Lena Denman is the president of the Arlene Campbell Humanitarian Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has sent $3.5 million worth of medical supplies and equipment to Ukraine since February 2022. She teaches as a professor of government at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. Denman holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from Texas State University San Marcos and is in the dissertation phase of a Doctorate in Education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She sits on the Texas Advisory Council of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a bipartisan organization that advocates for strategic investments in development and diplomacy to advance U.S. interests.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, a large population of Ukrainian veterans is entering a health care system unequipped to address their physical and mental health needs – a growing crisis that will have societal, economic, and security implications for Ukraine. In this Terrain Analysis, Lena Denman explains why the United States and its allies must urgently assist Kyiv in closing the gap in veteran care.
