duty as a combat fighter AGED in one of the militia units as opposed to the Donetsk and Luhansk secessionists. Tragically lost his life in battle.

My instantaneous thought is that "Franko" was a modern-day Frederick Selous. Also a man of very high achievement perishing during the Great War, a man aged but not eschewing combat when called upon.

Finally from a comment to the VICE You Tube video:

"RIP Franko. Even if you didn't agree with his aims, you have to respect the man for giving up a life of comfort and luxury in the United States to travel to Ukraine and fight for an idea. He was an investment banker in the US and graduated from West Point, but insisted on being a private and using the same equipment as the rest of the men. Unfortunately, it was this very humility which ultimately caused his death. Had he been better protected by body armor he wouldn't have died from shrapnel."

YES INDEED!

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