Tip of the Spear in Ukraine!
Ukraine is now the most mined country. It will take decades to make safe.
In a year and a half of conflict, Ukraine has become the world’s most mined country. Unexploded ordnance has contaminated an area larger than Florida.
Former Special Forces engineer says Russian minefields are unlike anything he has ever seen and battling these hidden death traps is ‘exhausting’
He says the biggest threat shaping the war in Ukraine right now is land mines, and Russia’s laid millions of them.
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Landmines severely threaten Ukraine’s agriculture and global food supply, but former Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson’s charity work to clear mines is benefiting farmers and helping prevent famine in various countries.
Demining Ukraine: How Geography Affects Military Tactics in the Breadbasket of Europe – SMERCONISH
Landmines severely threaten Ukraine’s agriculture and global food supply, but former Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson’s charity work to clear mines is benefiting farmers and helping prevent famine in various countries.
‘If I Can Save Anyone That Pain’
Russians have left lethal traps behind in Ukraine, but instead of staying away, one man is walking straight toward them, day after day.
Episode 93 – Skull-Crushing Feminists
I can't believe I have to f*cking do another episode about our favorite skull-crushing feminists, aka the Scythians. But we here at Drunk Mythology Gals are still totally team Ukraine and totally NOT team Ovid. This episode supports Tip of the Spear Landmine Removal and World Central Kitchen.
Ukraine is Becoming the World’s Largest Minefield
Scott Sweetow, Former Acting Director of the ATF’s Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) gives SOFREP a fascinating account of demining operations in Ukraine which is becoming the most mined place on Earth
US Green Beret Neutralizes Russian Death Traps Now That Ukraine Has Become a Literal Minefield
International humanitarian law bans the use of antipersonnel mines and booby traps, even in war. But although Russia is bound by these treaties as a member of the United Nations, thousands of Russian mines now litter the landscape across Ukraine. And one American Green Beret has dedicated himself…
Ryan sætter sit liv på spil for Ukraine: ‘Dét er det værste, jeg har oplevet’
»Der er voldsomt mange miner. Ukraine bliver det land i verden med flest miner, når krigen er ovre. Det er jeg ikke i tvivl om. Og det er ikke kun miner, men også klyngebomber og ueksploderet ammunition,« siger Ryan Hendrickson.
Former Green Beret now in Ukraine clearing landmines to keep little kids safe needs our support
Former Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson is in Ukraine on a humanitarian mission to clear landmines to help civilians return home. You can help them by donating.
Pineland Underground – Tip of the Spear | Special Forces, Critical Injury Recovery and a First Hand Account of the War in Ukraine
SFC(R) Ryan Hendrickson, author of Tip of the Spear, and founder of Tip of Spear Landmine Removal takes on a journey through becoming a Green Beret, being critical injured, receiving a Silver Star, retiring and then going to Ukraine multiple times during the current conflict.
Ep. 169 | Ryan Hendrickson | Army Special Forces and Ukraine Humanitarian Volunteer | Silver Star
Ryan Hendrickson is a retired Green Beret that went to Afghanistan 8 times with special forces units. Prior to serving in the Army, Ryan also did an enlistme…
‘Game of cat and explosive mouse’: American helps remove hundreds of landmines in Ukraine
Farmers in Ukraine were plagued with landmines in their fields until Ryan Hendrickson and other volunteers removed more than 300 mines in the area.
Former U.S. Special Forces Wounded Warrior Hunts Land Mines In Ukraine
Ryan Hendrickson, a former U.S. Special Forces warrior, is now saving lives by clearing mines left behind by Russian troops.
A deadly farm harvest of a very different kind | The Western Producer
A former United States Army special forces green beret with eight combat deployments to Afghanistan has just completed a personal mission to clear
Meet the Green Beret veteran who’s clearing mines for farmers in Ukraine
Ryan Hendrickson saw plenty of explosives in Afghanistan. Now he’s trying to disarm fields of landmines to make them safe for Ukrainian civilians.
Oregon military vet helps Ukrainian farmers remove land mines
“This is like a game of cat and explosive mouse.”
A reality of the war in Ukraine: land mines are everywhere and removing them is a slow, dangerous, but necessary process. But that doesn’t phase retired U.S. Army Green Beret, Ryan Hendrickson.
A reality of the war in Ukraine: land mines are everywhere and removing them is a slow, dangerous, but necessary process. But that doesn’t phase retired U.S. Army Green Beret, Ryan Hendrickson.
