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The Volunteers

The Volunteers

"Fighting for Life in Syria"

Cameraman River Haag travels to war-torn Syria, documenting stories of the worst humanitarian crisis since WWII. After meeting a medical unit of passionate volunteers, River finds himself forced by conscience to use his own military medical training to join the YPG in the fight against ISIS, providing treatment to civilian casualties of war, as well as Kurdish, Arab, and even ISIS fighters.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Volunteers
First Air DateNovember 11, 2017
Last Air DateNovember 12, 2017
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish, German, Kurdish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesRicky Schroder Productions
NetworksAudience
S01E02

Part 2

The volunteers continue to push with the YPG to the ISIS-defended city of Manbij, Syria. The medical team is granted access to the front lines and they find themselves on dangerous ground, surrounded by ISIS. River hears bad news from home and plans his exit, but while crossing the border, finds himself in an Iraqi prison.

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