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Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, arriving by train and meeting with war veterans, as part of his ongoing support for post-conflict rehabilitation through his Invictus charity, amid recent tensions and his family reconciliation efforts.
A rehabilitation camp in Ukraine is helping soldiers who lost their vision in combat to regain their independence. The camp, organized by the non-governmental organization Modern Sight, teaches blind veterans how to navigate the city, prepare meals, and use public transportation. The program aims to give them a chance to become self-reliant and independent. The demand for the camp is growing as the war in Ukraine continues, with more veterans seeking assistance. The camp provides canes, mobility training, and instruction on using sound-based programs for cellphones and computers. The participants and their families also receive support and training to integrate the veterans' impairments into their family life.
Ukrainian soldiers who suffered facial injuries during the war with Russia are receiving reconstructive surgery in Poland. The surgeries are being performed by a team of doctors who specialize in facial reconstruction and are funded by a Polish charity. The soldiers, who have been left disfigured and struggling to eat and speak, are grateful for the opportunity to regain their appearance and functionality.
The US Navy has commissioned the USS Cooperstown, a littoral combat ship named after the village in New York state where the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame is located, in honor of 70 Hall of Fame players who served in the military during wartime. The ship's motto is "America's Away Team." The ship will sail to its base in Mayport, Florida, from New York City.
Former Afghan special operations forces who fought alongside Americans are struggling with battle trauma and immigration limbo in the United States. Many are waiting on visa applications or U.S. asylum petitions bogged down in government bureaucracy, and are struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts. Nonprofit groups are seeking to help those fighters, but the proposed Afghan Adjustment Act, which would give most Afghan refugees permanent legal status, is unlikely to pass Congress any time soon.