InternalThe Charger Blog05/29/2025National Security Major Reflects on Meeting Ukrainian Senior Lieutenant and Combat VeteranChristopher Rynich ’26 M.S. was among those in the audience as senior Lieutenant Mykola Melnyk, a veteran of the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade visited campus to interact with students.Caitlin TruesdaleOffice of Marketing and CommunicationsMay 29, 2025Sr. Lt. Mykola Melnyk meeting with students, with Dr. Olena Lennon, a National Security professor, translating from Ukrainian into English.Sr. Lt. Mykola Melnyk meeting with students, with Dr. Olena Lennon, a National Security professor, translating from Ukrainian into English.Newscollege-lee-collegename-olena-lennonname-ryan-noonannews-allnews-blogoffice-veteransprogram-grad-national-securityprogram-ug-homeland-securityprogram-ug-international-affairsprogram-ug-political-scienceprogram-ug-ukraine-russia-eurasia-studiesyear-2025