Mark, I'm No, Well, King Mark. What Did You Do in the Military?

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Mark was a special forces soldier. He retired to alaska, and that's where he was when russia invaded ukraine. Mark volunteered to fight for the ukranian foreign legion. This is a completely legal move,. And he made it because he thought he could be there.

The US is spending billions to arm Ukraine against Russian invaders. But without the proper training or supplies, Javelin missiles can only do so much.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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