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Cedric “Charlie” Hamm, is finally home.🇺🇸
🔴Today’s story is about Cedric “Charlie” Hamm, forever 26, a U.S. Army veteran and proud Texan. Charlie couldn’t stand by as Ukraine fought for its survival. In January 2024, he traveled across the world to train Ukrainian soldiers.🇺🇦 But following the call of his heart, he decided to join the fight himself.He became a part of a brigade comprised largely of foreign nationals and traveled to Sumy Oblast in the northeastern part of the country along the Russian border.
Three months later, Raquel Hamm, Cedric’s mother, received a call from the @USEmbassyKyiv . Her son was missing in action. Raquel knew right away: he wasn’t coming back...
For months, his family lived in heartbreak and uncertainty, not knowing exactly what had happened. With quiet determination, we followed every lead and refused to give up hope. This October, we made the call no family wants to receive but desperately longs to hear: “We found him.”
Cedric was finally located and identified by the tattoos he wore so proudly, and a DNA match provided by his mom. After a long journey from Ukraine, accompanied by members of our team,his body arrived in the United States. In Texas, @thePGR , escorted him home,ensuring he was brought back with the honor he deserved. There, in his home state, he was laid to rest surrounded by love, respect, and gratitude.❤️🩹
Cedric’s bravery inspires us to keep fighting for the ideals he stood for: freedom, dignity, and humanity.
Repatriation isn't just a process - it's a promise we keep.
Rest easy, Cedric. Your mission is complete.
🇺🇸🇺🇦
@MalcolmNance @MontayBayBay @Shannon32308146 @SpencerGuard @Havoc_Six @LanguageIearner @mexic0la_ @ashtoncirillo @MindyNL79 @paigeinkansas @bekamaciorowski @natemook @TheRealRhllor @officialNAFO @AndrewPDuncan2 @mobbs_mentality - please share.🤝
🔴Today’s story is about Cedric “Charlie” Hamm, forever 26, a U.S. Army veteran and proud Texan. Charlie couldn’t stand by as Ukraine fought for its survival. In January 2024, he traveled across the world to train Ukrainian soldiers.🇺🇦 But following the call of his heart, he decided to join the fight himself.He became a part of a brigade comprised largely of foreign nationals and traveled to Sumy Oblast in the northeastern part of the country along the Russian border.
Three months later, Raquel Hamm, Cedric’s mother, received a call from the @USEmbassyKyiv . Her son was missing in action. Raquel knew right away: he wasn’t coming back...
For months, his family lived in heartbreak and uncertainty, not knowing exactly what had happened. With quiet determination, we followed every lead and refused to give up hope. This October, we made the call no family wants to receive but desperately longs to hear: “We found him.”
Cedric was finally located and identified by the tattoos he wore so proudly, and a DNA match provided by his mom. After a long journey from Ukraine, accompanied by members of our team,his body arrived in the United States. In Texas, @thePGR , escorted him home,ensuring he was brought back with the honor he deserved. There, in his home state, he was laid to rest surrounded by love, respect, and gratitude.❤️🩹
Cedric’s bravery inspires us to keep fighting for the ideals he stood for: freedom, dignity, and humanity.
Repatriation isn't just a process - it's a promise we keep.
Rest easy, Cedric. Your mission is complete.
🇺🇸🇺🇦
@MalcolmNance @MontayBayBay @Shannon32308146 @SpencerGuard @Havoc_Six @LanguageIearner @mexic0la_ @ashtoncirillo @MindyNL79 @paigeinkansas @bekamaciorowski @natemook @TheRealRhllor @officialNAFO @AndrewPDuncan2 @mobbs_mentality - please share.🤝
