Michael Gloss, 21, was the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Julianne Gallina Gloss, and Iraq war veteran Larry Gloss.

Before arriving in Russia on August 13, 2023, Gloss was travelling around Europe. On his Vkontakte page bio, he wrote: “I ran away from home (and) traveled the world. I hate fascism.”

On April 4, 2024, he was killed, likely during a Russian offensive near Bakhmut, however, his burial in the U.S. did not take place until December 2024, Important Stories reports.

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  • rustyfish@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    What a read.

    My bet is he got hooked on life wrecking tier drugs and got lured into service by the Russian authorities with the promise of more drugs.

    His 180 came way too fast for a simple change of heart.