"TJ" arrived in Ukraine in April 2022 and joined the International Legion. He spent one year serving as an infantryman, taking part in the Kharkiv offensive. In December 2023, he was wounded in Luhansk Oblast and subsequently awarded a third-degree presidential decoration for his courage. After completing rehabilitation, "TJ" returned to his battalion, where he served for two years as a reconnaissance team leader. During this period, he participated in combat operations near Kupiansk, Chasiv Yar, Velyka Novosilka, Kurakhove, and Kostiantynivka.