Colonel Monte Donard and his team of Traveling Colonels have partnered with Medical Missionaries since 2023. In this page we will share updates as we get them. You can support Traveling Colonels by donating to Medical Missionaries and dedicating to the Traveling Colonels. Or, you can donate directly via https://donorbox.org/travelingcolonels501c
This page has the latest updates from the Traveling Colonels. You can find updates from November 2024 through June 2025 as well as older updates.
Aug 19, 2025
From Col Monte:
Last week we sent out about 23 kilos/50 pounds of prosthetic device feet, joints, rods, connecting clamps, screws and other asscessories for two different prosthetic builders.
Partners for World Health in Portland, Maine initially sent the prosthetic devices to the Traveling Colonels in Virginia. We shipped the parts to Kyiv and then onward to two prosthetic shops that we have personally verified. We forwarded them on to our two known prosthetic developers/builders.
This soldier was treated at the Uzhhorod hospital and rehabilitation center and given a new foot provided by the Traveling Colonels. Together we are helping to make soldier’s life better and aiding their rehabilitation and reentry into society.
Thanks for everyone’s support.
Colonel Monte Kyiv
The patient sends their thanks to Traveling Colonels:
“I was already seeing good results from my rehabilitation, but with this prosthetic foot, I realized I can do much more. It gives me new possibilities and confidence. I sincerely thank you for your support!”
Aug 19, 2025
From Col Monte:
Thanks to Nancy who is from the Clinton Ohio area and a friend of Colonel Chucks. Nancy lost her son but donated his coat, some of his boots, socks, health and comfort items and other items to help Ukraine.
Great leadership and community spirit by Chuck for his work helping others help Ukraine. Thanks
Aug 19, 2025
From Col Monte:
I sent a note to Dr Ivan bern center doctor in Lviv. He helped a Canadian volunteer that I asked him to treat at his burn center. Sent him a note of thanks this morning
yes I know -never really off. Always the eletronic tether of the cell phone.
And here I am asking questions of you on your days off.I saw a picture of Mac Hughes the Canadian soldier yesterday who I asked you to help. Mac is recovering well it seems and is back in Kyiv. We will visit him today or tomorrow.
I just wanted to thank you from Mac, all of our volunteer team and Mac’s family for your help and care during these hard times.
Sincerely, Monte
Dr Ivan replied back-
I also want to thank you for your help in providing us with everything we need. This is so that we can help and treat our soldiers and people suffering from war much better and more efficiently. I wish I didn’t have a job – but unfortunately I do. I live in hope for a better future for our children, my people, my Ukraine. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help and support. With respect
Aug 17, 2025
From Col Monte: Not always easy helping surgeons and hospitals in distant locations under external pressures and conditions. Looks like the medical support we gave recently to Zaporizhzhia Pediatric is certainly being used -at least in this case.
Aug 15, 2025
From Col Monte: A quick 50 seconds of some of the big work flow steos needed to get items from a government surplus warehouse in Pennsylvania to close to the frontlines.
Col Monte, The Traveling Colonels, Kyiv 15 Aug 25
Aug 13, 2025
From Col Monte: 16 boxes from Steve Nash, who has been awarded the most improved volunteer for 2025 to date. Steve has done great work sending aid forward with help from his brother, and his niece with her graphics and social media help.
Everyone is making a difference. Chuck continues to excel at high end medical devices, gaining support from his community for Ukraine and the Traveling Colonels, Tara has boxes coming to Kyiv and we are anxious to get them into play.
Daniel has doggedly run down medical aid in SoCalif from his contacts having started at zero to having a lot of boxes flowing. We shipped out a lot of gauze and other government surplus items such as the stab pt asperator Dennis helped ship over for me.
Dr Dave sent over his medical practice instruments for use in Ukraine. Dutch Jan did a fundraiser, Canadian Jan sent supplies, my daughter just sent 353 handmade face masks/ scarfs, my sister sent quilts from our hometown church quilters… All helps us help Ukraine!🇺🇦🇺🇸
All tied in with the deployed team. David is fulltime in Kyiv, Jan came to Kyiv recently, and Tim is here now. Vladie helps with cultural understanding, translation support, legal advice and logistics help. Steve will come in Sept and of course Col Chuck just finished his award winning 15th trip to support Ukraine. Everyone is heavily involved.
Thank you for the support!
July 18th, 2025
July 16th, 2025
Our friend Canadian Mac getting burn care in St Marks burn center Lviv. Big win and better care, I think, for him versus Kyiv community hospital on left bank. Just my opinion
July 15th, 2025
Colonel Monte is back in Kyiv. He sent us this video.
Medical supplies from Medical Missionaries, MedWish, and other groups and T-Shirts from Don for the soldiers in rehabilitation and ongoing care. Great support from many groups. Traveling Colonels helping Ukraine with support from a large team.
Our Ukrainian buddy, and fellow humanitarian, Seva (proper spelling) is at boot camp having been conscripted 5 weeks ago. Once out of boot camp we are hoping for a drone unit assignment. But it all depends on being able to pull some strings and luck.
Seva just video called. He seems up beat. Complained about the food, uniform quality, cheap no good boots (he has a good pair) so sounds like normal soldiers life at boot camp. Food is pretty bad and not enough. He has lost weight, same as I did at OCS, but we have been sending him some cash for food, snacks, cigs…
This page has the latest updates from the Traveling Colonels. You can find updates from November 2024 through June 2025 as well as older updates.