Lower Thirds: 

0:02	Report by Max Zander

0:16	Zach/ US fighter in Ukraine

0:50	Zach/ US fighter in Ukraine

2:29	Zach/ US fighter in Ukraine

((info: The Trump administration has taken a tough stance on its support for Ukraine. 
While president Trump has been trying to bring this war to an end quickly American volunteers in Ukraine continue to fight. ))

Script: 

For American fighters like Zach, the idea that his president might withdraw help from Ukraine is tough to take in.

0.10

+++SOT Zach, US Legionnaire+++
Most of my family, you know, coming from a conservative state, they all support Trump. But for me, it's it's a different issue. Like, I think what he's doing in a lot of ways is really good, but at the same time, avoiding this war is something that you're pushing something down the road that's going to be even worse when you get you do have to deal with it.
0.33

He came to Ukraine to fight, giving up his job at home in Texas where he worked as an airplane technician.
He was looking for a fresh start, and found a purpose. 
Which now feels under threat. 
0.49

+++SOT Zach, US Legionnaire+++
“America was a big part of supporting for this war. Now that we've lost the support, I feel. I even called my embassy. Hey, am I doing, you know, something? Okay. Is this okay to continue fighting, or do I need to leave? What what what's going on here? And the people at the embassy themselves, they they said we honestly don't know.
1.13

Zack is a commander now, in charge of an infantry unit. 

Today he is checking in on his guys.

They were attacked by Russian drones.

One man was killed, three wounded.

Canadian fighter moose was most badly hurt. 

After the attack, he crawled three kilometers in the dark to reach his unit.

1.40

“How are you doing mentally, bubba?”

“I’m OK. I’d like to go home. But…”

“We will see what we can do.”

“I went and saw Vivi and the other guys. Everybody is doing pretty good.
You’re the only one we got to worry about right now.”

1.58
Moose can’t feel his toes. He is worried the doctors might not be able to save his leg.
2.04

+++ATMO+++

2.10

His war is likely over.

Concern is growing in Ukraine that Trump may force a peace deal ceding territory to Russia. Zach fears this could leave a generation of veterans feeling their sacrifice was in vain.

2.27

+++SOT Zach, US Legionnaire+++
“People are tired of seeing their buddies die, get maimed. They want an end to the war. But to see all this sacrifice just washed away and for nothing. Um, we've all seen the ends of that. And that was in Vietnam. In America. We saw that what happens to veterans when their war was for nothing? They become heavy into alcohol. They they it'll dismantle the society itself.”

2.59

+++ATMO+++

3.03
 
Time to head back to their base in the east of Kharkiv region. 

A quick debrief with another American from his unit. He too spent some time recovering from an injury.

3.14

+++SOT US Soldier+++ ((no insert))
If my commander tells me, hey, I need you to go back out, my head is cleared. I'm ready to go. It's just a strong mind mentality. Uh, psychologically I'm good.

3.28

Many dread going back but some say they’re made for this.

3.33

+++SOT Zack ((no insert))
“When you go to the front line, all your worries, concerns, all your problems, they all go away. The only thing you got to worry about is staying alive.”

3.42

+++ATMO+++

3.47
As debates over the war continue back home, these fighters remain on the front lines, believing their fight is far from over.
4.02

+++END+++