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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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Volunteers
First Air Date	November 11, 2017
Last Air Date	November 12, 2017
Seasons	1
Episodes	2
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English, German, Kurdish
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Ricky Schroder Productions
Networks	Audience

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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