As Russia unleashed its devastating invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, bringing with it a wave of brutality, bombings, targeting of civilians, genocide, rape, and torture reminiscent of the darkest days of WWII, Bryan Stern and Team once again sprang into action. Forward-deploying to Ukraine in late January 2022, well before the pending invasion, they were on the ground, ready to act. With the U.S. Embassy closed and evacuated weeks earlier, leaving Americans and allies without resources or support, Bryan and his team provided a lifeline, navigating through war-torn landscapes to bring people to safety.