Matthew Sampson reflects on returning to the United States after 635 days commanding a special-operations team on the Ukrainian front line.

Published February 24, 2024 by The Gaze (also carried by Ukraine Today), this is one of the earliest on-camera interviews with Sampson, covering his combat experience and observations of Russian military conduct on the Ukrainian front.

On The Gaze, Matthew Sampson — a U.S. Marine Scout Sniper — shares what he learned about sniping and warfare across his deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.