The remains of a retired U.S. Marine who died in Ukraine after joining the fight against the Russian invasion will be coming home Friday.
Marine Capt. Grady Kurpasi , 50, went missing in April 2022 after taking small-arms fire in the Kherson region. He was located a year later by the global human rights advocacy group, the Weatherman Foundation.
Investigators from the Weatherman Foundation, founded by Bess Weatherman and Andrew Duncan, spent nine months working to locate Kurpasi's remains and ensure their safe passage to American soil. "We are not only bringing him home, but we spent months trying to find his remains," says Duncan."That was like a pet project for our organization because we feel very strongly that you never leave an American behind. Ever.
Kurpasi was adopted from Korea and grew up in New York City before he joined the Marines. As a child he flew into JFK airport to meet his new family, and now, the same airport will receive his remains Friday. The State Department warns Americans to not travel to fight in Ukraine, specifically citing the singling out of U.S. citizens in Ukraine by Russia's security officials, but U.S. citizens continue to make up some of the foreign fighters supporting Ukrainian troops.
"We knew that by going over there and serving for the government of Ukraine, that little to no protections would be extended to us, and that the United States government would be powerless to help us," said the veteran, who asked not to be identified.
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