u/caseysmith80

I purchased 2 pairs on drop day due to sizing concerns. I wore the 33s around the house for a day before the 32s showed up and were a better fit for me. I have the original tags and can ship anywhere CONUS.

I am seeing more and more posts about folks who are on the fence about going to UKR to join the military.

I was in UKR from 2022 - 2024 both as a member of the Legion and as a volunteer. I spent many years deployed overseas in war zones as both a U.S. Soldier and defense contractor.

Like others I saw the injustice and atrocities being committed by the Russians and wanted to help.

One, if not the most important thing that you should be considering before you go to UKR is what your life will be like if you survive and return home. Let me explain:

If you survive and return to America will you and your family be able to survive without you being able to work, with no health insurance or coverage for your injuries and disabilities? You WILL have disabilities that will prevent you from ever having a normal job again. Not only physical ones. PTSD, TBI / CTE. 

Can your spouse assume the role of primary caregiver and financial provider for your family? 

If you are young and single are your parents or other relatives willing to care and provide for you the rest of your life?

You will NOT be eligible for assistance or benefits from Veterans Affairs since you did not serve in the U.S military. Also, you will likely not be eligible for SSDI since there will be a lack of income / work history.

From my previous post of this warning it seems that the monthly disability payments from UKR are not nearly enough to survive on.

Again, this applies to Americans who are not covered by the VA. The medical costs are less of a problem in other countries. For those that don’t know it is very easy to go bankrupt and become homeless due to medical debt.