Anti-Woke Dad Who Fled With Family to Russia Sent to War Zone
Russia,US Citizens,Ukraine War,Ukraine,Eastern Europe,Immigration
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An American father who moved to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” for his kids is being sent to the front line in Ukraine, despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role.
Derek Huffman, 46, feels he is being “thrown to the wolves” after being told that his job in the military would be as a correspondent or as a welder, his wife, DeAnna, said in a recorded plea for prayers, which has since been removed from her YouTube page.
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