Two U.S. military veterans volunteering in Ukraine reported missing
Two U.S. veterans who volunteered to join the fight against Russia in Ukraine have been reported missing by their families.
Two U.S. veterans who volunteered to join the effort against Russia in Ukraine have been reported missing by their families.
Alabama residents Alex Drueke and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh have not been heard from since last week, the families said Wednesday, and relatives said they are worried about what may have happened to the duo.
Drueke, 39, is a former U.S. Army service member from Tuscaloosa who served two tours in Iraq, his family told NBC News.
His mother, Lois, said she got a phone call Monday from one of his friends, who told her that a mission had gone bad and that two men, including her son, did not return.
Alex Drueke. FacebookShe said that in their most recent communication last Wednesday, her son wrote to her that he would be going “dark” for a few days. She wrote back: “Stay safe. And I love you,” to which he replied: “I love you too,” she said, fighting back tears. She has not heard from him since.
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