This US Army Special Forces Veteran Is Clearing Land Mines in Ukraine
He previously cleared IEDs during combat missions in Afghanistan.
A personal mission for a former Green Beret to clear farmland of landmines in Ukraine
A FORMER US Army Special Forces Green Beret has just completed a personal mission to clear farmland of landmines in war-torn Ukraine.
Der Amerikaner, der in der Ukraine Minen beseitigt
Ein ehemaliger US-Soldat geht in die Ukraine – nicht um zu kämpfen, sondern um Minen zu räumen. Er weiß aus eigenem Erleben, wie gefährlich die Dinger sind: In Afghanistan ist er selbst auf eine Mine getreten.
Amerykański saper rozminowuje Ukrainę. — Nie! Nie! — wrzeszczy. — Nie w tę stronę, k…!!!
W Ukrainie do rozminowania jest około 300 tys. km kw. terenu. To prawie tyle, co terytorium Polski. Ukraińcom nie starcza saperów, dlatego pomaga im amerykański zielony beret Ryan Hendrickson. Choć towarzyszyłem mu tylko przez jeden dzień, przekonałem się, że nie jest to ani łatwa, ani bezpieczna ro…
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Green Beret says serving in Afghanistan was worth it
Roughly two-thirds said they did not think America’s longest war was worth fighting, the poll shows. Meanwhile, 47% approve of Biden’s management of international affairs, while 52% approve of Biden on national security. SFC Ryan Hendrickson says watching the Taliban taking control of the Afghan pe…
The Story of Ryan Hendrickson | Q13 FOX
Q13 FOX Reporter Matt Lorch interviews Sergeant First Class Ryan Hendrickson, who raised the 12 Flag prior to the Seahawks’ Week 9 Salute to Service game.#Se…
Afghanistan: The War That Made War Normal
Those who saw the war up close agree that the war didn’t break the military, but it did bend it.
Tip Of The Spear | DODReads
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ryan Hendrickson is a brave, determined, and courageous soldier — a Green Beret clearing the way for his twelve-man team while conducting combat operations against the Taliban.
The Most Important Advice I Ever Received • The Havok Journal
I used to hold my demons close. I allowed myself to believe the comfortable lies that made it possible to let the dark times in my life define me. Two failed marriages? A difficult childhood marked by abuse and poverty? Let those excuses explain away your failings. Scapegoat your shortcomings. That’…
SFC(R) Ryan Hendrickson – Silver Star recipient, Green Beret, and Author | Green Beret Foundation
Sgt. 1st Class (Ret.) Ryan Hendrickson sits down with the Green Beret Foundation.
Green Beret’s new book challenges you to find resiliency
Ryan Hendrickson is a retired Green Beret who’s been through a lot. Despite overwhelming challenges, he refuses to wear the title of victim and instead calls himself a survivor. He wants you to do the same.Tip of the Spear wasn’t supposed to be a book. It started as a journal for Hendrickson, a way …
A Green Beret’s harrowing journey from Lowell to Afghanistan
A Lowell High School graduate has written a book about his experience as a Green Beret.
Stripes hosts Oct. 9 book signing for American Hero and Silver Star Recipient – South Santa Rosa News
Ryan Hendrickson, a Green Beret who was awarded a Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for valor, has authored a book about his experiences on the battlefield, and Stripes Pub & Grill in Navarre is hosting an October 9 book signing for him. “Tip of the Spear” is the inspiring true story of …
Dori reflects on Afghanistan veteran who lost leg, returned to combat
This past weekend, Dori met an Afghanistan veteran who lost his leg in battle, had it re-attached, and then returned to combat in the Middle East.
2019 Week 9: 12 Flag Raiser – SFC Ryan Hendrickson
Sergeant First Class Ryan Hendrickson raised the 12 Flag prior to kickoff for the Seahawks week 9 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2019 Week 9: 12 Flag Raiser – Ryan Hendrickson
In honor of the Salute to Service initiative, United States Army Special Forces Veteran Ryan Hendrickson raised the 12 Flag in Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Silver Star Award
Ryan Hendrickson – Recipient
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Ryan Michael Hendrickson, United States Army, for exceptional gallantry in the face of the enemies
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Ryan Hendrickson is a Special Forces Engineer in the U.S. Army. Ryan transferred over to the Army in 2008 after completing enlistments in both the Navy and Air Force. Ryan has many military deployments including Iraq, Afghanistan, and several South and Central American countries. Ryan’s decorations include the Silver Star, four Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, and an Army Commendation Medal with Valor. When not abroad, he calls Florida home.
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