Former state senator tries again to help Ukraine win their war

A former Nebraska state senator, once again, is calling on the United States to do more to help Ukraine win its war with Russia.

Tom Brewer, who served in the Legislature from 2017 to 2025 and earned two Purple Hearts during 36 years in the military, recently made his eighth trip to the front in Ukraine.

The trips have been part of Brewer's personal crusade to show support for that war-torn country, and to help Americans realize that stopping Russia from overtaking Ukraine is a stand for democracy that we all should care about.

"We in America tend to take freedom for granted. They're paying de...