A Ukrainian sniper and reconnaissance platoon operating on the front lines has a link to Central Oregon. Supporters here have dubbed them Platoon 541 and are sending as many supplies as they can.
But it’s really the story of two friends, 6,000 miles apart, and a wartime mission that keeps them connected.
This is a video from Central Oregon Daily News broadcast earlier in December that details two men’s friendship which led to the creation of the ad hoc Platoon 541 benevolent organization. It is well worth the few minutes it takes to watch.