FPV GoPro footage of Ukrainian troops conducting a mechanized assault of a Russian trench, location unknown. The video begins as the camera operator and two other soldiers clamber down the ramp of their armored personnel carrier (APC). Three soldiers are already outside of the vehicle and are either kneeling or prone and laying down suppressive fire. The camera operator and the rest of his team begin firing as they work to the right of the vehicle and then move to the flank of the enemy trench. At one point the camera operator looks back towards his vehicle, which appears to be an M113 or something similar, with a gunner in the turret providing supporting fires with his .50 caliber machine gun. The camera operator then conducts an epic sprint toward that far end of the Russian trench, what we in the U.S. would call a “Medal of Honor Rush.” Perhaps in Ukraine they call it the “Hero of Ukraine Rush.”

The camera operator takes cover with his comrades on the right flank of the trench. The position is clearly occupied as muzzle flashes can be seen further down the trench, indicating return fire. At one point one of the Ukrainians tosses a grenade at the Russian defending the trench, but the return fire continues. The Ukrainian team drops down into the trench, which looks like a pretty miserable place to be, and stacks up behind the point man, who continues to fire.

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Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs Triumph Sailing, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through adventure and fellowship on the water. Triumph Sailing just completed its big yearly event, an offshore race in the Gulf of Mexico with an all veteran crew. You can support the mission and next year's sailing season at Tri-Sail.Org.