Combat Veteran Group Successfully Completes 19 Rescue Missions in Ukraine, ‘Many More’ Planned Friday, March 25, 2022 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Amanda Thomason) Bryan Stern has spent much of his life in service to others. He’s not only a combat veteran of the U.S. Army and Navy, but he was one of the first responders on the scene during 9/11.