Ukraine US Veteran USAGM
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- Ukraine US Veteran USAGM
- June 2, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKRAINE US VETERAN HEADLINE: American War Vet Fights for Peace in Ukraine TEASER: American volunteer joins the international legion to help Ukraine saying he is going there for peace, not war. PUBLISHED AT: 6/02/22 BYLINE: Myroslava Gongadze CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Warsaw VIDEOGRAPHER: Bogdan Osyka VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA ORIGINAL PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO _X_ TRT: 3:38 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: This is a follow-up to a WEB article published on 3/5/22 https://www.voanews.com/a/american-veterans-volunteer-to-fight-in-ukraine-/6470781.html)) ((TV INTRO)) [[Matthew Parker is a U.S. army veteran who served in Iraq alongside a Ukrainian American soldier. When Parker heard Russian invaded Ukraine, he decided he wanted to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. He is among thousands of Americans that Ukraine says have joined its new international legion to help protect the country. VOA’s Myroslava Gongadze caught up with Parker when he arrived in Warsaw, Poland.]] ((WEB INTRO)) [[When Matthew Parker, an American veteran with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army, heard that Russian forces had invaded Ukraine, he thought about a Ukrainian American soldier who had served alongside him with U.S. forces in Iraq and decided he wanted to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. Parker is among thousands of Americans that Ukraine says have joined its new international legion and he is now helping to train members of the Ukrainian army. Myroslava Gongadze caught up with the American volunteer upon his arrival in Warsaw, Poland.]] ((TEXT)) ((NARRATOR)) American Veteran Matthew Parker is arriving in Warsaw, Poland, on his way to Ukraine. He is one of many volunteers from around the world who have stepped up to help defend Ukraine against Russia. As part of the Ukrainian international legion, Parker’s job is to help train members of the Ukrainian army. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “I had no expectations, let me see what my job is, let me see how many soldiers we have, let me see what shape you know our equipment is, then I'll know what my job is right now. You know, I'm now somebody in a vehicle getting a ride to work.” ((NARRATOR)) A veteran with 22 years’ experience, Matthew’s fighting days are behind him. His says his job now to help protect Ukraine and stop the war. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “It's the year twenty-two. Why are we fighting at all? Why haven't we reached a point where we can sit down, talk about things and negotiate? And not fighting. I mean we're all. Enough now that our societies are old enough. Now, this isn't the fourteen hundred. You know we're supposed to be, you know, new technology and education and we're supposed to be advanced”. For Parker, who served in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places, the battle against Russian aggression in Ukraine is a fight for civilization. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “This war started back in 2014 in Ukraine. But it goes back further than that. Everyone thinks it's 2014. It's not 2014. This started well before that. This started before Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. These are old fights These are old arguments. They have come back because one generation passes on the heat to the next generation. That doesn't end here. They hate for generations. So, I think this is really important because this is kind of a wakeup call for Europe. They never thought this could happen again.” With these deep convictions, Parker is putting his military skills to work again, first at a training ground in Poland and now on the ground in Ukraine. Ostap Semerak is the international legion’s coordinator. ((Ostap Semerak, International Legion Coordinator – IN ENGLISH)) “The decision was based on the political will to invite all people around the world that are willing to support Ukraine, support Ukrainian people and our nation in our struggle against terrorism against aggression of the Russian Federation, and to support democracy and Ukrainian democracy and Ukrainian nation as well.” Semerak, a former government minister, says volunteers have come from many parts of the world. But they must meet specific requirements. ((Ostap Semerak, International Legion Coordinator – IN ENGLISH)) “We have absolutely clear and understandable requests that should be with the age from 30 to up to 45. And experience not only military but as well with the fight experience and mostly, mostly veterans from different governments and they are now willing to join our struggle. “ Matthew Parker, who is over 50, did not fit the age requirement and struggled to join the international legion. However, after closely studying his skills and experience, the Ukrainian Army took him in to help train and build its new international legion. ((Myroslava Gongadze, VOA News, Warsaw))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: