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In reply to the discussion: Texas man that went to Russia, gets pressed into the war, is confirmed killed by a drone. [View all]wishstar
(5,748 posts)16. As of yesterday, wife reported he is alive and well per yahoo article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wife-says-anti-woke-american-191641970.html
"The wife of Derek Huffman, who earlier this year relocated his family from Texas to Russia to escape LGBT indoctrinationand was sent last month into active duty fighting in Ukrainehas released an update on her husbands combat experience.
In the comment section of a July 15 YouTube video updating viewers about her familys life in Russia, DeAnna Huffman said that her husband is alive and healthy.
Hes not missing. Or ever was, DeAnna wrote, responding to rumors that he was missing in action. She said that she spoke to him on the phone the night before the video was posted."
"The wife of Derek Huffman, who earlier this year relocated his family from Texas to Russia to escape LGBT indoctrinationand was sent last month into active duty fighting in Ukrainehas released an update on her husbands combat experience.
In the comment section of a July 15 YouTube video updating viewers about her familys life in Russia, DeAnna Huffman said that her husband is alive and healthy.
Hes not missing. Or ever was, DeAnna wrote, responding to rumors that he was missing in action. She said that she spoke to him on the phone the night before the video was posted."
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Texas man that went to Russia, gets pressed into the war, is confirmed killed by a drone. [View all]
Swede
Jul 24
OP
I feel bad for the 2 kids and I hope they get out of all of this, get out of Russia, and have decent lives.
Botany
Jul 24
#21
She was the one who complained that her husband's military training was being done in Russian.
Botany
Jul 24
#25
FWIW, she's been commenting on their YT channel over the past hour saying she's spoken with him in the last
WhiskeyGrinder
Jul 24
#15
Unrec. C'mon, now... please research what you post before posting misinformation. n/t
demmiblue
Jul 24
#20
If they can post on their YT channel they why not a picture of the guy alive and kicking?
Bengus81
Jul 24
#59
At least he doesn't have to deal with openly gay people. THAT would be tragic. (Though it appears he is alive.)
Scrivener7
Jul 24
#29
I'll never understand why Americans are so terrified about the sexual realities of other people.
chouchou
Jul 24
#54
Some people will go to any lengths to prove a point. Fritz Perls (No matter how stupid the point is).
Ping Tung
Jul 24
#65