Radio War Nerd EP123—Interview With A YPG Combat Medic Volunteer (Part 1)

Guest: Patrick Kasprik Recorded February 25, 2018 One of our Radio War Nerd subscribers put us in touch with Patrick Kasprik, an American from Florida who went to Syria in 2016 to volunteer for the Syrian Kurdish YPG against Islamic State. Throughout most of 2016, Patrick served in the YPG's Combat Medical Unit team, in a series of battles culminating in the battle for Manbij in the summer of 2016. We spoke to Patrick about his experiences: how he joined, his training, and the battles he served in... See Patrick and his team in the excellent 2-part documentary film "The Volunteers" on DirectTV. Note: This is Part One. Next episode, we'll interview Patrick about his experiences after the battle of Mosul and in Iraq. We'll also find out what his former YPG comrades in Rojava are saying about Turkey's invasion of Afrin, and the latest developments in the Syria war... Total time: 1:54:34