A U.S. Marine veteran from Orange County, New York, has died while fighting against Russian forces in Ukraine. As NickJCaloway reports, he's believed to be the first American killed fighting in the war.
The 22-year-old Marine veteran joined the conflict in March, reportedly working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine.Cancel's widow, Brittany, told CBS News she sees her husband as a hero.
"He didn't go over there for money or any personal reason. He just, he wants to help the innocent people of Ukraine. That's all he wanted to do," she said., New York, and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy. Before joining the Marines, Cancel was an active member of the Walden Fire Department."A family is mourning, a wife is mourning, and our hearts are with them," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
A journalist with the U.S.-funded"Radio Free Europe" was killed in her apartment by those airstrikes. U.S. officials say they have not confirmed the reports of Cancel's death. Relatives say his body has not yet been found.
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