UKRAINE US VETERAN HEADLINE: American War Vet Fights for Peace in Ukraine TEASER: American volunteer joins the international legion to help Ukraine saying he is going there for peace, not war. PUBLISHED AT: 6/02/22 BYLINE: Myroslava Gongadze CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Warsaw VIDEOGRAPHER: Bogdan Osyka VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA ORIGINAL PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO _X_ TRT: 3:38 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: This is a follow-up to a WEB article published on 3/5/22 https://www.voanews.com/a/american-veterans-volunteer-to-fight-in-ukraine-/6470781.html)) ((TV INTRO)) [[Matthew Parker is a U.S. army veteran who served in Iraq alongside a Ukrainian American soldier. When Parker heard Russian invaded Ukraine, he decided he wanted to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. He is among thousands of Americans that Ukraine says have joined its new international legion to help protect the country. VOA’s Myroslava Gongadze caught up with Parker when he arrived in Warsaw, Poland.]] ((WEB INTRO)) [[When Matthew Parker, an American veteran with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army, heard that Russian forces had invaded Ukraine, he thought about a Ukrainian American soldier who had served alongside him with U.S. forces in Iraq and decided he wanted to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. Parker is among thousands of Americans that Ukraine says have joined its new international legion and he is now helping to train members of the Ukrainian army. Myroslava Gongadze caught up with the American volunteer upon his arrival in Warsaw, Poland.]] ((TEXT)) ((NARRATOR)) American Veteran Matthew Parker is arriving in Warsaw, Poland, on his way to Ukraine. He is one of many volunteers from around the world who have stepped up to help defend Ukraine against Russia. As part of the Ukrainian international legion, Parker’s job is to help train members of the Ukrainian army. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “I had no expectations, let me see what my job is, let me see how many soldiers we have, let me see what shape you know our equipment is, then I'll know what my job is right now. You know, I'm now somebody in a vehicle getting a ride to work.” ((NARRATOR)) A veteran with 22 years’ experience, Matthew’s fighting days are behind him. His says his job now to help protect Ukraine and stop the war. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “It's the year twenty-two. Why are we fighting at all? Why haven't we reached a point where we can sit down, talk about things and negotiate? And not fighting. I mean we're all. Enough now that our societies are old enough. Now, this isn't the fourteen hundred. You know we're supposed to be, you know, new technology and education and we're supposed to be advanced”. For Parker, who served in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places, the battle against Russian aggression in Ukraine is a fight for civilization. ((Matthew Parker, American War Veteran)) “This war started back in 2014 in Ukraine. But it goes back further than that. Everyone thinks it's 2014. It's not 2014. This started well before that. This started before Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. These are old fights These are old arguments. They have come back because one generation passes on the heat to the next generation. That doesn't end here. They hate for generations. So, I think this is really important because this is kind of a wakeup call for Europe. They never thought this could happen again.” With these deep convictions, Parker is putting his military skills to work again, first at a training ground in Poland and now on the ground in Ukraine. Ostap Semerak is the international legion’s coordinator. ((Ostap Semerak, International Legion Coordinator – IN ENGLISH)) “The decision was based on the political will to invite all people around the world that are willing to support Ukraine, support Ukrainian people and our nation in our struggle against terrorism against aggression of the Russian Federation, and to support democracy and Ukrainian democracy and Ukrainian nation as well.” Semerak, a former government minister, says volunteers have come from many parts of the world. But they must meet specific requirements. ((Ostap Semerak, International Legion Coordinator – IN ENGLISH)) “We have absolutely clear and understandable requests that should be with the age from 30 to up to 45. And experience not only military but as well with the fight experience and mostly, mostly veterans from different governments and they are now willing to join our struggle. “ Matthew Parker, who is over 50, did not fit the age requirement and struggled to join the international legion. However, after closely studying his skills and experience, the Ukrainian Army took him in to help train and build its new international legion. ((Myroslava Gongadze, VOA News, Warsaw))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date June 2, 2022 12:57 EDT
- Byline Myroslava Gongadze
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America