...Conor...traveled to Ukraine to help defend the nation, saying he was "deeply moved" by the situation and was "willing to die there" if it came to it.

...After what Robert says was two-and-a-half months spent in Ukraine, Conor made his way out, calling his dad when he arrived in Brazil.

Glad he could end the war so quickly. Not even getting into my feelings on the conflict itself, I have very mixed feelings about this. Like, going there at all is more than almost everyone else does, but doing it as literally a replacement summer job is...a bit egotistical. If he believes so strongly, and was so deeply moved, why isn't he still fighting over there?

Without any experience, Conor was first trained to operate drones...Conor was unharmed and, within weeks, promoted to another job: machine gun operator.

Conor made it through the two months without being harmed

With his family connections, I can't help but wonder if he was in contact with any US intelligence during his time as a drone operator. Also, weeks of travel, some time training, weeks of drone operation, two months total...how long was he actually a "machine gun operator" for?

"They started asking everyone's social media addresses and Conor didn't want to give his," Robert says. "So people were suspicious of him, and asking why he wouldn't..."

This is just frustrating for a whole other reason. What a stupid reason to be suspicious of someone. It's creepy how online everyone is, and I realize I'm saying this on an internet forum. Still, I don't really use any 'social media' at the moment. I have in the past, but if anyone asks me for my social media, I'd honestly answer I don't really use it.

"He said to me, when he heard maybe a little bit of anger and concern, 'Dad, this is what you taught me to do: to stand up for what I believe in.'

...As Robert puts it, Conor was moved "by the invincible spirit of the Ukrainian people and by their courage. It really inspired him."

He believed in it and was inspired over summer vacation.

"He'd been arguing vociferously for the U.S. intervention and he didn't want to be one of these people supporting a war and sitting on the sidelines," Robert adds.

Again, I suppose less hypocritical than many people, but still rubs me the wrong way.

...Conor...traveled to Ukraine to help defend the nation, saying he was "deeply moved" by the situation and was "willing to die there" if it came to it.

...After what Robert says was two-and-a-half months spent in Ukraine, Conor made his way out, calling his dad when he arrived in Brazil.

Glad he could end the war so quickly. Not even getting into my feelings on the conflict itself, I have very mixed feelings about this. Like, going there at all is more than almost everyone else does, but doing it as literally a replacement summer job is...a bit egotistical. If he believes so strongly, and was so deeply moved, why isn't he still fighting over there?

Without any experience, Conor was first trained to operate drones...Conor was unharmed and, within weeks, promoted to another job: machine gun operator.

Conor made it through the two months without being harmed

With his family connections, I can't help but wonder if he was in contact with any US intelligence during his time as a drone operator. Also, weeks of travel, weeks of drone operation, two months total...how long was he actually a "machine gun operator" for?

"They started asking everyone's social media addresses and Conor didn't want to give his," Robert says. "So people were suspicious of him, and asking why he wouldn't..."

This is just frustrating for a whole other reason. What a stupid reason to be suspicious of someone. It's creepy how online everyone is, and I realize I'm saying this on an internet forum. Still, I don't really use any 'social media' at the moment. I have in the past, but if anyone asks me for my social media, I'd honestly answer I don't really use it.

"He said to me, when he heard maybe a little bit of anger and concern, 'Dad, this is what you taught me to do: to stand up for what I believe in.'

...As Robert puts it, Conor was moved "by the invincible spirit of the Ukrainian people and by their courage. It really inspired him."

He believed in it and was inspired over summer vacation.

"He'd been arguing vociferously for the U.S. intervention and he didn't want to be one of these people supporting a war and sitting on the sidelines," Robert adds.

Again, I suppose less hypocritical than many people, but still rubs me the wrong way.

...Conor...traveled to Ukraine to help defend the nation, saying he was "deeply moved" by the situation and was "willing to die there" if it came to it.

...After what Robert says was two-and-a-half months spent in Ukraine, Conor made his way out, calling his dad when he arrived in Brazil.

Glad he could end the war so quickly. Not even getting into my feelings on the conflict itself, I have very mixed feelings about this. Like, going there at all is more than almost everyone else does, but doing it as literally a replacement summer job is...a bit egotistical. If he believes so strongly, and was so deeply moved, why isn't he still fighting over there?

Without any experience, Conor was first trained to operate drones...Conor was unharmed and, within weeks, promoted to another job: machine gun operator.

Conor made it through the two months without being harmed

With his family connections, I can't help but wonder if he was in contact with any US intelligence during his time as a drop operator. Also, weeks of travel, weeks of drone operation, two months total...how long was he actually a "machine gun operator" for?

"They started asking everyone's social media addresses and Conor didn't want to give his," Robert says. "So people were suspicious of him, and asking why he wouldn't..."

This is just frustrating for a whole other reason. What a stupid reason to be suspicious of someone. It's creepy how online everyone is, and I realize I'm saying this on an internet forum. Still, I don't really use any 'social media' at the moment. I have in the past, but if anyone asks me for my social media, I'd honestly answer I don't really use it.

"He said to me, when he heard maybe a little bit of anger and concern, 'Dad, this is what you taught me to do: to stand up for what I believe in.'

...As Robert puts it, Conor was moved "by the invincible spirit of the Ukrainian people and by their courage. It really inspired him."

He believed in it and was inspired over summer vacation.

"He'd been arguing vociferously for the U.S. intervention and he didn't want to be one of these people supporting a war and sitting on the sidelines," Robert adds.

Again, I suppose less hypocritical than many people, but still rubs me the wrong way.