{"id":2123,"date":"2025-02-23T10:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T10:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defensetechforukraine.org\/?page_id=2123"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:30:09","slug":"carl-larson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/defensetechforukraine.org\/ua\/carl-larson\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041a\u0430\u0440\u043b \u041b\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043e\u043d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2123\" class=\"elementor elementor-2123\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf1c7ae elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf1c7ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">Co-founder &amp; Executive Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4e31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4e31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carl Larson is a U.S. Army veteran who also served in the International Legion of Ukraine. 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served in Iraq, and in his day job services a large accounting website. In early March of 2022 he felt compelled to travel to Ukraine to physically join the Ukrainian defense of their homeland. Despite having no prior connection to Ukraine, he feels that it\u2019s the world\u2019s obligation to help the Ukrainians defend democracy there and contain the spread of ruthless authoritarianism before it engulfs other peaceful countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f516413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f516413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press Materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abce323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"abce323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press Mentions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084bac4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"084bac4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5779f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5779f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5><ul><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/politics\/national-politics\/seattle-organization-celebrates-aid-package-ukraine\/281-5249ab61-1ed1-4f5e-b62c-0a3ceb115e38%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Washington organization reacts to US aid package for Ukraine.\u00a0King5, 20 April, 2024.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/world\/russia-at-war\/veteran-ukraine-brutal-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Veteran who fought in Ukraine describes \u2018brutal\u2019 experience.\u00a0NewsNation, 21 July, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-public-support-drops-for-funding-arms-for-ukraine\/video-65666499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">US: Public support drops for funding arms for Ukraine.\u00a0DW (Deutsche Welle), 19 May, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/video\/news\/nation-world\/ukraine\/veteran-shares-experience-fighting-in-ukraine\/281-10172939-df42-4543-9dc1-7793f7e08723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Veteran shares experience fighting in Ukraine.\u00a0KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), 16 November, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/washington-vet-returns-from-harrowing-ukraine-front-line-duty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Washington vet returns from harrowing Ukraine front-line duty.\u00a0Seattle Times, 25 October, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5>More press mentions<\/h5><ul><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/updatefromkyiv.podbean.com\/e\/140-carl-grinch-larson-on-fighting-in-a-foreign-legion-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">PERSPECTIVE: Former US soldier Carl \u201dGrinch\u201d Larson on fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine.\u00a0Update from Kyiv podcast, 9 October, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/kuow.org\/stories\/what-s-happening-with-russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What exactly is happening in Russia right now?\u00a0KUOW (NPR), 26 June, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ukrainian.voanews.com\/a\/7120704.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\u201c\u201d\u201d\u041b\u044e\u0434\u0438 \u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u044e\u0442\u044c, \u0449\u043e \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0457\u0437\u0434\u044f\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0442\u0430\u043d\u043a\u0430\u0445, \u0440\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0456\u043d\u0448\u0430\u201d\u201d \u2013 \u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0432\u0456\u0434 \u0432 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0456. \u0406\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0432\u02bc\u044e.\u00a0Voice of America (Ukrainian), 2 June, 2023.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/ukraine-russia-foreign-legion-american-volunteers-history\/31918210.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Legion: Soldiers Speak Of Historic Fight For Democracy.\u00a0RFE\/RL, 27 June, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/88qwm3\/foreign-fighters-in-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\u2018The Romantics Are Gone\u2019: A Year Later, Many Foreign Fighters Have Left Ukraine.\u00a0VICE, 23 February, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recoilweb.com\/life-in-the-legion-americans-fighting-dying-in-ukraine-178027.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Life In The Legion: Americans Fighting &amp; Dying In Ukraine.\u00a0Recoil Magazine, 9 January, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/wa-vet-faces-uneasy-entry-into-ukraine-in-call-to-duty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Snohomish County man feels \u2018call to duty,\u2019 makes uneasy entry into Ukraine.\u00a0Seattle Times, 22 March, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radio\/programs\/worldtoday\/why-are-foreigners-deciding-to-serve-in-the-ukranian-military-\/102631386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why are foreigners deciding to serve in the Ukrainian military?\u00a0Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 20 July, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/hundreds-rally-in-seattle-to-support-ukraine-on-anniversary-of-invasion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hundreds rally in Seattle to support Ukraine on anniversary of invasion.\u00a0Seattle Times, 25 February, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdpNdQDYfZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hundreds help injured Ukrainian soldiers.\u00a0FOX 13 Seattle, 31 March, 2023.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyuw.com\/opinion\/ready-to-die-for-latvia\/article_22c01f34-3d52-11ed-ad5c-c70a781d394b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Global Watchdog: Ready to die for Latvia?\u00a0The Daily (University of Washington), 26 September, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/newsweek.ro\/international\/exclusiv-veteran-in-irak-voluntar-in-ucraina-impotriva-lui-putin-lupta-si-romani-sunt-pe-front\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EXCLUSIV Veteran \u00een Irak, voluntar \u00een Ucraina: \u00cempotriva lui Putin lupt\u0103 \u0219i rom\u00e2ni. Sunt pe front.\u00a0Newsweek Romania, 20 July, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/newsweek.ro\/international\/exclusiv-legiunea-internationala-din-ucraina-apel-la-elon-musk-sa-sprijine-lupta-contra-lui-putin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EXCLUSIV Legiunea Interna\u021bional\u0103 din Ucraina, apel la Elon Musk s\u0103 sprijine lupta contra lui Putin.\u00a0Newsweek Romania, 24 June, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/veterans\/2022-10-25\/washington-veteran-front-lines-ukraine-7807381.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Washington veteran returns from harrowing Ukraine front-line duty.\u00a0Stars and Stripes, 25 October, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/local\/mountlake-terrace-veteran-returns-home-fighting-ukraine\/281-9d48eaee-8c7a-49c9-9bde-ebee09cd3442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\u2018This is America\u2019s fight\u2019: Mountlake Terrace US Army veteran returns home after fighting in Ukraine.\u00a0KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), 16 November, 2022.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5>Presentations<\/h5><p><em>Defense Tech for Ukraine offers expert guest speakers on topics such as:<\/em><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Drones: The new Form of Warfare.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Life at the front lines in Ukraine\u2019s trenches.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What equipment Ukraine\u2019s military really needs, as opposed what they have been receiving.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The innovative infantry structure and tactics of Wagner Group, how other authoritarian regimes could successfully copy it, and how to counter the threat.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Predictions for future battlefield tactics, especially by China and other near-peer adversaries.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carl Larson CONTACT Co-founder &amp; Executive Director Carl Larson is a U.S. Army veteran who also served in the International Legion of Ukraine. 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