"Today, as I watch the videos out of Ukraine, I think about the new trainees who are now likely leading on the frontlines, and the fearless, determined citizens who have taken up arms to protect their country. 5/5"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Elissa Slotkin:
"I remember the trip to the National Army Academy with such fondness: the night before the ceremony, when heavy fog there prevented any flights from taking off, we took an overnight train from Kiyv, sleeping in pull down bunk beds with Ukrainians. 3/5"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"I remember how much fun we had trying to communicate with others when I spoke no Ukrainian & the only English word our cabin mates knew was selfie. 4/5"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"While I worked at the Pentagon, I made multiple trips to Ukraine for talks with the Ministry of Defense, to see military training in cities like Yavoriv, and even to give the graduation speech for the first U.S.-trained troops at the Ukrainian National Army Academy in 2015. 1/5"Read on Twitter