Michigan
Michigan business leaders, retired military join to aid Ukrainians
As quickly as pictures had been fired by Russian troops at harmless Ukrainians a couple of weeks in the past, retired Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, a former adjutant basic for the state of Michigan, swung into motion to assist these on the entrance strains.
Having frolicked previously working with the Latvian navy, he is aware of the area and navy points effectively. He nonetheless has contacts there and is working with them, in addition to companies and organizations right here, to boost cash for humanitarian efforts to buy and ship desperately wanted provides like helmets, physique armor and medical kits to assist the civilian volunteer Territorial Protection Forces, which shaped in Ukraine within the wake of Russia’s takeover of close by Crimea some years in the past.