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Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arrive for a base tour at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing and Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, meet on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. While here, the Ukrainians met and shared stories with Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, listens to a mission brief about U.S. security assistance to Ukraine on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now in a wheelchair, looks on via Facetime as an Airman gives him a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III flight deck at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, disembarks a C-17 Globemaster III while visiting Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stand together with 437th Airlift Wing members at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, listens to Airmen explain the aerial port mission on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023.The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, speaks with Airmen in the 15tth Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, presents a token of appreciation to 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Robert Lankford, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Lankford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, while visiting the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stand together with U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Lankford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and members of the 437th AW in the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, fist bumps Lt. Col. Michael Zinkgraf, 437th Operations Support Squadron commander, while visiting the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stand together with 841st Transportation Battalion members at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shakes hands with a U.S. Soldier from the 841st Transportation Battalion on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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A Ukrainian soldier wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, takes a picture of the Cooper River while visiting Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The soldiers are in the United States to be fitted with prosthetics and undergo rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, take a break with Lt. Col. Brad Fisher, 15th Airlift Squadron director of operations, during their visit to the Naval Weapons Station on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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Ukrainian Soldiers Visit Joint Base Charleston

Published Feb. 23, 2023
By Tech. Sgt. James Cason
628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, South Carolina -- Ukrainian soldiers wounded while fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arrive for a base tour at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. Ukrainian soldiers met and exchanged stories with U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors who are involved with shipping U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. James Cason)

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