Conor Kennedy stood up for his beliefs. Moved by the devastating news out of Ukraine over the past year, the 28-year-old divulged in an OctoberInstagram postthat he enlisted in Ukraine’s International Legion of foreign fighters. Kennedy stated that he was not looking to cause any distress or give special treatment. “told one person here where I was, and I told one person there my real name.” Although he admitted to lacking previous military experience, Kennedy wrote, “I could carry heavy things and learned fast. I was also willing to die there. So they soon agreed to send me to the northeastern front.”
Kennedy, having made it home safe and sound, gave a special shout out to his fellow Legionnaires, renaming them “true freedom fighters.”Kennedy wrote about his comrades. “I’ll always owe them for their example,” adding that although his time in Ukraine was abbreviated, he would gladly “take all the risks we took over again.”Kennedy also wanted to share his story in order to inspire others to take action. “Every day, someone there sacrifices everything for a lasting peace. They can’t be asked to act alone,”He wrote.
His strong familial connections (he’s Robert F. Kennedy’s grandson, after all) as well as his 2012 rollercoaster romance and love for Taylor Swift were what made him famous. Us WeeklyKennedy has left behind a solid legacy.