Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Fresno Army Combat Veteran Explains Why US Shouldn't Send Troops to Ukraine
GV-Wire-1
By gvwire
Published 3 years ago on
April 1, 2022

Share

 

GV Wire videographer Albert Baker is a recently retired 23-year Army master sergeant and infantry veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“There is no harder thing to do in this world than to hand that folded (American) flag to a mother,” Baker said of the ceremony honoring a fallen service member. “It is gut-wrenching and it is heart-breaking.

“War does not go away when you come home. … War sticks with you. It’s a stain on the lives, the minds, and the memories of all of those soldiers and all of their family members. And it will stick with them to the very day that they die.”

Asked whether the United States should send troops to Ukraine, Baker answered:

“This is not our war. … It’s a fight for the Ukrainians to have. We can help them with logistical support. We can help them with weapons support. I was once a Javelin (anti-tank missile) gunner. We are sending a lot of Javelins over there. We’re sending a lot of defense munitions over there. These are the types of things we can do.”

Watch: Why US Troops Shouldn’t Deploy to Ukraine

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

DeSantis Snubs VP Harris as Florida Faces Double Hurricane Threat

DON'T MISS

US Surveillance Systems Potentially Compromised by Chinese Cyberattack

DON'T MISS

Supervisors May Go Big With Vote on Clovis, Reedley Libraries

DON'T MISS

Trump Says Migrants Who Have Committed Murder Have Introduced ‘a Lot of Bad Genes in Our Country’

DON'T MISS

Big Fresno Fair Rejected Kamala Harris Portrait in Art Contest: Artist

DON'T MISS

Fixing California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Rejecting Flawed Prop. 33 Rent Control

DON'T MISS

FUSD’s New Measure H Project List Rebuilds Calwa School, Upgrades Bathrooms, Shifts Aviation Academy Funds

DON'T MISS

Developers Sue City for Denying NW Fresno 4-Story Apartment Complex

DON'T MISS

Where Do Quintero and Chavez Stand on Rent Control?

DON'T MISS

One Year On: Gaza War’s Devastating Impact on Children and Families

UP NEXT

US Surveillance Systems Potentially Compromised by Chinese Cyberattack

UP NEXT

Supervisors May Go Big With Vote on Clovis, Reedley Libraries

UP NEXT

Big Fresno Fair Rejected Kamala Harris Portrait in Art Contest: Artist

UP NEXT

Fixing California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Rejecting Flawed Prop. 33 Rent Control

UP NEXT

FUSD’s New Measure H Project List Rebuilds Calwa School, Upgrades Bathrooms, Shifts Aviation Academy Funds

UP NEXT

Developers Sue City for Denying NW Fresno 4-Story Apartment Complex

UP NEXT

Where Do Quintero and Chavez Stand on Rent Control?

UP NEXT

One Year On: Gaza War’s Devastating Impact on Children and Families

UP NEXT

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal From Elon Musk’s X Platform Over Warrant in Trump Case

UP NEXT

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Trump Says Migrants Who Have Committed Murder Have Introduced ‘a Lot of Bad Genes in Our Country’

4 hours ago

Big Fresno Fair Rejected Kamala Harris Portrait in Art Contest: Artist

4 hours ago

Fixing California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Rejecting Flawed Prop. 33 Rent Control

5 hours ago

FUSD’s New Measure H Project List Rebuilds Calwa School, Upgrades Bathrooms, Shifts Aviation Academy Funds

5 hours ago

Developers Sue City for Denying NW Fresno 4-Story Apartment Complex

7 hours ago

Where Do Quintero and Chavez Stand on Rent Control?

7 hours ago

One Year On: Gaza War’s Devastating Impact on Children and Families

8 hours ago

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal From Elon Musk’s X Platform Over Warrant in Trump Case

8 hours ago

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

8 hours ago

Fresno Residents and Driver Survive After Vehicle Smashes Through Home

9 hours ago

DeSantis Snubs VP Harris as Florida Faces Double Hurricane Threat

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is reportedly avoiding calls from Vice President Kamala Harris regarding Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, ac...

3 hours ago

3 hours ago

DeSantis Snubs VP Harris as Florida Faces Double Hurricane Threat

3 hours ago

US Surveillance Systems Potentially Compromised by Chinese Cyberattack

4 hours ago

Supervisors May Go Big With Vote on Clovis, Reedley Libraries

4 hours ago

Trump Says Migrants Who Have Committed Murder Have Introduced ‘a Lot of Bad Genes in Our Country’

4 hours ago

Big Fresno Fair Rejected Kamala Harris Portrait in Art Contest: Artist

5 hours ago

Fixing California’s Housing Crisis Starts With Rejecting Flawed Prop. 33 Rent Control

5 hours ago

FUSD’s New Measure H Project List Rebuilds Calwa School, Upgrades Bathrooms, Shifts Aviation Academy Funds

7 hours ago

Developers Sue City for Denying NW Fresno 4-Story Apartment Complex

MENU

CONNECT WITH US

Search

Send this to a friend