Giovanni Roman is a 29-year old USMC veteran from Orange County in Southern California. When he heard that the Russians had invaded Ukraine in February 2022, his life changed as he decided to volunteer & go to Ukraine to save the defenseless using his military training as a marine. He says that, "It didn't feel right for me to sit and watch it on TV, kind of be like everyone else - thoughts and prayers and just forget about it two minutes later."
He did fight the Russians there, saved lives as a medic but had a real narrow escape when the convoy he was travelling in was hit by a rocket attack. Currently, he is recuperating from the injuries sustained from that attack. While recuperating and even after having lost an eye, he says that, “If required, I would do it again…”
Read his incredible, full story below:-
https://abc7.com/americans-in-ukraine-orange-county-marine-wounded-combat-medic/13205866/
PS: Gio's friend Scott has created a fund-raiser campaign to support his recovery on 'Go Fund Me':-
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gio-get-home
Audio courtesy: CBS News LA